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Otago Daily Times
09-05-2025
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Caribe has spread it wings
Behind the bar at Caribe on Fire are, from left, Santiago Bonhomme, Carolina Guajardo and Richard Castro. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS The slice of Latin America on Queenstown's Mall has just got bigger. The team behind Caribe Latin Kitchen tomorrow open the doors to Caribe on Fire — an Argentinian-style barbecue restaurant and cafe — in neighbouring premises formerly occupied by Lobster Tank. Richard Castro, Carolina Guajardo, Santiago Bonhomme and Hazel Nicoll have spent the past fortnight putting the final touches on their new venture, where customers can watch their food being cooked over a charcoal grill. The adjoining cafe, with a main entrance around the corner on Camp St, offers South American-style breakfast and cakes until 11am — coffee's available all day — before switching to lunch mode. Castro says they've decorated the new space with a "rustic, authentic" feel, accentuated by the fire of the barbecue and the smell of Colombian coffee. With tourist numbers returning to pre-Covid levels, they had an opportunity to enlarge their kitchen, broaden their menu and improve the customer experience, he says. It's given them the chance to put more seating outside, which will also benefit their Caribe Latin Kitchen customers. Customers can order classic Latin American cocktails — think margarita, pisco sour, caipirinha and mojito — Argentinian and Chilean wine, as well as a selection of local beer and wine. As with Caribe Latin Kitchen, which celebrated its 10th anniversary last August, their philosophy is to "bring the food we love from home to Queenstown", Castro says. "We make all the sauces, and we've always tried to make it as authentic as possible, using New Zealand's fresh ingredients. "After all these years, people appreciate us doing it that way." Guajardo says the resort town's large Latin American community has always supported Caribe Latin Kitchen because they "feel at home" there. Its music, friendly staff, art and photos on the walls and vibrant colours have also proved attractive to tourists of all nationalities, as well as the resort's residents. Castro says they feel grateful to have overcome the ups and downs of the past decade. "Our landlord has been very understanding — he looked after us during the Covid situation — and the locals supported us. "That helped us to survive."
Bloomberg
03-04-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Hong Kong Bankers Are Busy Again as City Rakes in Mega Deals
In this week's Hong Kong Edition, we look at how 2025 is turning into a banner year for deals from share sales to M&A, and contemplate what Donald Trump's global tariffs mean for the city. Our Brazilian reporter searches for his heartland with a review of a new South American-style steak house in Central. To subscribe to this weekly newsletter for free, click here.
BBC News
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Rising star samba band director, 18, spreads 'upbeat' joy in hometown
A young drummer who started leading a samba band at the age of 14 has said he wants more young people to enjoy the carnival atmosphere and "upbeat" rhythms. Kody Roberts was introduced to SambAfriq by his grandmother when he was aged just even, becoming their youngest member, and seven years later was directing the group based in Chorley, Lancashire. He said he was nervous when he joined but now the band "is like a family". "Anytime my friends hear drums, they know that's Kody – it's pretty much what I'm known for in Chorley", the 18-year-old said. The band leader said he feared some younger people could be put off from taking part as "maybe they don't want to have the mick taken out of them". But he said: "I want to get them into it and make them feel comfortable."Everyone gets nervous about coming and starting, but by the end of the session, I'm looking over thinking, yeah they've got the music."But they've got loads of friends as well." Tiana, who aged nine is one of the band's youngest members, said: "When you come here, all your worries from the week just go away."SambAfriq sees both dancers and drummers gather to perform the South American-style who dances for the group, said she loves samba because "everyone that listens to samba music can't help but move". "It does something to your body and it transforms your mood", she said. Kody said he hopes to go on to become a full-time Samba band director. He said he loves how "upbeat" the music is, and "how you can add different styles of music to it". Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
