Joining the Chook Wagon and Miki Sushi, Pop-up Food Pods are the latest addition to our takeaway food offering! 

Located in the Piazza at Moore Wilson's College Street, Food Pods provide a chance for local artisans to 'pop-up' for a limited time and share their take on street food direct to the Wellington public. Here's what's on right now:

Pod 1: Rockyard

Xin chào ! Rock Yard is a Vietnamese Restaurant and Bar based on 18 Allen street, Te Aro. Our menu is based on traditional Southern Vietnamese recipes, the region where Brian Tran – Head Chef & Owner - comes from. Part of our history is tied to French and Chinese culture and you can taste each country’s influence in many of our dishes. We aim to strike the perfect balance between sweet, sour, salty, bitter, hot and umami, and to cater for any occasion and time of day.

POP-UP MENU

Sai Gon Crispy Fried Rice $9 ($12 with pork)
with sweet corn, carrot, green beans, spring onions, and eggs.  (DF-V)
Add: BBQ Pork (DF)

Pork and Prawn Shumai Dumpling (3pcs). $7 (DF)

Grilled lemongrass Chicken in Vietnamese Style Burger $10
Stuffed with crunchy salads, fresh herbs, coriander and kimchi mayo sauce. 1(DF)

Grilled Chicken salad $12
with cabbages, orange, carrots, fennels, coriander, fresh herbs, crushed peanut, shallots, and rice cracker. 12 (GF-DF-Contains nut)

Hue Spicy Noodle $10.50
Medium rare beef sliced with Vietnamese pork ham, thick rice vermicelli noddle, spring onion, onions, herbs, bean sprout in rich and deep lemongrass chilli broth. $10.5 (GF-DF)

HOURS:

Monday to Sunday 11am-3pm

Here until Sunday 28th October

Pod 2: The Greek Food Truck

The Greek Food Truck took to the road in 2014 and quickly became one of Wellington’s favourite on-the-go dining experiences, bringing high quality, delicious Greek food to the Capital.

Sophie and Chef George, both first generation Greeks, love the food truck lifestyle - meeting people, mobility and freedom, and the fact that every day is different!

Sophie and George will be serving up some of the food trucks most popular dishes from their Moore Wilson’s Pop-up Food Pod including ‘Souvlaki’ the number one street food in Greece.

POP-UP MENU

Souvlaki  $10
Warm pita bread with fresh tomatoes, fresh onions, fries, tzatziki sauce, and grilled meat or halloumi. Choose from Lamb, Chicken or Mititi (Beef/Pork)

Salads  $10
Lettuce, tomato, onions, cucumber, feta, olives and grilled meat or halloumi. Choose from Lamb, Chicken or Mititi (Beef/Pork)

Spanakopita  $7
Fresh Spinach and feta cheese baked inside layers of homemade pastry.

Bougatsa  $5
Traditional Greek semolina custard filo pie.

HOURS:

Monday to Sunday 11am-3pm

Here until Sunday 28th October

Fresh Craft Beer now pouring at Moore Wilson's Tory Street and Porirua Wine, Beer & Spirits Stores.

Currently on tap

Tory Street

Abandoned Brewing Pilsner 5.0% {Lower Hutt} A crisp flavour with late hop aromas that include citrus and a subtle biscuit flavour. The pairing of Motueka and Taiheke hops give this Pilsner a classic New Zealand taste, combining the use of traditional Pilsner malt to have a traditional twist. Undoubtedly this is one of the best beers to pair with cheese, seafood or spicy food.

Kereru Pohutukawa Golden Ale 5.0% {Wellington} Pohutukawa Golden Ale is a mildly-hopped golden ale with dry mineral notes from the pohutukawa honey. It has lingering flavours of gently toasted malt and NZ Goldings and NZ Cascade (Taiheke) hops. The Pohutukawa tree is the “NZ Christmas tree” with its bright crimson flowers dusting the hills from mid-December. This is the perfect ale for the barbecue and enjoyment during summer.

Tinker Tailor XPA 4.8%  {Plimmerton} Extra delicious. A more sessionable version of our popular APA. Less bitter, less hops, less alcohol but still just as tasty. Extra pale in colour, you’ll love its fresh-crushed lime character.
Combined with the white-wine fruitiness of honey dew melon and strawberry this is a perfect beer to drink on a slow, relaxing day with your mates.

Heyday Chain Breaker Brut XPA 5.5% {Wellington} This beer was inspired by brewers pushing boundaries. Using an amylase enzyme to break the remaining polysaccharides or complex sugar chains. This leaves the beer bone dry like a Brut Champagne. The malt is super lean and is dry hopped with Huell Melon and Denali. It has a low bitterness to balance the extreme dryness and lovely tropical rock melon and pineapple aromas.

Tuatara Suspense Hazy IPA 7.1% {Kapiti Coast} Described as the ‘IPA for people who hate IPAs’, the US East Coast IPA is craved for its hazy, juicy, scarcely bitter profile. Barely a tween, we’ve shaken up the style going full noise with Riwaka’s best. Hazier than a Whakapapa whiteout from a lashing of protein rich cereals, our homegrown cones have exceeded expectations of bold tropical fruit flavours. Combine this with a silky mouth feel and subtle bitterness for a uniquely Kiwi version of this US classic.

Porirua

Kereru Pohutukawa Golden Ale 5.0% {Wellington} Pohutukawa Golden Ale is a mildly-hopped golden ale with dry mineral notes from the pohutukawa honey. It has lingering flavours of gently toasted malt and NZ Goldings and NZ Cascade (Taiheke) hops. The Pohutukawa tree is the “NZ Christmas tree” with its bright crimson flowers dusting the hills from mid-December. This is the perfect ale for the barbecue and enjoyment during summer.

Cassels and Sons One Pale Ale 6.0% {Christchurch} This easy drinking NZ Pilsner starts with a Named One Pale Ale because of the single hop. The palate is, at first soft and creamy, yet tart and spritzy, with sweet malt vying to balance a riot of tropical fruity flavours and tongue-coating hop resins. Then the mouth becomes dry as an uncompromising bitterness kicks in and lingers.

Te Aro Razzle Dazzle Pilsner 5.1% {Wellington} Classic Pilsner yeast profile. Dank kiwi hop flavour from Riwaka and a touch of tropical from Nelson Sauvin. Smooth honey malt profile with clean bitterness.

Selection changing regularly. Subject to availability.

Moore Wilson’s Tory Street Fresh Market is celebrating NZ Cheese Month this October with a line-up of free in store tastings featuring some of the country’s top cheesemakers!

Drunken Nanny

At their farm just 16km south of Martinborough they have hand-selected, bred and raised the gorgeous herd of dairy goats whose milk goes into making The Drunken Nanny’s cheeses. Their goats have a pretty idyllic life, with plenty of space to graze and lots of different pasture and herbs, which contribute to the fresh, delicate flavours of Drunken Nanny's cheeses.

They have won a number of awards including 2017 Silver and Bronze of NZ championship of Cheese Awards as well as being a finalist in Outstanding NZ Food Producers Award.

Tasting: Sunday 14^th October, 9.30am-1.30pm

Over The Moon

Putaruru’s Over the Moon Dairy Company is an adventurous boutique cheesemaking company that uses fine ingredients to make exciting new dairy products, while paying homage to the great traditions of cheesemaking internationally.

They have won a number of awards including 2015 Champion Washed Rind Cheese Award for Galactic Gold and in 2016 second apprentice Loran Mathis took out the NZ Champions of Cheese award for aspiring cheesemaker. Also worth a mention is OTM’s Black Truffle Brie - smooth with a luscious buttery flavour, each wheel is layered with black truffles giving a rich aromatic nutty or earthy taste.

Tasting: Saturday 20^th October, 9.30am-1.30pm

Whitestone Cheese

Run by the Berry's, a 4th generation Otago farming family, Whitestone Cheese was founded in 1987 as a diversification during the 1980's rural downturn and a series of crippling droughts.

The original factory was set up in a commercial garage with milk sourced from local farms and one cheese variety Farmhouse was launched. The business slowly grew as an extension of the farming operation until today's purpose built factory was commissioned in 1996.

Son Simon joined the business with a new set of skills and the farm was sold to concentrate on the growing the exciting family enterprise.

Whitestone are one of NZ’s most awarded cheese company’s, being recognised on both the local and international stage. Their most recent award, a silver medal at the 2016 World Championship Cheese Contest held in Wisconsin, USA for Whitestone Vintage Windsor Blue.

Tasting: Friday 5^th October, 2-5pm and Friday 19^th 10am-1pm

Meyer Gouda Cheese

Born in the South of the Netherlands, Miel Meyer immigrated to New Zealand as a baby. His parents were hardworking cheese makers and chose Waikato, the heart of the NZ dairy industry, as their new home. Some thirty years on Miel now runs the family business has been awarded Cheesemaker of the Year Award not once but twice. The first time being in 2011 when he was the youngest cheesemaker in the history of the competition to scoop the prize.

Meyer’s specialty is Gouda – vintage, medium, goat milk, cumin seed, sheep milk, smoked… the list goes on! Meyer Gouda has twice won Supreme Champion at the NZ Cheese Awards.

Tasting: Saturday 20^th October, 1pm-6pm And Sunday 21 9.30am-6pm

Massimo’s Italian Cheeses

Massimo came to New Zealand on holiday from Puglia in 2004 and was surprised at the lack of fresh mozzarella, in a country with such high quality dairy.

In 2010, Massimo and Marina decided to come back, to settle here and fill the gap in the market. He first began selling at La Cigale market in Auckland and was an instant hit with customers.

Massimo’s mozzarella and bocconcini both took out Gold at the 2016 NZ Specialty Cheeses Association Awards. A range of Massimo’s products including mozzarella, buffalo mozzarella, bocconcini, ciliegini and burrata are available from Moore Wilson’s Fresh.

Tasting: Friday 26^th October, 9.30am-1.30pm

Bring your blunt kitchen knives along (wrapped in a teatowel) and have them brought back to life by Edge Revival while you have a coffee and do your weekly shop!

Upcoming Knife Sharpening Dates:

Monday 6^th August
Monday 3^rd September
Monday 1^st October
Monday 5^th November
Monday 3^rd December

From: 11am-12pm (this is the time Edge Revival will be in store - knives can be dropped off any time prior to 11am).

Where: Moore Wilson's College Street Fresh Market

Price: $10 per knife or $9 per knife for 4 or more.
Scissor sharpening $16 each.

Waiting times may vary depending on demand.

Edge Revival reserves the right to decline to sharpen a knife or scissors if it is not considered practical to sharpen. In this event a full refund will be given.

Next public holiday - Labour Day, Monday 27th October.

Store Opening hours

Tory St Grocery                       9am-5pm
Tory St Variety                         9am-5pm
Tory St Fresh Market             9am-5pm
Tory St Wine Department    9am-5pm
Porirua                                       9am-4pm
Masterton                                  10am-4pm
Lower Hutt                                Closed

If you're dining out in Wellington this month look out for Catch Pinot on the menu! 

Enjoy the best Wellington’s very own wine region has to offer with premium Pinots from Martinborough, Gladstone and Masterton wineries, all expertly paired with noshes, nibbles and bites from Wellington’s finest eateries. Full list of participating restaurants here.

To celebrate Catch Pinot, Moore Wilson's will have top local Pinot producers tasting in our Tory Street Fresh Market from 2-6pm, over the month of May:

Friday 6th: Johner Estate
Saturday 7th: Palliser Estate
Friday 13th: Julicher Estate
Saturday 14th: Te Kairanga and Ata Rangi
Friday 20th: Urlar Estate
Saturday 21st: Escarpment

Catch Pinot culminates with a Pinot Celebration Dinner at Te Papa on Saturday 28th May. For more information on this and other Catch Pinot events, visit the Catch Pinot Facebook page.

Again this year, Moore Wilson's are proud to be sponsoring Wellington's Big Dig Treasure Hunt.

The Big Dig is an annual event which is looked forward to with anticipation by children and parents alike. Be prepared to get your hands dirty as you dig for tokens which you then exchange at the prize tent for one of the hundreds of awesome prizes.

It's great family fun, so be sure to save the date!

The Big Dig Treasure Hunt
Sunday 28th February 2016
11am-1pm at Freyberg Beach, Oriental Bay

Rain Day: Sunday 13 March.

The Big Dig is organised by the Rotary club of Courtenay Place and all proceeds go to charity

Follow The Big Dig on Facebook for more information and updates!

Cheese Education and Tasting with Kapiti Cheese.

Kapiti Cheese was born in the Lower North Island almost 30 years ago and brought new, exciting and memorable cheeses to the New Zealand public - taking us way beyond the familiar favourite block of yellow cheddar!

Join Kapiti Cheese experts Justin and Julie to kick of cheese month with a workshop dedicated to all things cheese.

First watch as they demonstrate one of their favourite ways to cook with cheese and while this bubbles away in the oven you’ll take a taste journey through different cheese varieties from fresh all the way to blue cheese. Learn how each cheese is made and the history behind it and take the opportunity to ask any cheese related questions you may have.

Tickets $20 including a complimentary coffee on the day.
Tickets available from Tory St Fresh Coffee Counter.
Spaces are limited. Book early to avoid missing out!

A sharp knife is one of your most valuable kitchen tools.

Bring your blunt kitchen knives along (wrapped in a teatowel) and have them brought back to life by Edge Revival while you have a coffee and do your weekly shop!

When: Monday 9th November, 11am-12pm
Where: Moore Wilson's College Street Fresh Market
How much: $10 per knife or $9 per knife for 4 or more.
Scissor sharpening $16 each.

Waiting times may vary depending on demand.

Edge Revival reserves the right to decline to sharpen a knife or scissors if it is not considered practical to sharpen. In this event a full refund will be given.

Shopping in Moore Wilson's Variety (in-store and online) could earn you a bonus free-range turkey this Christmas!

The qualifying period this year is Monday 2nd November to Sunday 13th December 2015.

The Turkey Conditions

• The Turkey offer is only available to Moore Wilson cardholders.
• Every $600 including GST you spend on Moore Wilsons’ Variety products from
Monday 2nd November to Sunday 13th December 2015 will earn you a bonus free
range turkey (i.e. spend $1200 and earn two turkeys).
• The turkey offered is a frozen Croziers free range turkey.
• Only purchases recorded against your Moore Wilson card are included in your
Turkey Points total.
• The following products do not qualify for Turkey Points: Lego, Sylvanian Families,
Playmobil, Moore Wilson’s gift vouchers, batteries, discounted trade purchases of glassware and crockery and all other non Variety products such as fresh food, grocery items or liquor.
• Online delivery charges and credit card transaction fees do not qualify for Turkey Points.
• Qualifying cardholders will receive a bonus turkey voucher via post. The voucher
can be redeemed in-store only at any Moore Wilson’s Grocery Department.
• All bonus turkeys must be picked up by Sunday 20th December, 2015.

View our Summer Catalogue here to see some of the Variety products that could earn you Turkey Points!