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ISSUE 25 April 12, 2018 A GIANTNews SMILE AND A GREAT Event ROAST MAKE IDEAL calendar COMPANIONS April SRI LANKAN NIGHT INVERCARGILL is now home to the first fast food roast Social Multicultural Society restaurant called Timaru Roast. hosts Sri Lankan Night, $5 pp When you enter the restaurant you are greeted by big or $10 family. smiles and very friendly staff. 6.00pm, 133 Tay Street The brainchild of Jack Chan and Stan Tsoi, Timaru Roast offers healthy and fast roast seven days a week. Originally from Hong Kong, the pair met after studying in Southland Arts New Zealand and opened their first restaurant in Waikato, eventually moving south opening their first roast restau- Festival Happenings: STACIE DOW rant in Timaru just over two years ago. SOUTHLAND Jack said he loves living in New Zealand and he prefers PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY the lifestyle here, noting the further south he has moved Featuring a variety of the friendlier the people were. photographic images. LOOKING GOOD AND 6 April-20 May When they looked to expand Invercargill seemed like an ideal location. E Hayes, Invercargill FEELING FABULOUS … “The weather in Invercargill is perfect for serving roast,” “THAT’S what I want for all women to say her businesses slowly. Jack said. C. S. ART ANNUAL EXHIBITION after leaving my shop,” says Stacie Dow “There was nothing like this in Invercargill and we wanted The shop is her first brick-and-mortar 27 April-18 May the owner of Amelia-May Italian. to offer people the option of having a healthy fast food store and so far the experience has been Opening night: 6pm The new boutique women’s clothing meal that is hearty. great. SIT Raw Gallery, Don Street shop located at 131 Dee St offers the “I am very lucky,” she said, “I have a “Our meals are served fast enough to enjoy your meal Invercargill latest in natural fibre Italian clothes. and still have time to shop or enjoy a coffee.” great landlord that has been very helpful Stacie‘s desire to open her own Italian and accommodating and I feel good to The pair said they wanted to be located in the CBD so OLIVE COPPERBOTTOM clothing shop came from her love of Italy. fill an empty shop. that they would be able to capture the lunch time work- A new musical by Charles “We had travelled there multiple times ers, and shoppers in town. Dickens and Penny Ashton. “I’m a great fit for the neighbouring over a three year period,” Stacie said. Having opened just three weeks ago, they are confident 14 April, 7pm businesses and hope that we will all feed “Every time we returned I fell more in that they have made the right decision on location. Repertory House, Invercargill off each other attracting more customers love with the country and their incredible and foot traffic. Timaru Roast is located at 33 Tay Street, and is open style. Monday to Sunday 11am till late. BEHN QUARTET If you’re looking for something unique, “Italians have a passion for looking good They also provide catering and can take care of all your Chamber Music New Zealand. sophisticated and colourful make sure and the attention to detail in their tailor- roast needs, including Christmas dinner. 27 April, 7.30pm ing is unparalleled. Italians are all about to pop into Amelia-May Italian or visit Victoria Rooms, Civic Theatre, street wear, looking good and being the Facebook page to see what new and Invercargill sophisticated while feeling comfortable.” exciting items Stacie has in her shop. Stacie began importing and selling her One thing is for sure, you’ll feel welcome SCARED SCRIPTLESS: Italian wear back in 2016, mostly and leave feeling good and looking SOUTHLAND EDITION concentrating on markets and building fabulous. 28 April 6pm Family Show 8.30pm Adults’ Show SIT Centrestage Theatre

SANS SOUCI: A TRIBUTE TO EDITH PIAF Featuring Rachel France and Tom Callwood. 29 April, 3pm The CBD has been experiencing a lot Repertory House, Invercargill of road works due to some very neces- sary infrastructure projects. This means getting to your favourite shop or res- OPEN FOR taurant may be a bit harder than usual Find out more: but we want you to remember that BUSINESS the businesses along Tay and Kelvin invercargillnz.com Street are still open! We would greatly icc.govt.nz appreciate you supporting them during AS USUAL the road works and will keep you in- or email Kari Graber, formed of changes and detours, via our City Centre Co-ordinator Facebook page www.facebook.com/ STAN AND JACK [email protected] InvercargillWordontheStreet