Road-Side Eats: Nin’s Bin
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ne of the joys of any road trip is happening upon those ‘special places’. Our first day on the road in New Zealand, making our way north from Christchurch, produced one such find: Nin’s Bin. Located 23 km north of Kaikoura
on State Highway 1, in the sleepy seaside settlement of Rakautara – town is too grandiose a description – Nin’s Bin is the original seaside crayfish cavern and has been serving fresh-caught local crays since 1977.
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Ronald Clark placed the diminutive blue-and-whitepainted caravan on its spot originally and although he passed away in 2004 the business continues in family hands – and to thrive. Grandson Ricky Clark runs the business these days, while