Samuel Scott

Guest writer

Samuel Scott is a celebrated musician who got confused one day and went to the wrong job and emerged from his chrysalis a beautiful food journalist. He has composed music for films like Boy and Hunt For The Wilderpeople, performed with The Phoenix Foundation around the globe, written about cricket for The Guardian, produced radio shows for Radio NZ National and sung his songs with the NZSO. He hopes one day to be friends with David Chang.

Image: Tina Tiller

Calculating the true cost of the government’s war on coffee

Nixxing the plunger habits of MSD staffers may save $70k a year, but our high-level analysis suggests productivity will plummet.

By Samuel Scott | 5th March, 2024

Ice Kane and the boss Taylor at Southampton. Photo: Alex Davidson / Stringer

Eat it, haters. NZ are the champions, the greatest test side in the world

Cricket tragic Samuel Flynn-Scott celebrates the remarkable achievement of our world-champion Black Caps.

By Samuel Scott | 24th June, 2021

Happiness lies beyond these glass walls (Photo: Getty Images)

From 7/11s to supermarchés: The true essence of travel is at the corner store

After touring the world with his band The Phoenix Foundation, Samuel Flynn Scott has figured out the real reason we travel – to nosy around where humans buy snacks.

By Samuel Scott | 4th January, 2020

Image: Tina Tiller

Kombucha, kava and Coke, oh my! Behind the scenes of my wild Dry July bender

Committed alcohol enthusiast Samuel Flynn Scott investigates whether it's possible to have fun – and find drinks that hit the spot – when booze is not an option.

By Samuel Scott | 24th July, 2019

There’s an amazing wine bar in Milford and the North Shore might be cool now?

There’s an amazing wine bar in Milford and the North Shore might be cool now?

Why the hell have a couple of Canadians opened what could be NZ's best natural wine bar in the heart of Auckland's suburban North Shore?

By Samuel Scott | 9th July, 2019

Image: Anna Briggs Photography/ Getty Images/Tina Tiller

Making friends with mezcal

This smoky Mexican spirit is so hot right now, but Samuel Flynn Scott wasn't so sure it was for him. Until one Sunday afternoon...

By Samuel Scott | 13th June, 2019

Now is the hour for fresh hop beer (photo: Getty Images).

Fresh hops are making the funkiest of beers for just a few winter months

Sam Flynn-Scott gets down with the funk of the fresh hop season.

By Samuel Scott | 7th May, 2019

Samuel Flynn Scott tries Supreme’s new instant coffee, with slightly irked coffee-deprived companion Gus in tow (Photo: Jason Kim)

Posh instant coffee is now a thing. But how does it compare to Moccona?

Samuel Flynn Scott is a coffee tragic who loves a lightly roasted single-origin bean as much as the next Wellingtonian. But he also has a thing for instant. Now, his two worlds have combined.

By Samuel Scott | 15th March, 2019

Courtney Barnett performing at Laneway 2019 Photo: RNZ / Alice Murray

The ‘indie bro’ era is over: Sam Flynn Scott reviews Laneway Festival 2019

The Phoenix Foundation’s Samuel Flynn Scott checks out the food, music and wacky shirts of Laneway Festival 2019 in a review for Radio NZ.

By Samuel Scott | 29th January, 2019

Samuel Flynn Scott tucks in at Goldburger (Photos: Supplied)

‘Nothing lives up to my ridiculous standards’: A burger nerd reviews Goldburger

Burger pop-up Goldburger's foray into Auckland had Samuel Flynn Scott excited – and apprehensive.

By Samuel Scott | 21st January, 2019