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Pinot May – Tequila Joe’s
2016 is the inaugural Catch Pinot event, courtesy of the Visa Wellington on a Plate team. To celebrate the pinots that come out of the Wairarapa region, restaurants across the region have free reign to...
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Wellington Food Show giveaway
It’s that time of year again folks. The Wellington Food Show is returning to Westpac Stadium from 20-22 May 2016, with the latest and greatest from Wellington and around the country. Over 100...
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WOAP 2016…
I’m not usually this quiet for this long huh? I’ve been salivating over the Wellington on a Plate (WOAP) programme for 2016, trying to shortlist what I most want to try. And trotting round all the new...
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#wellyonaplate 2016 first stand-outs
Ten days in. Best burgers: Egmont Street Eatery’s Sichuan two-tooth – an excellent mix of flavours and textures, very appealing visually, and interesting crispy tentacle side. Artisan’s Longbush ‘spam’...
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#wellyonaplate best of the rest 2016
A few others that stood out in addition to the ones I published last week. Being places you shouldn’t forget for general food and drink experiences: Apache – all of their food is fresh, light and...
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Have you taken part in the Hutt’s ‘Sweet As’ hot chocolate challenge yet?
If not, you really, really should. 13 cafes, bars and bakeries are taking part in the annual Lower Hutt ‘Sweet As’ hot chocolate challenge, which runs until 30 July, with their drink themed around a...
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WOAP 2017, here we go….
It’s that time again. The loose-waisted pants are out of the wardrobe. And life is managed by spreadsheet for 15 days. Aside from just the sheer frivolity of it all though, it’s worth thinking about...
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Pinot and Prosciutto
I was recently invited to the Cloudy Bay launch of Pinot May, with a ‘masterclass’ by local ‘platter artisan’ Kate Marinkovich. I like Kate’s style (think Tomboy), so was interested in what tips and...
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A little Lux at Yoshi
I’ve talked about the Press Hall on Willis Street before, but feel compelled to talk about Yoshi in particular now, a wee gem hidden away down the back. Yoshi (the person) and his wife Helen (a kiwi...
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Well helloooo….
Hi honey, I’m home! I know these are nothing whatsoever to do with Wellington, but I wanted to share a few of my fave eats from recent travels in Europe and Japan: The fruit soups of Hungary...
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