Opening this week, 26-seater Tokki is a new eatery in Milford offering authentic Korean dishes from chef Jason Kim - ex Sidart, Cassia, The Grove, Clooney and most recently Gochu. Bringing his fresh take on Korean fare to the Shore, North Shore locals can expect a more subtle, elegant menu including metre-long flat noodles, beef short ribs with black garlic jus and white kimchi, and crispy chicken wing stuffed with prawn and tofu.
Aspiring Auckland chef Julius Caesar has taken out top place at the Lee Kum Kee New Zealand Developing Chefs Challenge 2022.
A senior chef de partie at Ponsonby Road Bistro, Caesar competed alongside three other young chefs at the final event held in Auckland this week.
Open to all chefs under the age of 40 either working or training in New Zealand, the competition saw entrants submit a Chinese or Chinese-inspired dish and video online, using a minimum of three Lee Kum Kee sauces or condiments.
Taking home a $3,000 cash prize and the title of 2022 Lee Kum Kee New Zealand Developing Chef, the judges described Caesar as a “talented chef with a mature palette and a big future”.
Taking the hard work out of your next Mexican night, Farrah’s Mexican is shaking it up with a fresh new look and bold new flavours. The refreshed range includes two new taco kits - Smoky Chipotle and Hickory BBQ. Just follow the recipe on the back of the pack and add fresh ingredients for a fast and tasty dinner.
Or if freestyling is more your thing, keep Farrah’s Flame Baked Tortillas and Spice Mixes on hand for easy, flavourful meals that can be knocked up in no time. Check out the Farrah’s website for loads more recipe inspiration, and say hola to flavour with Farrah’s!
For anyone who missed the news this week, longstanding Sauce Shop client and burger chain Wendy's is a shining example of how to operate under level 3; drive thru payments made via payWave placed on table and orders also placed on table, with windows closed to ensure no person-to-person contact, even contact tracing for every order. Staff keeping 1 metre apart. Uber drivers asked to sanitize their hands and maintain physical distancing. Great work Wendy's
Food lovers won’t want to miss this year’s Taste of Auckland, with Epicer, Andiamo, Hugo’s Bistro, &Sushi, Culprit, Xoong, Shucker Brothers, Lowbrow,Crab Shack and a Paris Butter & Friends collab just some of the restaurants confirmed in this year’s line-up.
With tickets on sale this week, the four-day festival on from 31 October to 3 November 2019 on Auckland’s waterfront is shaping up to be a veritable ‘foodies’ playground’. New festival themes to explore include Spice Alley, Ocean Terrace, The Shed and Decadence Collective, showcasing signature dishes from some of Auckland’s most exciting restaurants, and gourmet treats, condiments, fine wines and chef favourites just waiting to be discovered.
Specialising in gin with a view, The Churchill is Auckland’s newest and highest rooftop bar.
Positioned on the 20th floor of the Four Points by Sheraton hotel on Queen Street, The Churchill offers panoramic views of the city, stylish surroundings and a carefully curated beverage selection sure to satisfy the most discerning drinker.
A glamourous Paul Izzard-designed space celebrating the beverage traditions of the 1920s, The Churchill showcases the two most popular drinks of the age – gin and Champagne.
Choose from more than 160 gins, handpicked from around the world and closer to home, create a gin and tonic that’s all your own with the 10/10/10 menu, or if gin’s not your thing, select a glass of Sir Winston Churchill’s favourite drop, Pol Roger, from the Champagne trolley.
One of the biggest names in the food world is heading our way later this year for some very special Auckland appearances.
The ‘godfather of modern cooking’, Marco Pierre White is set to appear at an exclusive white tie dinner and at New Zealand’s largest food festival, Taste of Auckland.
Made from 100 percent fruit and nothing else, new Nibblish baked fruit snacks are gently baked for 20 hours. The result - delicious, juicy whole strawberries and mango, pineapple and banana pieces, packed full of flavour and nutrients. With no mess, no peel and no preservatives or added sugar, they're ideal for work, kids' lunchboxes and munching on the move.
Two well-known faces in hospitality and business are joining forces to open a new restaurant in Arrowtown.
Top Auckland chef Ben Bayly is taking his love for Italian food to Central Otago with a new restaurant Aosta, named after a small Italian town the chef holds close to his heart.
New Zealand's biggest wine tasting event Winetopia is back, with a colourful line-up of wine experts, personalities, masterclasses, mouthwatering food and the opportunity to sample hundreds of world-class wines from over 60 renowned vineyards.
Shed 10, Auckland 14-15 June and TSB Bank Arena, Wellington 12-13 July.
