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October 24, 2022 - No Comments!

Duo Eatery’s all day dining

Chic new Birkenhead café Duo Eatery now has even more to offer North Shore locals, with a new dinner offering for the evening crowd.

Run by  Jordan Macdonald, ex Culprit and Lowbrow, and wife Sarah, a former Masterchef contestant and chef at Woodpecker Hill, Culprit and Fed Deli, the cafe on historic Hinemoa Street opened quietly in March for breakfast and lunch.

Now open three nights a week, dishes include a standout savoury donut filled with creamed paua and horseradish mayo; a whole oyster lamb shoulder, pressed and braised for 24 hours and served with red pepper, harissa, cauliflower puree and a fresh herb salad; and a pretty plate of bone marrow with parsley, caper and sourdough that looks almost too good to eat.

duoeatery.co.nz

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February 18, 2020 - No Comments!

Stylish stay for Arts Festival

The feast of theatre, dance, circus, cabaret, music and visual arts that is Auckland Arts Festival takes place 11-29 March, and Four Points by Sheraton Auckland has attractive package options for festivalgoers wanting a stylish stay in the heart of Auckland’s arts district.

Located on Queen Street and just a short walk from festival venues the Aotea Centre, Auckland Town Hall and Q Theatre, Four Points Auckland is the ideal base from which to kick back, relax and enjoy Auckland’s arts and entertainment scene.

For more information on package options, head here, and for more on the festival, head here.

 

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October 24, 2019 - No Comments!

An icon reborn

Moving with the times, local fashion favourite Max is undergoing a significant transformation at the hands of new owners Barkers menswear.

Starting this week, customers will see whole new ranges hit stores including a fully revamped main line, a Liberty Fabrics collab, resort and the first drop of Elementary, featuring relaxed timeliness silhouettes in organic cotton, linen and other natural materials.

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August 16, 2019 - No Comments!

Mouthwatering line-up announced for Taste 2019

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.

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August 7, 2019 - No Comments!

Gin with a view

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.

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July 8, 2019 - No Comments!

Marco Pierre White coming to Taste of Auckland

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.

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June 18, 2019 - No Comments!

Nibblish baked fruit snacks

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.

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May 21, 2019 - No Comments!

Immerse yourself in best of NZ wine at Winetopia

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.

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March 22, 2019 - No Comments!

Barkers launches clean jeans

On a mission to build a more responsible future for fashion, menswear brand Barkers has this week launched New Zealand's cleanest range of denim.

Partnering with Vietnam-based Saitex, a Fair-trade world leader in clean denim manufacturing, each pair of jeans uses just 1.5 litres of production water versus the industry average of 80 litres.

The jeans are also 85 percent air dried, before being finished with a quick spin in a commercial dryer powered by solar energy.

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