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Rainanese Hicken Chice
Reluctant blogger Auckland Cheap Eats Review loves authentic Asian food, but luckily for us, hates paying much cash for it. Here’s his MO. If you go and say nice things about them on his site, he may...
View ArticlePixies in Auckland
Auckland recently received a flood of visitors from around the country for the triple threat concerts by the Pixies, the Backstreet Boys and Lady Gaga. Here Russell Dear from Wellington shares his...
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Wonderland Afternoon Tea at the Langham
Alice in Wonderland has had mixed reviews as far as the actual film goes, but it’s certainly inspired a lot of fashion and now as I’ve just discovered, it’s also inspired an afternoon tea. This is a...
View ArticleThe List
As well as being the newest Aucklandista, I’m also brand new to Auckland. So new in fact, I haven’t even moved yet. So to celebrate my impending move, I am writing a list. All the stuff you say ‘I...
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Free fruit and vegetables!
Yes. Free, I tell you! But now for the details… Te Tuhi lemon tree grove, Preston Road reserve, East Otara I’m pleased to announce that the foraging movement is growing around New Zealand. ha. Growing....
View ArticleBritomart: it’s got lots of awards
While the Aucklandista has been dormant, there’s a bunch of stuff that’s happened. For example, Britomart! It was a bunch of crappy old buildings, and now it is full of good bars and restaurants. When...
View ArticleBok Choy – 155 Symonds Street
Bok Choy has the twin advantages of being cheap and close to work. I rounded up a few coworkers to check out the $5 opening special. Right now, $5 will buy you a noodle box of noodles and a miso soup....
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Grace Bar
Grace is an update of an old dive. What used to be the Dispensary up on Hobson has had a coat of paint and a change of ownership. I visited on a weeknight, and was one of the very few customers in the...
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Verbena Bar & Bistro – YUM!
I’ve lived in Beach Haven for a few years now and have been meaning to go to Verbena Bar & Bistro for a while now, pretty much every time I drive past I think to myself “must try that place...
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Getting my geek on
Last night was the first Auckland Girl Geek Dinner of 2013 and the first one that this baby geek has attended. I managed to wrangle a mate to join me at the last minute (with the promise of a free...
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