Time to prepare: 15 min Ingredients – salmon fillet, zucchini, whole grain mustard, lemon (cream & fresh garlic, optional). Easy to prepare with just a pan and good knife skills or a new favourite kitchen gadget, this will be a favourite weeknight supper. You can easily make this dish for…
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Ebisu is quality Japanese at about the same price point as Masu in Federal St, with less fusion influence. All the classics are there – essential Rainbow roll, karaage and sashimi. Best – the fried flounder served on the deep fried spine from which the delicate fillets were cut. No…
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Simon Gault’s Euro has been an institution on Auckland’s waterfront, particularly if you have a hankering for rotisserie chicken. Recently there’s been a shift at Euro to embrace a new way of eating – less sugars, more whole foods, less processed carbs. I was excited to try it. The standout…
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This is the ‘Something Fishy’ at Apero Food & Wine, the new offering from Leslie and Mo. You’ll find it tucked into a narrow long room on K’Rd. They serve delectable, careful food. The housemade everything is delicious but the sausage by the metre is a standout. They serve well…
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I ate at Ostro. The Poussin is beyond belief and a custom Negroni with a hint of fig was delicious.
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I went to The FoodStore in Auckland’s Viaduct for an amazing 4 course dinner matched with Amisfield wines. Dishes included wild rabbit & apricot canapés, slow-cooked Cardrona merino lamb and a mouthwatering kingfish & moon clam broth. Chef Jay Sherwood flew up from Amisfield and joined Mark Southon and team…
Read MoreIf you’ve ever wondered how people fall in love with the spirit that warms your heart and inspires bravery.. this wee Scottish film that made good at the Cannes International Film Festival could give you a few pointers, not to mention inspire you to head to Sam Snead’s House of Whiskey for a dram or three yourself.
Read MoreOnce upon a time, there was a girl who started a business. She had an office off the main road, behind a building, down an alleyway, up some stairs and straight on the left. She would work late into the night, sometimes stopping for dinner or meeting a friend for…
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Originally posted at Auckland Scene When do you know this bar thing is getting out of hand? When you order a drink at on a Monday night (on the night in question, a semi-traditional Whiskey-Mac with equal parts Irish Whiskey and ginger wine over ice with lemon, no mixer) and…
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When the Golden Dawn opened in December, there was much talk around town. For some of the young bartenders around town it was the place to work with Jacob Briars aka The Vodka Professor compiling a stunning drinks list and backbar selection of spirits. And despite the flurry of new…
Read MoreI’m currently writing a series of reviews & stories about my travels around town for the wonderful BloggeratLarge.com (Megan Singleton!) I’ll post them here as well. Be sure to join the fun on the Auckland Scene Facebook page for all the latest updates about this great city. There’s something about…
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My local, the Corner Store has been a welcome lounge room on many a night. Recently I commented to Chase (bar manager, extraordinary bartender) that often when I bring new friends in, it feels like they’re coming to my lounge room. Therefore I end up buying rounds of gorgeous concoctions…
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