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Tag Archives: food
Goodbye Satay Kampong
Many years ago when I started working in IT, my colleagues had a regular lunch session at Satay Kampong which introduced me to the wonders of excellent Malaysian cuisine. Sadly just as I arrive back in Wellington for three weeks … Continue reading
Tagged food, malaysian, review, satay kampong, wellington
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Pestogate
I hate it when the supermarket runs out of the larger 350g Pesto containers – particularly when they charge $2.57 per 100g vs $5.11 per 100g depending which size container is purchased… Incidentally the above pictured Genoese-brand pesto is the … Continue reading
Tagged food, opinions, pestogate, supermarket
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Joe’s Garage (Christchurch)
Whilst in Christchurch I visited Joe’s Garage in Riccarton a couple of times to brunch and coffee – I’ve been to the Joe’s Garage in Wellington before, but only ever for coffee. The fit out of the venue is garage … Continue reading
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Tagged chips, christchurch, food, joes garage, opinions, travel, Uncategorized, vegetarianism, wellington
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Drexels Breakfast Resturant
As part of my Christchurch visit, Lisa was determined to take me to Drexels all-day-breakfast restaurant, providing an American-diner-like eating experience, going for big hearty meals and novelties like unlimited filter coffee. Drexels originally had two restaurants, one in the … Continue reading
Tagged american, christchurch, coffee, diner, drexels, food, opinions, travel, vegetarianism, wellington
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Christchurch Day 3
It’s been a bit of a gap since my last post, unfortunately a large project (think 80 hr week) took away my spare blogging time, so now I’m playing catchup game, with blog_* folders all over my desktop of content … Continue reading
Tagged beer, christchurch, coffee, containers, food, travel
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Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant Auckland
I found Sunflower one weeknight when on a quest to find something delicious to eat as a vegetarian that wasn’t some overpriced and unsatisfying yuppie Britomart food. I ended up wandering up High Street and found the Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant … Continue reading
Tagged auckland, food, opinions, review, travel, vegetarian
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Expressoholic
As much as I love a visit to a fine dining establishment such as Ti Kouka, sometimes it’s nice to just have somewhere you can go for a hearty laid back feed, coffee, beer and just enjoy some solid yet … Continue reading
Tagged cafe, cuba st, expressholic, food, opinions, vegetarian, wellington
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Lord of the Fries
As a New Zealander, Australia is always an attractive option to consider as a destination for both holidays and work experiences – better money, better weather (assuming you like heat), more opportunities and a chance to experience living in a … Continue reading
Ti Kouka Wellington
Whilst plotting my visit to Wellington this weekend, I naturally had to place Ti Kouka Cafe high up on the list (sadly they’ll be closed for the public holiday weekend, so I only have a short window to get my … Continue reading
Tagged cafe, coffee, food, katipo, opinions, ti kouka, wellington, willis st
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Takapuna Beach Wanders
Because I’m getting nowhere near as much exercise as I previously did in Wellington, I’m trying to get out and do regular walks in Auckland. My currently frequent circuit is around Takapuna and along the beach which is always enjoyable … Continue reading
Tagged auckland, beach, food, outdoors, reviews, takapuna, vegetarian, walks
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