https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/author/ben-polkinghorne/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:00:26 +0000 en-au hourly 1 https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/food-drink/food-2/the-six-best-burritos-in-auckland https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/food-drink/food-2/the-six-best-burritos-in-auckland Wed, 10 Sep 2014 22:40:42 +0000 Burrito fanatic Ben Polkinghorne takes us through some of this favourites.

]]> Burrito fanatic Ben Polkinghorne takes us through some of this favourites.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/arts-entertainment/culture/the-five-best-hot-sauces-in-auckland https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/arts-entertainment/culture/the-five-best-hot-sauces-in-auckland Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:51:00 +0000 Ben Polkinghorne from Auckland Burrito Review gives us his entertaining thoughts on New Zealand's Hot Sauce scene.

]]> Ben Polkinghorne from Auckland Burrito Review gives us his entertaining thoughts on New Zealand's Hot Sauce scene.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/cafes/mexicali-fresh-k-road https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/cafes/mexicali-fresh-k-road Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:45:19 +0000 And so it was that Mexicali added a fourth jewel to their crown.

]]> And so it was that Mexicali added a fourth jewel to their crown.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/burrito-ben-vs-mexicali-fresh https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/burrito-ben-vs-mexicali-fresh Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:33:11 +0000 Sporadic Concrete Playground contributor and lover of all things Mexican, Ben Polkinghorne takes on Mexicali Fresh in the last meal of his month long Burrito journey.

]]> Sporadic Concrete Playground contributor and lover of all things Mexican, Ben Polkinghorne takes on Mexicali Fresh in the last meal of his month long Burrito journey.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/bars/dos-amigos-cantina https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/bars/dos-amigos-cantina Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:10:58 +0000 It was Thursday lunch and I was by myself. But it was a sunny day and I sat outside on the deck, looking out to the ocean, the smell of salt and underage girls on school holiday wafting through my nostrils. What with a Heineken in my hand waiting for a burrito to be served in front of me, it was very close to what I imagine heaven to be like.

]]> It was Thursday lunch and I was by myself. But it was a sunny day and I sat outside on the deck, looking out to the ocean, the smell of salt and underage girls on school holiday wafting through my nostrils. What with a Heineken in my hand waiting for a burrito to be served in front of me, it was very close to what I imagine heaven to be like.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/bars/mexican-cafe https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/bars/mexican-cafe Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:10:56 +0000 It is mad fun, imagine salsa dancing and plenty of margaritas. Good stuff. Chimmy-changas (deep fried burrito) are excellent too.

]]> It is mad fun, imagine salsa dancing and plenty of margaritas. Good stuff. Chimmy-changas (deep fried burrito) are excellent too.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/bars/mexicali-fresh https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/bars/mexicali-fresh Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:10:54 +0000 The Viaduct store is an amazing location. There is a great area for sitting outside with a direct view of the party central/cloud thing. The place was busy at lunch without being packed and hummed nicely. It’s an eat and run sort of place but only if you want it to be – they sell buckets of Corona and you don’t feel like you have to leave straight away, but I always do. It is a welcoming environment and the place is fitted out nicely.

]]> The Viaduct store is an amazing location. There is a great area for sitting outside with a direct view of the party central/cloud thing. The place was busy at lunch without being packed and hummed nicely. It’s an eat and run sort of place but only if you want it to be – they sell buckets of Corona and you don’t feel like you have to leave straight away, but I always do. It is a welcoming environment and the place is fitted out nicely.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/restaurants/little-mexico https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/restaurants/little-mexico Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:10:25 +0000 Would I eat there again? With so many fine Mexican retailers in this fair city of ours, I can’t see myself rushing back. Everything was fine, and nice, but as I thought before heading in it just lacked balls. And I didn’t come for nice.

]]> Would I eat there again? With so many fine Mexican retailers in this fair city of ours, I can’t see myself rushing back. Everything was fine, and nice, but as I thought before heading in it just lacked balls. And I didn’t come for nice.

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