Kieran Hoverd, Author at Concrete Playground

News
Music for the Concrete Playground

As the weather is decidedly more ave, stay inside and warm up with these tight tracks.

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Event
The Smashing Pumpkins

Sat, 4 Aug, 2012
Spark Arena, Auckland

Mercurial frontman Billy Corgan is sure to bring his musical genius to Vector Arena this Saturday.

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Restaurant
The Turkish Cafe - CLOSED

294 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby

If you're thinking Turkish is really only kebabs then get rid of your thinking cap and waltz down to the Turkish Cafe.

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Restaurant
Mamak

50 Kitchener Street, Auckland

Somewhat hidden but well worth the find, Mamak Malaysian Restaurant in the Chancery is a definite BYO gem in Auckland's CBD.

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Restaurant
Thai Me Up - CLOSED

244 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby

This Thai gem has us tied around its little finger.

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Restaurant
Pane & Vino

20 Williamson Avenue, Ponsonby

Known for its noisy and frivolous soirees, you'll probably just want to visit this place for the atmosphere. Auckland's little slice of Italia provides a bellissimo way for your night to begin.

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Restaurant
New Flavour Restaurant

541 Dominion Road, Mt Eden

Food overload with dumplings Dominion Road style

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Restaurant
Taiko

460A New North Road, Kingsland

Another epic Kingsland restaurant - Taiko is boss.

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Event
Flight of the Conchords

Fri, 29 Jun - Sun, 1 Jul 2012
Spark Arena, Auckland

It's business time.

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Restaurant
Mai Thai - CLOSED

57 Victoria Street West, Auckland

This fair city is packed with Thai BYO restaurants and of them, Mai Thai is an Auckland BYO institution. This is my kinda Thai.

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Event
Grizzly Bear

Wed, 21 Nov, 2012
Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland

Indie is back.

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Restaurant
Satya

17 Great North Road, Newton

With eyes most definitely bigger than our stomachs we cannot stay away from the spicy pull of the food of the sub-continent.

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Restaurant
Nishiki

100 Wellington Street, Freemans Bay

Japanese and BYO is a combo that is just super fine. It's science.

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Restaurant
Mekong Neua Thai Restaurant

483 New North Rd, Kingsland

Epic Thai and Laos local serving up frosty Beer Lao.

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Restaurant
Canton Cafe

477 New North Road, Kingsland

The food is designed to be shared.

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