Maddy Shieff, Author at Concrete Playground

News
The Seven Best Indian Restaurants in Auckland

There's not much in life that a good curry can't fix.

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Restaurant
Mr Zhou's Dumplings

839 Mount Eden Road, Auckland

The prized dumpling joint has set up shop in Mount Eden.

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Restaurant
Burger Lab - CLOSED

212 Jervois Road, Herne Bay

Inventive burgers in a neighbourly setting.

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Bar
Vodka Room - CLOSED

5 Rose Road, Auckland

An eccentric mish-mash of colours, textures and sounds, complete with a 'press for vodka' button.

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Restaurant
Samadi - CLOSED

Unit A, 11 Pt Chevalier Rd, Point Chevalier

An Afghani, family-run business using recipes passed down through generations. Prepare to share.

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Cafe
Pt. Chev Beach Cafe

506 Point Chevalier Road, Point Chevalier

This summery new local comes complete with a giant ice cream container.

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Restaurant
Culprit.

12 Wyndham Street, Auckland

Westernised Yum Cha.

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Restaurant
Barcelona

484 New North Road, Auckland

You'll leave Kingsland's newest tapas spot feeling full and without a huge dent in your wallet.

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Cafe
Craft Kitchen

2 Ponsonby Road, Auckland

A long-standing local that's stepping into the spotlight.

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Restaurant
Hello Mister Vietnamese Street Food

5b Hardinge Street, Auckland

Pop in and say hello.

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Cafe
Note

75 Great South Road, Epsom

Take Note of this.

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News
Auckland's Seven Best Summer Cocktails

Liquid gold.

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Cafe
Weirdough & Tuck - CLOSED

City Works Depot, 90 Wellesley Street West, Auckland CBD

A sandwich experience like no other.

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Bar
The Cork

65a Mackelvie Street, Ponsonby

A bar that's home to around 35 Irish whiskeys, about 33 Scotch and a few American and Japanese varieties.

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Bar
The Glass Goose

78 Federal Street, Auckland CBD

A modern, concrete and glass establishment that might just be your new favourite after-work, Sunday lunch, or just-because spot.

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Event
Loving Kurt Vonnegut

Wed, 19 Aug - Sat, 29 Aug 2015
The Basement Auckland, Auckland

A dark comedy, thriller and love story about three-way relationships.

Buy Tickets

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Event
The Food Show

Thu, 30 Jul - Sun, 2 Aug 2015
ASB Showgrounds, Auckland

It goes without saying that there will be a lot of food on show.

Buy Tickets

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