https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/author/millie-churcher/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:49:20 +0000 en-au hourly 1 https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/bars/sushi-e https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/bars/sushi-e Sat, 01 Jul 2023 02:45:23 +0000 The multi-award winning Merivale establishment that will make your local sushi train feel like child's play.

]]> The multi-award winning Merivale establishment that will make your local sushi train feel like child's play.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/food-drink/drink/concrete-playgrounds-guide-to-where-bartenders-drink https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/food-drink/drink/concrete-playgrounds-guide-to-where-bartenders-drink Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:14:46 +0000 Listen to the experts, they'll tell you where it's at.

]]> Listen to the experts, they'll tell you where it's at.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/nsw-wine-festival-2012 https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/nsw-wine-festival-2012 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:18:45 +0000 It’s a festival that’s taking place right at your doorstep. And there’s wine. Lots of wine. Clear your social calendar for the next couple of months Sydneysiders - the grapes are coming to you. The swirling, sniffing and sipping kicks off with Sydney Cellar Door (Feb 25-26) at Hyde Park. This a weekend-long outdoor event that brings together the best drops from 90 wineries across 14 regions in NSW. To stop you from falling over after the first lot of tastings, there’s a large array of tasty snacks on offer from 25 of Sydney’s culinary hotspots and from regional sellers. Once you’re done trawling, kick back on the grass and sway along to live jazz, blues and reggae in a blissful pinot noir haze.

]]> It’s a festival that’s taking place right at your doorstep. And there’s wine. Lots of wine. Clear your social calendar for the next couple of months Sydneysiders - the grapes are coming to you. The swirling, sniffing and sipping kicks off with Sydney Cellar Door (Feb 25-26) at Hyde Park. This a weekend-long outdoor event that brings together the best drops from 90 wineries across 14 regions in NSW. To stop you from falling over after the first lot of tastings, there’s a large array of tasty snacks on offer from 25 of Sydney’s culinary hotspots and from regional sellers. Once you’re done trawling, kick back on the grass and sway along to live jazz, blues and reggae in a blissful pinot noir haze.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/cafes/wedge-espresso https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/cafes/wedge-espresso Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:44:44 +0000 Wedge serves mugs of Milo and great brunch on Glebe Point Road.

]]> Wedge serves mugs of Milo and great brunch on Glebe Point Road.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/tropfest-short-film-festival-2012 https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/tropfest-short-film-festival-2012 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:24:17 +0000 Tropfest is the bee's knees of short film festivals. The largest in the world, in fact. Coming into its 20th year, Tropfest seems a far cry from its humble beginnings as an informal film screening hosted by Tropicana Café, with actor and director John Polson at the reins. From among 700 annual entries, only 16 are chosen. The 2012 finalists have adapted this year’s signature theme ‘Light Bulb’ to suit their ends. Expect to witness anything from a police interrogation of a clown, a clairvoyant photo booth, to the politics of the light refreshment business. Best of all, this event is FREE. ZERO. ZILCH. Tropfest screens in the picturesque surrounds of the Botanic Gardens, and showcases food stalls, bars and live music.

]]> Tropfest is the bee's knees of short film festivals. The largest in the world, in fact. Coming into its 20th year, Tropfest seems a far cry from its humble beginnings as an informal film screening hosted by Tropicana Café, with actor and director John Polson at the reins. From among 700 annual entries, only 16 are chosen. The 2012 finalists have adapted this year’s signature theme ‘Light Bulb’ to suit their ends. Expect to witness anything from a police interrogation of a clown, a clairvoyant photo booth, to the politics of the light refreshment business. Best of all, this event is FREE. ZERO. ZILCH. Tropfest screens in the picturesque surrounds of the Botanic Gardens, and showcases food stalls, bars and live music.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/bars/the-little-guy https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/bars/the-little-guy Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:40:11 +0000 Boysenberry cider, a 16-strong beer list and live music.

]]> Boysenberry cider, a 16-strong beer list and live music.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/cesare-vs-desordre https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/cesare-vs-desordre Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:58:15 +0000 Italy's Cesare Marchese, aka Cesare vs Disorder brings his own brand of groove-laden techno to GoodGod Small Club on behalf of Subsonic and Techno Tuesday.

]]> Italy's Cesare Marchese, aka Cesare vs Disorder brings his own brand of groove-laden techno to GoodGod Small Club on behalf of Subsonic and Techno Tuesday.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/alpine https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/alpine Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:51:35 +0000 With the video for their latest single featuring half-naked, axe-wielding chicks in roller blades making out with their palms, you could say that there’s a lot to like about Alpine.

]]> With the video for their latest single featuring half-naked, axe-wielding chicks in roller blades making out with their palms, you could say that there’s a lot to like about Alpine.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/arts-entertainment/music/peats-ridge-festival-2011-review https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/arts-entertainment/music/peats-ridge-festival-2011-review Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:50:23 +0000 It’s one-seventh the travel time to Woodford, one-fifth the number of Southern Cross tats at Field Day, as picturesque as Falls, and the local line up is without parallel.

]]> It’s one-seventh the travel time to Woodford, one-fifth the number of Southern Cross tats at Field Day, as picturesque as Falls, and the local line up is without parallel.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/bars/bondi-beach-burrito-co https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/bars/bondi-beach-burrito-co Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:56:22 +0000 A bucketful of icy Coronas? $10 frozen margaritas? Beachside location? Consider our arms twisted.

]]> A bucketful of icy Coronas? $10 frozen margaritas? Beachside location? Consider our arms twisted.

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