Skye loves writing about food nearly as much as she enjoys eating it, and has been a Concrete Playground contributor for one year. She works in marketing 9-5 and spends her evenings checking out every new movie, band or play in town. Skye graduated with a degree in PR and journalism last year and her greatest, not-so-secret ambition is to marry a cute chef.
210-218 Victoria Street West, Freemans Bay
One of Drake Street's best, and cheapest, offerings.
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7 Sale Street, Freemans Bay
The ex-denim factory is a carnivore's paradise.
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11 Matakana Valley Road, Matakana
The Matakana Village Pub has plenty of rustic charm.
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Thursday, November 13 - Saturday, December 13, 2014
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
One for those into the "found footage" sub genre.
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505 New North Road, Kingsland
Turkish food is so much more than takeaway chicken kebabs at 3:00am from K Rd.
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Mahuhu Crescent, Auckland
Bars like Tuning Fork are hard to come by.
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Thursday, November 20, 2014
Maidment Theatre, Albert Park
Charlie Kaufman's art replicating life replicating art replicating life.
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Wednesday, November 12 - Saturday, November 15, 2014
The Basement Auckland, Auckland
Partly inspired by Emma Watson's UN Speech on feminism, Sep Arate combines contemporary dance, live art and theatre into a hilarious and thought-provoking work.
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Uphold tradition by shimmying into some posh threads, donning a fascinator, throwing some dollars at the TAB and having way too much fun for a Tuesday.
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Friday, November 7, 2014
Federal Street, Auckland, Auckland
Try gourmet dishes for $7 a pop.
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Wednesday, October 29 - Saturday, November 1, 2014
Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, Auckland
The Hobson Street Theatre Company is not your usual theatre group.
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Tuesday, October 21 - Saturday, October 25, 2014
Q Theatre, Auckland
A shocking play about a woman whose cells helped develop the polio vaccine, the perfect shade of lipstick, and everything in between.
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107 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby
One of the best Vietnamese restaurants to have popped up in town lately.
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Tuesday, November 4 - Saturday, November 29, 2014
The Basement Auckland, Auckland
As if going on a Tinder date wasn't nerve-racking enough, imagine having a live audience critiquing your every move.
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2 Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn
An artfully run-down little space serving authentic Vietnamese.
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The healthiest food in the world, but also food with the most history.
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