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News
Concrete Playground Meets Douglas Moores
With the exhibition now under way, we had the chance to catch up with Douglas and hear a little about the how and why of our Kiwi ingenuity.
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News
Kickstarter Coming to Australia and New Zealand
Nothing has quite transformed the 'crowd funding' story like Kickstarter.
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Event
Bastille Day Street Festival 2013
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Remuera Road Village, Remuera
Celebrate the day in French style with copious amounts of French wine and food, an Eiffel Tower and can-can dancers.
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Restaurant
Safari Biltong
83 Apollo Drive, Albany
Who doesn't like dried meat, really? With Safari Biltong on the case, you'll be treated to a genuine cultural experience as you embrace all the jerky-ness that our friends from across the ocean refer to as 'Black Gold'.
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News
Auckland Airport Introduces First of Many Cycling Initiatives
On yer bike! Check out the latest Car Bike Port design hanging out at Auckland Airport.
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News
World Class National Bartender Winner Announced
Wellingtonian, soon to be an Aucklander, Jason Clark, who won the inaugural Diageo Reserve World Class National final at 1885.
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News
Support Local Comedy, Vote and Win in the TV3 People’s Choice Award
Support local comedy and VOTE for your favourite comedian... plus win the ultimate overseas comedy experience by doing so!
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Bar
Tony's Steak & Seafood
27 Wellesley Street West, Auckland
If it’s a decent steak you’re after without all the glitz and glamour, Tony’s can’t be beat.
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Bar
El Sizzling Chorizo
136-138 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby
Literally a gourmet BBQ on the wall, the small number of tables and bar stools scattered around makes for an intimate affair.
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{"id":111934,"type":"food-2","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"The Seven Best Steak Houses in Auckland","description":"A meaty challenge but someone has to do it.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jervois-steak-house-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jervois-steak-house.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/food-drink\/food-2\/the-seven-best-steak-houses-in-auckland","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jervois-steak-house.jpg","width":1600,"height":1137,"alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/line8.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/10ac.jpeg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/line8.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/grill.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/line8.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/7347616.jpeg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/line8.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-riverhead-sign.jpeg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/line8.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/line8.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/angus.jpeg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/line8.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/tonys.jpeg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/line8.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/elchizo.jpeg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/line8.jpg","alt":""}]}
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Restaurant
Tatsumi - CLOSED
73 Davis Crescent, Newmarket
Tatsumi is a bit of an odd one - but not one to be overlooked.
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Event
Vida Market
Tuesday, February 19 - Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Vida Flores, Newmarket
Why not surprise someone special on Wednesdays – satisfaction guaranteed.
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Restaurant
Hare Krishna: Food For Life - CLOSED
268 Karangahape Road, Newton
It’s the ultimate in no-frills eating – and damn is it good.
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{"id":105630,"type":"pub","icon":"beer-stein","info":"\u003Cp class=\"address\"\u003EShed 3, 90 Wellesley Street, West Auckland\u003C\/p\u003E","name":"Brothers Beer","description":"Very craft, and very cool.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/brothersbeer-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/brothersbeer.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/bars\/brothers-beer","latitude":"-36.8494531","longitude":"174.7587137","address":"Shed 3, 90 Wellesley Street, West Auckland","booking":"","archive":{"title":"Bar","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/bars"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/brothersbeer.jpg","width":1280,"height":780,"alt":""}]}
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Restaurant
Cocoro
56a Brown Street, Ponsonby
There are times when you simply can not, will not and must not settle for anything but the best.
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Restaurant
The Flaming Onion
1 Lydia Avenue, Northcote
My trip to Flaming Onion has been a long time coming truth be told.
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News
The Five Best Sushi Takeaways in Auckland
Little rolls of joy – that’s what sushi is to me – snack size deliciousness rolled up into a façade of healthy eating.
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Event
One Night of Queen
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
The Civic, Auckland
Don't take my word for it - 864,838 Britons can't be wrong. Just look at Susan Boyle.
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