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Win One of Five $20 Vouchers to Spend at Pie Face

Pie Face has landed in New Zealand.

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The Ten Best Karaoke Spots in Auckland

The best spots for belting out renditions of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and 'I Will Survive' in Auckland.

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Avocado Beer Is a Possibly Delicious Invention

An LA brewery has created a guacamole-inspired beer to celebrate the beginning of avocado season in California.

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The Ten Best Things to do this Restaurant Month

It’s time to discard your apron, put on a nice shirt and get stuck into Restaurant Month.

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Concrete Playground Meets The Sugar Club

Concrete Playground caught up with the boys of The Sugar Club; Peter Gordon, Head Chef Neil Brazier and Sous Chef Kei Suzaki to talk about the return of this iconic restaurant and it’s new home in the sky.

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A Bluffer’s Guide to Champagne

Baffled by bubbly? Who isn't.

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