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    Kombucha Beer Is on the Way

    This healthy bev just became roughly 1000 percent more appealing to most.

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    Allen's Lollies to "Delete" Spearmint Leaves and Green Frogs

    The confectionery giant's Party Mix is getting a little less green.

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    The Diageo World Class Cocktail Competition Winner Has Been Crowned

    The Golden Ticket was Racket bar's Philip Spector's ticket to the world champs in South Africa.

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    Win One of Five $50 Vouchers to Spend at Portland Public House

    There’s even enough room to cut some shapes on the dance floor.

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    Win a THING / THING x Tiger Beer Collaboration Beanie

    We could all learn a thing-thing or two from street fashion master Dan Buckley.

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    The Ten Best Waffles in Auckland

    A great waffle is a complex beast.

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    There's Going to Be a Blobfish Cafe Now

    Bet you didn't see this one coming.

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    Draught Coffee on Tap Is an Actual Thing Now

    All you need are nitro kegs and a rum distillery engineer friend.

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    Win a Nick Von K 'No Time to Waste' Watch

    This limited edition Skull watch up for grabs is inscribed with the saying " No Time To Waste" - sooner or later we all face the reaper and life is all about making the most of every day we have.

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    Level up with a Peach Panna Cotta or Bowser Taco Rice.

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    The Eight Best Healthy Cafes in Auckland

    Healthy eating in Auckland city is becoming democratic.

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    London's Getting Its First 'Real Time' Stock Market Bar

    Where cocktail prices fluctuate in real time, according to supply and demand.

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    The $10 Healthy Lunch That Feeds You and a Kid in Need

    Create positive social change through something as simple and sensible as purchasing a wholesome $10 lunch designed by one of the best chefs in the country.

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    The Eight Best Rainy Day Cafes in Auckland

    Beats staying in bed all day watching the entire series of Game of Thrones, again.

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    New Zealand, You May Finally Be Getting Your Very Own Cat Cafe

    With your help, The Cat Lounge will become New Zealand's first cat cafe.

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    Ostro's Josh Emett Is Bringing You a Side of Live Music with Your Mains

    Matter-of-factly named 'Dinner and a Show', you will be treated to exactly that.

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    Seven Modern Variations of the Negroni Cocktail to Try this Negroni Week

    A good Negroni is all about balance. It's a balance of three fine liquors — gin, Campari and vermouth — that toe the very fine line between being much too bitter and just bitter enough. 

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    Seven Variations of the Negroni Cocktail to Try this Negroni Week

    A good Negroni is all about balance. It's a balance of three fine liquors — gin, Campari and vermouth — that toe the very fine line between being much too bitter and just bitter enough. 

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    This Yakitori Bar's Decor is Made Up of Old Ethernet Cables

    Who would have thought that old ethernet cables had a culinary use?

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    Win Tickets to Deep Hard 'N Funky

    Create your perfect gig mix with the Smirnoff Mixer and you’re in the draw.

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    Win a $300 Dining Voucher to Spend at Ginger Minx

    Ginger Minx’s kitschy approach to just about everything will show you a good time almost any night of the week.

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    The Ten Best Burger Joints in Auckland

    The journey of a thousand pounds begins with a single burger.

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    The Coffee Liquor Hybrid With a Goat Kick + Win a Night Out in Auckland Including Limo Pickup

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    If the thought of being a chef consumes you then it isn't a choice, rather, it's a necessity.

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    Cadbury is Making Vegemite Chocolate But No You Can't Have Any

    Australians being the eternal hogs that they are have made no plans to share the weirdness.

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    The Eight Best Kebabs in Wellington

    Turkish comfort for the late-night kebab trawlers of Wellington.

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    The Ten Best Cakeries in Auckland

    Where you can have your cake and eat it too.

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    Bustling New Market Lane Opens in Takapuna

    Another reason to head to the Shore.

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    A Guide to Eating and Drinking on Waiheke Island

    Food nirvana is just a ferry ride away.

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    Game of Rhones Is Coming to Auckland

    All-day Game of Thrones-themed wine tasting. It's a thing.

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    Pizzas and Laughs are on the Menu at the Montecristo and Bacco Room

    Italian eatery Toto’s will also be serving up their famous metre-long pizza and three bars will be in operation.

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    The Winners of the Metro Restaurant of the Year Awards Have Been Revealed

    A boisterous shared dining restaurant takes the cake.

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