Item! The next Cel­lar-vate din­ner, which we have drooled about before is on July 9, fea­tur­ing Ngawaka wines, and it costs $40. Give the lovely Rebecca a call to reserve your tick­ets.

Item! The super­cute Green Land Cafe under the Min­istry for the Envir­on­ment on Kate Shep­pard Place is run­ning a com­pet­i­tion to win a bottle of the fam­ous olive oil grown on Mt. Vic. Buy a cof­fee, pick an num­ber and go into the draw. Actu­ally, don’t, because it’s a gor­geous green vir­gin, and I wants it. So back off! Also, how lovely are the staff there? They totally buttered my scone for me, if you know what I mean. And of course what I mean is I think it’s part of their waste reduc­tion respons­ib­il­it­ies.

Item! It’s not near Moles­worth Street, but it’s just as bleak – Stan­ley Road on the corner of Vic­tor­ia Street and Wille­ston is run­ning Happy Hour from 4pm-6pm, with all kinds of beers (Corona etc) for just $3.50. It’s not a par­tic­u­larly cosy spot, but hey, giv­en how dry this part of town is, con­sider it a good oas­is to stop at while you cross the desert of Wil­lis Quarter.