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.