• Wendy from the deli­cious Cul­tured Petone is run­ning a cheese-mak­ing work­shop. Learn to make your own halou­mi and ricot­ta. Yum!
  • A treat for NZ Music Month: Phoenix Foun­da­tion fan fic­tion. Bear cos­tumes sur­pris­ing­ly do not fea­ture. Please feel free to con­tribute your own fan fic­tion sto­ries in the com­ments. 
  • Issue #2 of Fish­Head is out now. We haven’t read it yet so we don’t have fur­ther com­ment to offer at this stage.
  • Richter City Roller Der­by is hav­ing a CAR­NI­VALE-themed fundrais­er at the Gar­den Club on May 29:

    This fab­u­lous event fea­tures the tal­ents of The Eye­balls, The Beat Squad, MC Lisa Tom­lins, The Raskol­nikovs, DJ Rhys, DJ Forge and DJ Taip. Cheap drinks avail­able until 12am, and a prize will be award­ed to the Best Dressed.

  • The menu for the Mebus Wine­mak­er’s Din­ner at Cel­lar-Vate on May 26 has been released (along with the email address­es of every­one on their mail­ing list, whoops!):  

    Sauvi­gnon Blanc matched with fresh salmon, dill & pre­served lemon bruschet­ta.

    Pinot Gris matched with chick­en & mush­room filo

    Rose matched pear & pancetta sal­ad with red wine vinai­grette and 5 grain crou­tons

    Pinot Noir matched with wild hare & juniper can­nel­loni, pinot reduc­tion, fresh shaved parme­san

    Caber­net Mer­lot matched with rare veni­son medal­lion, berries, choco­late jus

    I once heard Michael Mebus describe one of his Pinot Noirs as “like angels for­ni­cat­ing in your mouth” so I’m sure it will be a very enter­tain­ing night. But if he tries to encour­age you to try rolling on a bar­rel, don’t do it.