I’ve said it before and I’ll no doubt say it again, but there are few things as fun as going to the wrestling. Just check out the audio of the video below if you don’t believe me.
Yes, that’s the almighty Lazarus Volt kicking the Condor’s ass quite soundly, and he’ll be doing the same thing to the crotchety old Brute this Friday July 24 at Afterblaster and you should be there to see it. Details are on the Kiwi Pro Wrestling site, but what you need to know is that doors open at 7.30pm and tickets are $15 presales, or $20 on the door.
So tonight was the Silicon Welly magazine launch party (which we twittered about yesterday), and naturally I was there, representing for the Wellingtonista. I was interested to see that in this IT networking occasion, the ratio of guys to girls was about 7/2, and in talking to the rare woman there, I found that – like me – the majority of them worked in project management, comms or organisation. As Wellington’s official Queen of the Geeks Brenda has asked before (sorry, I can’t find the link, maybe she’ll comment with it) – where are all the female programmers at? And if you look at the cover of this issue of Start-Up, you’ll see that only ONE of the Silicon Welly honorees is female. What’s going on, people?
I don’t have the answers, so I suppose all I can do is promote some gender-separate events. Pretty Pretty Pretty which is the girlie site I run with Welllingtonista PAG Amy, is having a big girlie party to celebrate our third (month) anniversary, and if you’re a lady, you’re invited. Meanwhile, in response, the boys are holding another Chap’s Night that you might happen to come across. Enjoy!
We mentioned it before (and reviewed a previous dinner), but if you need further convincing, here’s the menu for the Cellar-Vate Nga Waka dinner on July 9
Nga Waka Three Paddles Sauvignon Blanc ‘07
Corn, capsicum and parsley risotto with goats cheeseNga Waka Riesling ‘03
Skin-on Terakihi, watermelon, red onion and dill salsaNga Waka Martinborough Chardonnay ‘07
Ginger, soy and chilli chicken piecesNga Waka Home Block Chardonnay ‘04
Sliced pork ribeye with Dijon, cream and white wine sauceNga Waka Pinot Noir ‘06
Rabbit pie, mash and jusNga Waka Late Harvest Riesling ‘04
Coconut panna cotta
You don’t get huge portions of anything, but you do get lots of tastebud parties in your mouth, and stimulating conversation. There are still some tickets available for this tasting. Bookings can be made by e-mailing Rebecca – becs[a]cellar-vate.co.nz. The event costs $40.00 a head and starts at 6pm in the Cabinet Room (function suite above the Backbencher).
If you’re planning on driving to work tomorrow, or even if you’re planning on taking public transport, you should read the following press release about the great big mother-trucking protest that’s planned for tomorrow morning in Wellington.
I’ve been poking around in our site stats which tell us everything about you, from the colour of your eyes to your home address, and whether any of you are scrawny with big noses, small chins and many issues or not, and I’ve realised that the Wellingtonista is failing you in a couple of areas.
1. We haven’t made any proclamations as to which is the best brothel in town, or even done any reviews that we’ve written about.
2. We haven’t written any Flight of the Conchords slash fiction. Well, outside of our heads, anyway.
3. We can’t tell you how much Shortland Street actors get paid. I don’t think even the Aucklandista could help with that one, although they’d like to.
Perhaps our lovely readers could address or answer these issues in the comments?
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.
We’ve mentioned Habebie Restaurant before (well, actually I can’t find a link, so maybe we didn’t actually) but we have exciting news – it’s BYO now (and may have been for a while now), but more importantly, from Monday-Thursday, all mains (except seafood) are $17. And since prices for mains usually go from $22-28, and that includes meze starter platters, we’re telling you to get your asses down there for some awesome big piles of meat. But take a cardie – it’s not the warmest place ever.
As we move through the election year, we’re going to start getting plenty of invites to “Meet the candidates” type events. We wanna know about the nefarious ins and outs of invitations you receive. Are they unsolicited? Do they provide you with instructions on how to get there using public transport or are they purely for the car-drivers? Are they encouraging healthy debate or unhealthy drinking? Or are they, as one invitation the fly spotted recently, suggesting that you park in nearby supermarket carparks, perhaps because they’re working in an unholy alliance with a towing company?
Spill your guts. Keep us in the know.
1. Plum is now doing 2-for-1 for small plates on Tuesdays
2. It’s 1994 all over again with the new plaid shirt uniforms at the Southern Cross
3. There is a Lonestar opening in Petone. Get your big plates of meat in the Hutt without a surcharge on public holidays!
4. Mojo Bond St have mulled wine, as does the Green Room.
5. Cafe Italiano is offering 2-for-1 pastas for $15 on Mondays and Tuesdays.
That’s all we’ve got for now.
