Webstock 2014 Wednesday Warmup with the Wellingtonista and Web Drive
It’s that special time again! For the fifth year in a row, we’d like to invite you to come and have a drink with us before the Webstock conference. You know the deal with this by now – it’s not an official Webstock event but they like us, and it IS an official Wellingtonista event. […]
Mighty Mighty RIP
Not sure quite what to add so just going to post the Mighty Mighty official message here. Wail at will. The ‘Castle that Cares’, Wellington bar Mighty Mighty will be closing its doors at the end of May 2014. The institution opened on 11 November 2006 in a former Pakistani restaurant at the top of […]
Grab yer kilt…
A little birdie told me there’s a Scottish degustation sometime in the near future at the Copthorne Oriental’s One80 restaurant. So a bit of digging around uncovered the menu and price (here) and the date (this Saturday 25th January). Cock-a-leekie soup, haggis, neeps, shortbread and clootie dumplings, just to name a few delights. All matched […]
A bunch of reasons to get outdoors
Look at that weather. Just LOOK AT IT. Woah! We’re going to assume from all the cars parked in Thorndon that you’re already going to Garden Magic events in the dell as part of Summer City,but here are some other things you might wanna consider: Positively Pasifika: The winner of New Zealand Idol is going, […]
Xmas pud, boozy black forest….and a very Merry Xmas!
Mmmmm xmas. Holidays. Summer sun (we live in hope). And gelato. Graham Joe at Gelissimo has it all sorted. Small batch, hand crafted gelatos using Zany Zeus organic milk and real seasonal ingredients. Watch out for Gelissimo gelatos on menus around town where Graham and various chefs (Scopa for example) have collaborated to create a […]
Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards 2013 – Winners!
Congratulations to all the winners at the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards last night. The awards recognise the best of 2013’s performances and craft in Wellington theatre. The big winners on the night were Trick of the Light Theatre who won Most Promising New Director, Outstanding New New Zealand Play, and Production of the Year for […]
Open for the holidays?
As a town of public servants, it seems like much of Wellington shuts down for a month from Christmas until Anniversary Day. People deserve holidays, sure, but if they have the misfortune of being back at work in the summer, they gotta be able to get coffee, right? We’re compiling a list of bar/cafe/restaurant holidays […]
Hot buttered coconut
Have you got your christmas nog on yet? Hot buttered coconut cocktail-in-a-mug from the beautiful people at The Hangar. A pretty delish way to celebrate the season. The WellingtonNZ.com advent calendar has all sorts of goodies on offer, many in the food and drink arena. Some other examples: Zibibbo half price tapas in the bar […]
Baghrir and Maamol
So this week I’m extending my Mediterranean food knowledge, courtesy of Lazeeza (Arabic for delicious) on Dixon Street in the former Simply Paris premises (beside Dixon Street Deli). Turkish, Lebanese, Greek and North African offerings, to name but a few. The cabinet food was educational and the brunch menu offered a few different twists (brioche french […]