It's not just business – it's personal
Good eating at Jess’ Underground Kitchen. Great things can come from throwaway comments. Like one Jess’ friend made back in 2013. While enjoying dinner at Jess’ house, her friend commented that she wished that she could pay Jess to cook meals for her during the week. The idea was sown, and after starting out via…
It’s all good at Kokako. With a café in the former Grey Lynn Post Office and a well-known local, Troy Mentor now running it, Kokako Coffee continues to grow its ethically caffeinated empire. The reinvented space is light and bright, with private corners for meetings and bigger tables for socialising. Troy runs a tight crew,…
Convenient Character and Charm — Villa living that wraps you in a sense of community and security – perfect for easy living in a townhouse-style context, while not having to compromise on space and style. The internal layout offers three bedrooms, formal lounge, with the kitchen and dining connected to the deck at the rear.…
The culinary institution on Ponsonby Road that is Prego. We love this place, but then again who doesn’t around here? With its perfect balance of smart-casual dining and staff who are the definition of slick, it’s really not surprising that Prego is still a go-to dining destination after all these years. Part of their secret…
Divine al fresco dining at the Gypsy Caravan It’s okay, you can stop whispering for fear of jinxing it – spring has definitely sprung. But if you are experiencing any lingering winter malaise, we have just the tonic for you – the Gypsy Caravan at 130 Ponsonby Road. Head Chef, Reginalo (Regie), hails from Odette’s,…
Fantastic Family Lifestyle — Lovingly renovated from top to toe as a forever family home, these vendors’ change of plan means this modern, spacious home with its attention to detail and practical, stylish design could be your family’s to enjoy. This traditional villa has two levels and caters to modern living with enough space for…
People watching at Allpress, Freemans Bay Down on the corner of Drake Street, quietly housed in the beautiful Browns Mill Building is where you’ll find Allpress, home to some of the finest coffee and café food in town. Being a roastery you’ll probably smell the premises well before you enter its funky interiors and order…
Kicking back at Crumb Frequenting local cafes does come as part of the territory in our line of business, but for us Crumb is a standout. For starters, owner Hugo Baird is one of the most relaxed, chatty and hard working guys we’ve ever met. His approach is to keep food simple and unpretentious (a bit like the…
