Category: restaurants
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On My Plate – November
Denise Irvine welcomes two fabulous newcomers to her neighbourhood, Hamilton East. (Amazing) Made: We’ve had our noses pressed up against the window panes of Made during the long years of its refurbishment and now it’s finally here. Meeting all expectations with so many good things to eat and drink at this super-smart urban precinct in…
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On My Plate – September
Denise Irvine has been eating out on the west coast, at Kāwhia and Raglan, as well as enjoying some local favourites. Sands of Kāwhia Saturday family outing with my sister and two nieces, visiting some places in our hearts, and lunch at the flash new Sands of Kāwhia hotel in the town’s main street: pan-fried…
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On My Plate
Denise Irvine loves her lunch at a Chinese eatery with new faces at the helm. Lunch today is at Canton Hong Kong, 32 Alexandra St, Hamilton. It’s my first visit here and although this modest Chinese restaurant has been around for a while it’s now under the new ownership of husband-and-wife team Jack Liu and…
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The Wrap – Aug
Congratulations to Palate and Alpino who this week both picked up a hat at the 2023 Cuisine Good Food Awards. Hayes Common, Mr Pickles and The Shack were also recognised as great spots to try. We couldn’t agree more but believe there are a number of other fine places in our region worth some accolades. …
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On My Plate – July
This month Denise has been eating her way around Coromandel as well as Hamilton. Check out what has been on her plate.
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ON MY PLATE
Denise Irvine eats at a new place, an old place (but a goodie), and does a shout-out for a local cookbook. Peking duck, the super-star of a tasting menu sampled with friends at the swish new Shanghai Chinese Restaurant, in SkyCity, 346 Victoria St, Hamilton CBD. First we had the duck as traditional make-your-own pancakes: …
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The Wrap
Rice Rice Baby, a favourite spot at the Mount for delicious Vietnamese food opened their second eatery on Grey Street, Hamilton East earlier this year. This quirky, fast paced eatery also serves some tasty cocktails, but to be honest we often opt to race in and out with takeaways.Hamilton East is looking like the place…
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On My Plate – May 23
Denise Irvine shares some recent menu highlights, in the first of a new Waikato Foodies series:
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Beyond The Pass – Lani Lemaua
Denise Irvine chats to Lani Lemaua About: I run Sage Kitchen at Craft, on Hood St, Hamilton. Craft bar is part of the Gothenburg stable. At Sage, we’ve created our own little pocket, we do everything from scratch, and there is just me and one other staff member. We’re coming up for our third birthday…
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CBD Espresso Trail
The yellow sandwich board outside Homebrew Coffee on Hamilton’s London Street has a simple message: make good friends, drink good coffee”. It says it all, really. You call in here for a quick caffeine hit and you get a warm welcome and a friendly vibe along with your flat white or similar. You can’t do…
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