OFFICIAL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME GUIDE
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After an incredibly challenging year, Our festival celebrates the best of the we’re so proud to be here and serving wildly famous Wellington region – the up this 13th instalment of New Zealand’s chefs, the front of house teams, the most loved culinary festival, Visa producers, the growers, the makers, Wellington On a Plate. and ingredients, all served up for you to enjoy. It’s a chance to be adventurous, This year’s programme is once again challenge your tastebuds and try packed full of delicious innovation, with something deliciously new. Festival Events, Dine dishes, Cocktail Wellington presented by Tommy's, So get amongst it and eat curious this and crowd favourites Garage Project August with Visa Wellington On a Plate. presents Burger Wellington to delight, See you there! educate, nourish, and take your From The Visa Wellington On a Plate Team. tastebuds on a journey of flavour. THE 2021 FESTIVAL THEME - OUT OF PLACE. SURPRISING, CHALLENGING, ADVENTUROUS, EXOTIC, MOMENTOUS, DELICIOUS, CURIOUS… THIS ONE IS FOR THE MISFITS, THE REBELLIOUS, THOSE WHO DANCE TO THEIR OWN TUNE AND GO AGAINST THE GRAIN. ‘OUT OF PLACE’ CONTENTS CELEBRATES THE TASTE OF PLACE, THE How to Festival Everything you need to know before you go 6 INFLUENCES OF CULTURE AND GEOGRAPHY
Pop Ups All the free events (pay on consumption) ON FOOD, THE SOIL, THE CLIMATE, THE you could wish for! 14
Festival Events TERROIR. THE FESTIVAL THEME FOR THIS Entertaining, challenging and inspirational culinary experiences curated just for you 23 YEAR SHOWCASES THE CULINARY STORIES
Festival Events Calendar Plan your ultimate culinary month OF OUR TIME: THIS TIME, IN THIS PLACE. with our handy festival calendar 60 Our annual theme inspires participating
Festival Index venues and event organisers to create See who’s serving up what this August one-off menus, dishes, cocktails, burgers across the greater Wellington region 64 and Festival Events, so the programme is completely unique every single year. UR YO ST… DELICIOUS AUGU Visa Wellington On a Plate is a month-long culinary festival across the greater 1-31 AUG. Wellington region, from POP UP’S TICKETED EVENTS the Kāpiti Coast to Porirua, Free events including Over 130 events, from degustations to across to the Wairarapa, FESTIVAL month-long takeovers and dancing, French to films, water to wine, through Hutt City, down one-off experiences. Pay chocolate to cocktails and much more. on consumption. to the Wellington suburbs, EVENTS and the CBD. With hundreds of different options, you choose your own Festival experience. 1-15 AUG. Showcasing the stories of 13-31 AUG. See VisaWOAP.com for all our region and featuring Garage Project presents menu details, book your the Festival Dish, the ultimate Burger Wellington with Festival Event tickets, filter DINE creative expression of the BURGER hundreds of scrumptious, by dietary preference, add talented chefs, beautiful local innovative, crazy and perfect produce and ingredients burgers to satisfy all tastes. ratings, create wish lists, Wellington is famous for. search your neighbourhood WELLINGTON WELLINGTON using maps and much, much more.
1-31 AUG. 13-14 AUG. Hold onto your hats, this is the ultimate Cocktail Wellington culinary and craft beer weekend presented by Tommy’s, where you can taste it all! Beervana with creative culinary meets Dine Welly and Burger Welly COCKTAIL inspired cocktails and BEERVANA for the ultimate celestial meeting of non-alcoholic beverages. worlds. It's going to be the biggest WELLINGTON weekend in culinary history!
6 VisaWOAP.com Hungry for updates? Follow us on wellingtononaplate wellyonaplate #WellyOnaPlate #BurgerWelly #CocktailWelly #DineWelly 7 STIVAL FE BE THE (GOOD CUSTOMER!) EVENT TICKET ULTIMATE S IT’S AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3! GC Festival Events are the
only ticketed events in The Visa Pre-sale is for Visa cardholders (debit the programme. These 14 JUNE and credit). You can also use Visa Prezzy Cards to CHECK THE VENUE LISTING PAGE ON VISAWOAP.COM can be found on pages purchase tickets during the Pre-sale. If you miss out, or don't have a Visa, you can purchase tickets FOR BOOKING REQUIREMENTS – CONFIRM YOUR 23-58. Ticket sale VISA PRESALE during general ticket sale (available until sold out dates are as follows: 1. or the day prior to the actual event). * BOOKING AND LET THE VENUE KNOW IF YOU CAN NO LONGER MAKE IT. 21 JUNE Standard restaurant bookings are usually for two-hour blocks so if you aren't planning on staying that long, let the restaurant know. GENERAL RELEASE General release tickets on sale.* ORDER A BURGER WELLY/FESTIVAL DISH/COCKTAIL * No booking fee when purchasing online. Booking fees only apply when purchasing by phone or from an outlet. Additional credit card and delivery fees may apply. PER PERSON, RATHER THAN SHARING BETWEEN 2. MANY FRIENDS.
WELLINGTON STAY THE NIGHT, DO BE POSITIVE TO HOSPO STAFF – THEY’RE WORKING FOOD STORIES THE WEEKEND, 3. VERY HARD TO MAKE YOUR VISA WELLY ON A PLATE Did you know Wellington’s love affair with EXPERIENCE AWESOME AND DESERVE TO BE TREATED coffee goes back to the 1890s? Or that there is THE WEEK a network of underground streams and rivers Our hotel partners make it easy for you to WITH RESPECT AND KINDNESS. where the tuna still run? Learn the history and stay and play this August with exclusive Visa stories of Wellington food from the perspective Welly On a Plate accommodation offers and of early tāngata whenua, through to modern discounts. Find out more at: day cult-hit eateries in our bite-sized talks. VISAWOAP.COM/PODCASTS VISAWOAP.COM/ VISITWELLINGTON
8 VisaWOAP.com 9 JOS RUFFELL & PETE GILLESPIE/ WELLIN RGER GTO GARAGE PROJECT BU N D YOU 13 FIN R AUGUST-31 FECT MAT R CH PE
Wellington brewery Garage Project celebrates eight years INTERVIEW– of partnering with Visa Wellington On a Plate for Burger BURGER WELLINGTON HAS Jos Ruffell & Wellington. We dropped co-owners Pete Gillespie and Jos Ruffell a line to chat about the cult of Garage Project presents Pete Gillespie BEEN A GREAT PLAYGROUND Burger Wellington, and what they’ve got in store for 2021. Garage Project How did this fine union between brews and burgers FOR US TO CREATE FUN come about? Jos: We’ve always been inspired by the culinary world and AND INNOVATIVE BREWS. we could see how Burger Wellington was growing and thought, what can be a burger’s best friend? A beer in a we love the dichotomy and intermingling of high-end and can. We approached the Festival Trust with an idea, they lowbrow offerings; how much fun restaurants can have loved it and eight years later here we are! In the first year playing the two off one another. It’s that playful element we created three beers: Pils ‘n’ Thrills, Smoke & Mirrors and that’s really resonated with GP; it fits our ethos and beers. Angry Peaches. The idea of special brews took off and now Jos: It’s still unique and novel that we can actually have - FEATURING 3 NEW EXCLUSIVE BEERS - we do this each year. events like this [during a global pandemic]! It’s always amazing seeing new and different ideas that everyone Pete: Every year at least one becomes part of our range. RASPBERRY ARVO ZITRONE Three is the magic number for burgers, because there’s comes up with. You’d think after this many years with Burger three good ways of approaching a beer and burger Wellington, the creative well would run dry, but it’s always CABARET XPA WEISSE match: creating flavours to mirror the burgers’ flavours with evolving and always changing. Raspberry & Hibiscus Tropical Xtra German Wheat with rich, malty and sweet; contrast with a sour beer to refresh Tell us a bit about the 2021 Burger Wellington beers. Berliner Weisse 4% Pale Ale 5.6% a Citrus Twist 5% your palate; or hoppy and bitter flavours to clean away Pete: We’re covering all bases this year with a delicious a burger’s fattiness. Burger Wellington has been a great Australian-hopped Pale Ale, similar to an XPA. This year’s - AND FAVOURITES - playground for us to create fun and innovative brews. sour is a Berliner Weisse with hibiscus and raspberry, so it will be a super colour. I’m the most excited about a German- What do you love about partnering with Visa Wellington ANGRY PEACHES | BEER | CEREAL MILK STOUT | FUGAZI style wheat beer with a twist of lemon, inspired by one of my On a Plate? pivotal beer moments when I was in Germany many moons DIRTY WATER: LEMON LIME | GOLDEN PATH | PERNICIOUS WEED Jos: Every year it’s evolving and there’s something for | | everyone, from events from fine dining to pop-ups and food ago. After eight years of practice, we’ve really dialed in to PICKLE BEER TRANSIT OF VENUS WHITE MISCHIEF trucks. We’ve enjoyed working on all parts of it. We aim to what goes well with burgers! be part of accessible Festival Events like Dragons Yum Cha, What does it mean to be part of the massive culinary to high-end events like degustations. phenomenon Burger Wellington? Pete: It’s the little treats that can be found from restaurants Jos: We're just as pumped now as we were in 2013. To think to basements, and the Festival’s willingness to have fun and of all the incredible experiences of past years, and the huge take risks. You don’t have to be super flash; you just have ideas that will unfold in years to come – it’s truly mind blowing to have really cool, reactive ideas. With Burger Wellington to be a part of and makes us proud to be Wellingtonians.
10 VisaWOAP.com Hungry for updates? Follow us on wellingtononaplate wellyonaplate #WellyOnaPlate #BurgerWelly #CocktailWelly #DineWelly 11 DOES IT LOOK AS GOOD AS IT TASTES? DID YOU RECEIVE GREAT SERVICE? RATE & WAS WHAT YOU TASTED INTERESTING/ DIFFERENT/CHALLENGING? HOW WAS YOUR OVERALL EXPERIENCE?
Rate the very best Burger or Cocktail Welly or Festival Dish you 1–31 AUGUST try out of 10 at VisaWOAP.com. You help determine who makes the final at the Festival Awards, plus you also get the chance to win delicious prizes. Ratings close for Dine Wellington midnight WIN: 15 August. Ratings opens for Garage Project presents Burger Wellington 13 August and close 31 August. Cocktail Wellington ratings are open for the full month and close midnight 31 August.
FESTIVAL AWARDS TIVAL Each year we eat and drink our way through hundreds of thousands of Festival Dishes, Cocktails and Burger Welly’s to find the best in class – those that represent the ultimate Visa Wellington On a Plate FES experience of quality, innovation, taste and true hospitality. We award the following categories: – Dine Wellington EVEN – Garage Project presents Burger Wellington TS – Cocktail Wellington presented by Tommy’s
Have your say and help choose the winner by rating your experience. Check out VisaWOAP.com for all past winners.
There are more than 130 events in this year’s programme, DINING DISCOUNT CARDS INDULGE YOURSELF… SENSIBLY! from degustations to dancing, French to films, water to wine Dining discount cards and Know your limits. We encourage and chocolate to cocktails. Plus lots of free pop up events, vouchers may not be used consumers to drink responsibly. in conjunction with Visa Head to cheers.org.nz for more including month-long takeovers and one-off experiences. Wellington On a Plate menus. information.
12 VisaWOAP.com 13 EVENTS POP UPS 15 WHEN WHEN WHERE WHEN WHERE Thu 12-Sun 15 Aug, usual café hours Zelati Dessert Cafe, Left Bank Shop 302, 116 Cuba St, Central Wellington Various times in Aug, see VisaWOAP.com for details, 5.30pm-Late CacioCicio Osteria, St, Riddiford 167 Newtown, Suburbs Wellington
CO LICS LICS O housemade chorizos, chorizos, housemade and fideuà, and paellas With cannelloni. popular occasional live gypsy music dancing flamenco and authentic this performances those for is experience familiar with Spain and the ones who’ve always wanted to visit. ¡Los esperamos! (DF*, GF*, NF*, V*) you delicious combinations, combinations, delicious you options dietary including for everyone. There will chocolate-themed be also thick sundaes, desserts, hot chocolates, waffles, brownies, cakes and more to satisfy all your chocolate cravings. (DF, GF, Vv) NF, V, For the whole month, Cicio Italian the trades Cacio kitchen for an authentic bringing experience Spanish a feast of tapas, raciones y paellas matched with a list of Spanish wines. A deep journey into the roots gastronomy Spanish of with seafood such as sardines, anchovies, squid, shellfish fried ‘a la plancha’, CICIO Y L CHOCOHO ANONYMOUS Everyone loves chocolate! Zelati is holding the ultimate chocolate takeover. Each of the twelve flavours in highlight will cabinet the chocolate or include a with component, chocolatey some flavours featuring a few of Wellington’s favourite bringing makers chocolate WHEN WHEN WHERE Every Tue-Sat in Aug, 5pm-Late BambuchiSan, 31a Waitoa Rd, Hataitai, Suburbs Wellington WHERE WHERE WHEN WHEN Wed 4 & Thu 5 Aug, 9am-Late LTD., Level 1, 60 Dixon St, Central Wellington wellyonaplate #WellyOnaPlate #BurgerWelly #CocktailWelly #DineWelly #CocktailWelly #BurgerWelly #WellyOnaPlate wellyonaplate
wellingtononaplate wellingtononaplate S DINER a special guest chef from Auckland. Bring the whole well-behaved along; family puppies and kids are welcome at Brisket’s Diner. tunes Canadian classic With pumping it will feel like the true North down South! (DF*, GF*, NF*, V*, Vv*) and textures, chaat is alive with crunch, spice, and tang. experience and along Come not just history, but Indian heard never you’ve cuisine of. There’s so much more to Indian food than tikka #LetsChaat. masala! (DF*, GF*, NF*, V*, Vv*) ’ BRISKET Canada to Travelling might not be on the cards for a while, so this year bringing is BambuchiSan Wellington. to Canada Transforming into a classic diner for the month of be will BambuchiSan August, serving up all the favourites from BC and beyond, with STREET CHAAT In the bustling streets of chaat: find you’ll India, mouth-watering of hundreds fresh snacks that have for people of billions fuelled them of Think generations. like Indian tapas. Served in roadside carts helmed by masters of bold flavours Hungry for updates? Follow us on Follow updates? Hungry for
VisaWOAP.com free Gluten (GF) (V) Vegetarian request on *Available WHEN WHEN WHERE Sun 1-Sat 14 Aug, 12pm-Late Babylon, Beach 232 Oriental Pde, Bay, Oriental Suburbs Wellington UNTRY
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LATE WHEN WHEN WHERE WHEN WHEN WHERE The Library, Level 1, 53 Courtenay Pl, Central Wellington Every Wed-Sun in Aug from 4 Aug, see VisaWOAP.com details for Green, & Field 262 Wakefield St, Central Wellington Thu 5 Aug, 5pm-Late
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Ottoman/Turkish culinary culinary Ottoman/Turkish influences, a cooking style evolved withdishes modern-day in found still & Field join Come Greece. Green at their pop-up meze Bar Salonika and get a taste of this unique menu as they continue to explore the cuisine. Jewish of diaspora (DF, GF, Vv*) NF, V, deliver that chocolately chocolately that deliver kid-friendly A high. chocolate shop will be set up on the ground floor from 4pm selling decadent hot chocolate and chocolates by the bar, and live music is played from 8pm. Exit gift chocolate the through shop for those of you who enough. get can’t (GF*, NF*, V*) O
14 BAR SAL BAR The core of every culture is its cuisine. No more so Ottoman in Salonika was port bustling a Greece, between midway located the East and West. A diverse multicultural during city the became it Empire, Ottoman a haven for Iberian Jews and Spain from banished Portugal in the 15th Century. Fusing Spanish heritage with
A BAR OFA CHOC BAR Join The Library for a night of pure decadence with equivalent chocolate this of a spa day for your soul. producers, Chocolate Wellington-based, many inspires the menu of chocolate decadent tasting chocolate cocktails, plates, innovative savoury and treats chocolate chocolate desserts to really POPUPS EVENTS POP UPS 17
WHERE WHERE WHEN WHERE WHEN WHEN L’affare, St, College 27 Central Wellington Thu 12-Sat 14 Aug, 4pm-Late Garage Project Wild Workshop, 7 Marion St, Central Wellington Fri 6 Aug, 7am-4pm
NUTS NUTS O Enjoy this exclusive selection while sitting amongst the barrels) oak (giant foeders of GP's Wild Workshop. (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) selection of sweet and savoury donuts. Try a classic L’affare eggs bene with a twist, donut inspired. Donut miss out on this one. (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) AFFARE ’ GP & FRIENDS Popping up at the Wild Door Cellar Workshop for the Road to Beervana, bringing are Project Garage you a rare and exclusive selection of beer from world. the around buddies FRYDAY D X L Fryday Donuts is hitting the road. The iconic food truck base home its from departs their bringing Porirua in donutty goodness to town, taking over Caffe L’affare’s cabinet. Feast upon a
WHEN WHEN WHERE Sat 31 Jul, 12pm-Late & Sun 1 Aug, 11am-sold out Shepherd, 5 Eva St, Central Wellington WHEN WHEN WHERE Thu 26 Aug, 6pm-Late Chow, Level 1, 45 Tory St, Central Wellington wellyonaplate #WellyOnaPlate #BurgerWelly #CocktailWelly #DineWelly #CocktailWelly #BurgerWelly #WellyOnaPlate wellyonaplate
ON PARTY wellingtononaplate wellingtononaplate on point. Wash your Belles cooling with Chicken Hot refreshments courtesy of local favs Garage Project selected carefully a and wine list from Shepherd Carnegie. Ian sommelier Bring all your friends and get stuck in. Presented in partnership with Visa. (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) R CHICKEN a dining experience from from experience dining a only) 6pm-8pm (bookings or wait until the party starts from 8pm and roll only)! room (standing in on Combining your favourite cocktails with the dreamiest party, this is a once in a blue to not experience moon be missed. (DF, GF, Vv) NF, V, O O HOT F Hot for Chicken in BACK! For Visa Wellington On a Plate’s opening night's event, get Morgan McGlone’s Belles Hot Chicken in a two-day- Shepherd at pop-up only Restaurant. Fingers crossed Morgan himself might be able to join us this year in real life but you can be sure the chicken will be FULL M Chow transports you to Ngan's Pha Ko and Thailand transforming party, moon full the restaurant into two with floors, dance beachy lights, projections, multiple DJ’s playing beach party classics, humid summer evening breeze, face painters and a glow station by the bar. Join Chow for Hungry for updates? Follow us on Follow updates? Hungry for VisaWOAP.com WHEN WHEN WHERE WHEN WHERE Fri 13-Tue 31 Aug, see VisaWOAP.com times for Egmont St. Eatery, 11 Egmont St, Central Wellington Sun 15 Aug, 3pm-7pm Brewery, Parrotdog 60/66 Kingsford Smith St, Lyall Bay, Suburbs Wellington
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inspired dishes with a classic flair! Taking over Egmont St. Eatery, a slice of laid back island life this August. (DF*, GF*, NF*, V*, Vv*) unique beers and delicious delicious and beers unique the from hearing while food brewers, chefs and heroes of the hosposcene about Wellington the makes what what and special industry they've learned from the last months. twelve S ISLAND S ISLAND ’ EGMONT O PROVISI DIETARY DIETARY REQUIREMENTS LIVE Welcome to a vibrant, relaxing retreat where you can take the weight off your feet with a colourful cocktail and enjoy an array of Caribbean- and Jamaican In a live session of The award-winning Spinoff's food podcast, the Dietary will team Requirements interview some of the most exciting and interesting Wellington the from people food scene. Spend the afternoon at Parrotdog's Lyall Bay bar and enjoy WHEN WHEN WHERE WHEN WHEN WHERE Mon 9-Sun 15 Aug, 7am-Late Floriditas, 161 Cuba St, Central Wellington Sun 1 Aug, 11:30am-Late Chow, Level 1, 45 Tory St, Central Wellington
FAUNA delicious flavourful and treats, and their vegetarian menu will prove that even the most stoic diners can still enjoy a wonderfully hearty breakfast, lunch and experience, dinner indulgent meat. the minus (DF*, GF*, Vv*) NF*, V, pork dumplings or jalapeño jalapeño or dumplings pork spiced Thai poppers? chicken salad vs jerk chicken salad? Choose from one Accompany both. or menu your food with a large coladas piña of selection and sounds DJ blasting the throughout tunes spicy day. The heat will be on! (DF*, GF*, NF*, V*, Vv*) O
16 The world is changing, and so is the way we eat. For seven days, Floriditas day/ all an into transforms eatery, vegetarian night all as they reflect on the role theyplay in the global food chain. For sixteen years, Flos has been serving most the Wellingtonians FLORA N EAST VS WEST CHILLI WEST VS EAST Get spicy with the ultimate From experience. fusion very mild to extremely come chillies devastating, in all shapes, flavours and sizes. In celebration of this small veggie, Chow is chillies how you showing can shine in two different types of cuisine working side by side. Szechuan-style EVENTS POP UPS 19
WHEN WHEN WHERE Thu 12, 2pm-Late, & Fri 13 Aug, 7am-Late Le Samouraï 45 Tory St, Central Wellington
F PENZANCE F PENZANCE O and shortcrust pastry. Pasties are a meal onto best so themselves accompanied by brown ale from locals the TikTok phenomenon phenomenon TikTok the that is the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. (NF, V) Parrotdog, Garage Project and Kereru and mead Brewing, ANSUM PASTIE CO. ANSUM PASTIE ‘ PASTIES PASTIES BY Multi award-winning chef Adam Rickett is popping up for two days only with his proper 'Ansum pasties that are taking Auckland by storm. Not being able to find this British staple in Aotearoa, Adam took it upon himself to create these perfect little parcels hand-made with ingredients quality love,
WHEN WHERE WHEN WHEN WHERE Sun 8 Aug, 11:30am-Late Chow, Level 1, 45 Tory St, Central Wellington Sat 7-Sun 15 Aug Various locations, see details for VisaWOAP.com WHEN WHERE Sun 8 & Mon 9 Aug, 11.30am-3pm See VisaWOAP.com details for VER wellyonaplate #WellyOnaPlate #BurgerWelly #CocktailWelly #DineWelly #CocktailWelly #BurgerWelly #WellyOnaPlate wellyonaplate
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O wellingtononaplate wellingtononaplate family recipes, creates creates recipes, family a full takeover menu. Goan-spiced Featuring chicken, ‘kurryage’ deep-fried cheesy yakitori Indian paneer, and more, alongside Satya Chai Lounge cocktail favourites such as the chai Old Fashioned Negroni chai and (DF, GF, Vv) NF, V, dry and soup based, egg or rice noodles, or why not have both? Think big bold vibrant Thai flavours, perfect for a mid-winter up. pep participating venues venues participating be will Wellington around Nouvelle select pouring wines until August 15. The regarding guarantee only quantity is that they will be and quick in get so limited, raise a toast to a year that was not 2020. (DF*, GF*, V*, Vv*) TIFUL LARDER - ON O SATYA CHAI CHAI SATYA O LOUNGE TAKE Embark on a journey through India and eat your way through street snacks food-inspired sharing-style and curries, washed down inspired cocktails with by the Indian spice trail. Sammy Akuthota comes to Chow for one day only, inspiration taking and favourite childhood from old and foods, street PALISA ANDERSON OF BOON CAFE: ANDERSON OF BOON CAFE: PALISA B noodle time lunch the Join with party pop-up The Larder and Palisa Anderson from the iconic Boon Cafe and Chat Thai from over the ditch in Sydney. Choose from NOUVELLE 2 Nouvelle is back! A week long celebration of freshly fermented, raw, refreshing organic by made wines winegrowers across New Zealand. The full selection of 2021 Nouvelle wines will be available at a launch party on August 7 at Puffin. For a more leisurely look at these one-off vinous libations, Hungry for updates? Follow us on Follow updates? Hungry for VisaWOAP.com WHERE WHERE WHEN WHEN WHERE WHERE WHEN WHEN Rizzo's @ Station Gardens, 499-501 Hutt Rd, Alicetown, Lower Hutt Six Barrel Soda Co. Lukes Ln, Central Wellington Sat 21 & Sun 22 Aug, 12pm-4pm Sat 7 Aug, 11am-4pm
their own Burger Monster. Before devouring their creation, they'll get to snap a pic to take home, or add it to the Monster wall of fame. All participants Monsterlicious will be in with a chance to win a family dinner voucher at Rizzo's. (DF*, GF*, NF*, V*) chance to chat to their local food heroes, sample new and products, unusual and shop for their own pantry. Get one-on-one time with producers, hear their stories, and taste the goods right there with the people who make them. (DF*, GF*, NF*, V*, Vv*) NSTERLICIOUS O M Bring your child in for a burger interactive fun, child Each experience. will have the opportunity to create something out of the ordinary - their own MONSTER. Your child will be invited to choose their burger, then go wild decorating it to turn it into MINI MAKERS MARKET Six Barrel Soda Co. presents Mini annual second its Makers Market , bringing producers local together with local foodies, on heart the in ground common of Wellington. Held on site at Six Barrel's Soda factory in central Wellington, this event gives guests the
WHEN WHERE WHEN WHEN WHERE Mon 2-Sun 8 Aug, Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat & Sun 10am-3pm Gallery, Floor Ground Auaha, Te 65 Dixon St, Central Wellington Sun 15 Aug, 11am-sold out The Crooked Elm, 25 Laings Rd, Lower Hutt
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crafted and often darkly soft-sculptural humorous replicas of the mundane. exhibition festival This Auahaat Te features a selection from the 'I Make collection Food' Soft alongside new works specially commissioned for Visa Wellington On a Plate. Free entry. all the Burger Welly’s from acrossThe Hutt in one handy will Project Garage place. be on hand for the perfect beer match and live music brings the party. Grab your don’t and buddies burger miss this one! (Cannot cater to dietary requirements)
IT ALL FELT T IT ALL FELT Australian-based artist 'I Make Soft Food' brings felt and food together with delicate and not-so of renditions edible your favourite culinary delights. From pavlova and antipasti platters to rotting bananas and mouldy bread, I Make Soft meticulously creates Food 18
BURGER VILLAGE Join the finest Hutt eateries for a celebration of the the for burger humble Village’. ‘Burger inaugural Kick off yourBurger experience Wellington with local venues coming together in one central only, day one for location giving you the chance to try HUTT CITY HUTT CITY EVENTS SNAP, CRACKLE & POP UP THE BODY ELECTRIC:
The cereal bar Wellington will be serving up classic WHEN UPS POP has been waiting for has American cereals, Cereal Every Sat in Aug, AN AEROBIC COCKTAIL EXPERIENCE finally arrived! You know the Chillers, and cereal sundae 10am-7pm names, now try the cereals bowls with ice cream from Get cocktail fit at Lovebite. shake your way through a WHEN - Cap 'n' Crunch, Lucky Carrello del Gelato and WHERE Wellington’s retro-themed cocktail-making aerobics Sat 21 Aug, Charms and Chip's Ahoy. Zelati Gelato. It's cereal Le Samouraï, cocktail bar celebrates the routine, then cool down with 7pm-Late Do they really taste how galore! Bring the whole 45 Tory St, colour, the sweetness, and, some crudités. A relaxed fun WHERE you've always imagined? family and try them all or Wellington Central of course, the leg warmers cocktail event, with stations Lovebite, Every Saturday throughout choose your favourite and as Lovebite becomes a for those who want to learn Level 1, August, Le Samourai in don't share at all!. yuppie gym, complete with cocktails, those who want 2 Forresters Ln, collaboration with US2U, (DF*, GF*, NF*, V*, Vv*) 80s health foods, aerobics to drink cocktails and those and cocktails, from the who want to dance. Dress to Wellington Central Blue Lagoon to the Purple the theme? Absolutely! Rain. Try a cocktail-making (DF*, GF*, V*, Vv*) aerobics class, stir and SOUTH-EAST ASIA STREET THE MONTH AFTER FOOD MEETS FIVE STAR THE NIGHT BEFORE Come on a culinary journey menu and evoking the WHEN LBQ turns 10 years old in 2021, malt vinegar chip butties, a WHEN through South-East Asia, flavours of the street Wed 4-Sat 7 Aug, and it’s celebrating for the full kebab-ish salad and five-ish Sun 1-Tue 31 Aug, eating your way through markets found across 12pm-2pm month of August! To help you minute noodles, paired with 3pm-Late small snacks to sharing-style South-East Asia - with recover from a decade of Red Snappers and a Sipsmith curries, all washed down a few luxury twists. WHERE frothiness, LBQ is serving up a mocktail menu to rid the WHERE Chameleon Restaurant, with cocktails. Chameleon (DF*, GF*, NF*, V*, Vv*) month-long hangover cure- fuzziest head. Soothe your ills Little Beer Quarter, Intercontinental Hotel will be transforming their themed menu. Don’t worry if or prepare for a few brews 6 Edward St, Wellington, you partied too hard or didn’t with the ultimate month-long Wellington Central 2 Grey St, party hard enough - they’ll comfort food menu. Wellington Central have all the comfort food (DF*, GF*, NF*, V*, Vv*) you could wish for, such as TABERNA AMOK New kids on the block, delectable menu of pintxos UP INN SMOKE WHEN Restaurant Amok, are (skewered snacks) and Tues 10-Thu 12 Aug, Join the Thistle Inn for brisket, pulled pork, Aoraki WHEN bringing a slice of San specially brewed bevvies, 3pm-10pm two days of low and slow salmon, St. Louis ribs and Thu 5 & Fri 6 Aug, Sebastian to Aro Valley. you won't want to spend smoked meats by Matt chicken wings, alongside 12pm-8pm For three nights only, the these balmy winter nights WHERE Woodard from Kāpiti’s a moreish selection of WHERE Garage Project Taproom anywhere else. ¡Salud! GP 91 Aro, Good Food Society. Matt meat-filled sandwiches, 91 Aro St, Thistle Inn, is transformed into the (Cannot cater to dietary will set up his smoker early this is a great opportunity to Aro Valley, 3 Mulgrave St, Basque country hotspot of requirements) in the morning to get started indulge in American-style Pipitea, your dreams. Featuring a Wellington Suburbs on stoking the fire and BBQ. Wash it down with seasoning meats, which will a collaboration beer from Wellington Suburbs be slow-cooked over feijoa Bassline Brewing and The wood chips for maximum Thistle Inn! flavour. With succulent (GF*) THE ALE & treats such as smoked GRAVY TAVERN Back for another year, (mash! mushy peas! gravy!) WHEN Garage Project 91 Aro and and wash it down with a Tue 3-Fri 6 Aug, Wellington favourites, Aro delightfully matched pint of 3pm-10pm, Bake, are teaming up to handpull ale. It may be a bit Sat 7 Aug, bring you The Ale and Gravy Boris the Bold outside, but 12pm-10pm & Tavern - Aro Valley’s own, it’s well cosy in ‘ere. Come on Sun 8 Aug, brand new, long-standing down the rub-a-dub me old 12pm-8pm local. For one week only, china, and ‘ave a butcher’s stop into GP 91 Aro for a hook! WHERE GP 91 Aro, hearty Aro Bake pie served (Cannot cater to dietary 91 Aro St, with all the trimmings requirements) Aro Valley, Wellington Suburbs
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The Larder is transports corner of Te Motu Kairangi. WHEN FOR TICKETING DETAILS (Vv) Vegan *Available on request A-Z itself from Wellington and Expect to taste pho, bánh mì Every Tue-Sun, FESTIVAL EVENTS into the exotic Vietnam for and bánh xèo and cà phê starting 3 Aug, the month of August. Feast trứng straight out of The 9am-3pm on the the fragrant flavours Larder kitchen. of the East whilst looking (DF*, GF*, NF*) WHERE out the window onto a little The Larder, 30 YEARS YOUNG 133 Darlington Rd, In celebration of reaching heroes of the kitchen and WHEN Miramar, 30, Boulcott Street Bistro front of house personalities Sat 28 & Sun 29 Aug, Wellington Suburbs will do what it does best, and pay tribute to some of 12pm-3.30pm the long lunch. Spend an our favourite wines from the afternoon celebrating some past three decades. Bottles WHERE of our most loved dishes will be popping from midday Boulcott Street Bistro, from the past three decades, and guests will be dining at 99 Boulcott St, Wellington Central WELLINGTON FOOD and share a table with us as large shared tables. we welcome back former (DF*, GF*, NF*) PRICE STORIES SPEAKER SERIES $195 Join us at Te Papa's Te Tue 10 Aug - Esther Fung WHEN Marae Rongomaraeroa from the Wellington Tue 3, 10, 17 & 24 Aug, after work on Tuesdays Chinese Association 5.15pm-5.45pm for this year's instalment Tue 17 Aug - Andrew of our free Wellington Economous of the Cypriot WHERE Food Story Speaker Community Te Marae Series, where we will hear Rongomaraeroa, Tue 24 Aug - Head of from four communities Te Papa, Mission Her Excellency that have shaped 55 Cable St, Ms Nur Izzah Wong Mee Wellington's food scene: Wellington Central Choo, High Commissioner Tue 3 Aug - Lorenzo for Malaysia. Bresolin of Scopa and 1154 A DAY IN FRANCE Spend the day celebrating, an assortment of patisserie WHEN sampling and learning and macarons, then leaving Sat 21 Aug, about French cuisine. Say the best to last: a quiz to test 9.30am–2.30pm bonjour to coffee and fresh your French skills, and a fun croissants on arrival, then and creative champagne WHERE on to a demonstration class masterclass. Le Cordon Bleu, 52 Cuba St, highlighting French cuisine, (Cannot cater to dietary Wellington Central tuck into Le Goûter, the requirements) French afternoon-tea with PRICE $299
A FEAST FOR THE SENSES Salty Pidgin invites and sensory stimulation. WHEN participants to their An evening of fine food, Mon 9–Wed 11Aug, inaugural ‘Feast for the a welcome drink and 6pm-Late Senses’. Over six-courses entertainment. Put a in six rounds you’ll be put team together and test WHERE Salty Pidgin, to the test in this night of your senses. 5 Todman St, intellectual confabulation (GF*) Brooklyn, Wellington Suburbs
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At Little Sprig, take part in taste-on) (or hands-on a quiz, for those that fancy themselves a bit of a gin expert. expert. gin (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) Enjoy a five-course gin dinner cocktail-matched heirloom roast including mozzarella, with salad tomato flamed and kawakawa vinaigrette, orange-liquor or gin and lime tart with fraîche crème orange, blood with juniper dust. (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) URCED GIN O S - WHERE WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN El Barrio, 35 Dixon St, Central Wellington $42 Sun 15 Aug, 6pm-Late
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WHEN WHERE PRICE WHERE PRICE Tue 10Tue Aug, 6pm-8.30pm Kaibosh Kāpiti- Horowhenua, Hub, Impact Kāpiti 6 Tongariro St, Kāpiti $50 Kaibosh Wellington City, 11 Hopper St, Mount Cook, Suburbs Wellington $50
WASTE OKING WITH OKING WITH O O ZER COMFORT During this waste free you’ll class cooking learn how to create meals one-pot delicious that are good for you and good for the planet. Suzette McArtney has a personal a as background chef and founded PassionfoodsLA, an personal five-star exclusive company catering and chef in Los Angeles. (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) C SUZETTE MCARTNEY WHEN Tue 24Tue Aug, 6pm-8.30pm sustainable and delicious delicious and sustainable Austin style tacos. Amber strives to use seasonal, values and ingredients local responsibility, environmental recycling. and composting, Support Kaibosh Food Rescue in their battle against food poverty and food waste. Join Join waste. food and poverty food against battle their in Rescue Food Kaibosh Support innovative Wellington and Kāpiti chefs for a series of hands-on workshops to create taste out of food that you may previously viewed as unwanted or waste products, turning it into a delicious and sensoryexperience. Dine together waste to share food the around kai ideas and your ponder Challenge how revolution. we can food-waste our on together continue and learn from those that are helping lead the charge to a more sustainable food system WASTE TACOS WITHAMBER STURTZ TACOS WASTE O Create delicious, waste free vegetarian tacos with Taco from Sturtz Amber Addicts. Serving taco lovers Wellington, around and in Taco Addicts is a small, local business focused on serving ZER
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will be greeted on arrival with a signature cocktail Pacific as such canapés and oysters, smoked eel, roasted smoked marinated and beef salmon from renowned London chef James Perry. Then shimmy the night away to the rhythmic tones of one known well Wellington’s of jazz trio bands. (GF*, NF*, V*) lamb shoulder with smoked smoked with shoulder lamb yoghurt and more. The food will be abundant, just like any good family lunch. So come and have a lazy Sunday at Oikos with a Greek feast, ouzo on arrival and wine sold by the caraf. (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) F GIN & JAZZ F GIN AN EVENING AN EVENING O Come along for an evening that will be sure to send winter blues packing. The the of residence official British High Commissioner to Homewood, Zealand, New is transformed into a British jazz club, and you’re invited celebrating evening an for the Best of British Gin, of array an alongside Guests tipples. homegrown A ZANY GREEK LUNCH Oikos Hellenic and Zany Zeus are getting the family together and they’ve got a spot reserved for you. their celebrating be They’ll with liniage family shared a Greek feast that will have housemade on dining you Zorganic milk pita breads, slow-cooked fries, halloumi WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE Tue 10–ThurTue 12 Aug, 7.30pm–10pm Homewood, Ave, Homewood 50 Karori, Suburbs Wellington $195 Fri 27 & Sat 28 Aug, 6pm-Late Le CordonBleu, 52 Cuba St, Central Wellington $199 UNTER
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N O by Wharekauhau’s Wharekauhau’s by executive chef featuring paired dishes, ‘out-of-place’ exclusively with one of Champagne great France’s Salmon. Billicart houses, No need for the long road pilot your let home, journey lift off and whisk you back to the wharf. (DF*, GF*, NF*, V*, Vv*) participants. community Laurent chefs Wellington Vishen Vaibhav Loudeac, bring Hogendoorn Koen and a world of culture, cuisine and taste together with a three-course meal with wine matches from Matahiwi what Experience Estate. LFT’s residents can do at this memorable event. (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) CHAMPAGNE HELI CHAMPAGNE BILLECART SALM BILLECART A chance to enjoy one of the world’s great luxury Depart hideaways. by CBD Wellington helicopter and track east over the ranges landing dramatic, ruggedly the at luxury Chateaux and Relais Wharekauhau lodge, Country Estate. Enjoy a long-table, five-course, prepared lunch degustation BRINGING OUR TOGETHER WORLDS Food is an ideal medium to break down barriers and celebrate the ‘out of place’ we all share; our and abilities individuality, not while backgrounds; leaving anyone in the margins. The residents of the Laura Fergusson Trust are excited to host a very special celebrates that evening willingness and abilities the of disabled people as
WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE Mon 2 Aug, 5:30pm-8pm Rosie’s Red-Hot Cantina & Taco Joint, 6 Queens Wharf, Central Wellington $69 Sat 21-Mon 23 Aug, 7pm-Late Mansfield Katherine House & Garden, 25 Tinakori Rd, Thorndon, Suburbs Wellington $ 185 wellyonaplate #WellyOnaPlate #BurgerWelly #CocktailWelly #DineWelly #CocktailWelly #BurgerWelly #WellyOnaPlate wellyonaplate
wellingtononaplate wellingtononaplate Dillinger’s and Gorilla Burger. Burger. Gorilla and Dillinger’s Learn how to get the best out of mince, smash the perfect patty, explore different styles and combos flavour and take your burgers to the next level. Enjoy a welcome drink and bite off the BBQ before and tricks tips, learning your home take and recipes, bag. goody own NF*) (GF*, reacting to the art in each matched sampling room, and cocktails, and canapés finishing with an appropriate bug-infused and digestif Children’s the in sweets readings and Music Room. Mansfield’sfrom writing through threaded be will the evening to create an other. no like experience (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) and LLIE EDWARDS F MANSFIELD BURGER MASTERCLASS 2021 WITH BURGERMASTERCLASS O Sick of freezer burnt patties? getting bun bottom Soggy you down? Hone your with skills burger-making a masterclass in all things burger. This Burger 101 is presented by Ollie Edwards who knows and loves good designed having burgers and sold thousands of well-known at burgers Leroy’s, haunts Wellington BLISS: A TASTE ABLISS: TASTE O Mansfield Katherine House & Garden and The invite Club Metropolitan diners to a unique multi- sensory evening of food inspired cocktails gin and by the short story ‘Bliss’ artworks in the Still Life/Wild Welcomed exhibition. Places prepared specially a with journey will guests cocktail, through room to room from experiences, unique six Hungry for updates? Follow us on Follow updates? Hungry for LATE VisaWOAP.com O WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE Tue 3 & WedTue 4 Aug, 6pm-10.30pm Foxglove, 33 Queens Wharf Central Wellington $75 Sat 7 & Sun8 Aug, 2pm-8pm & 9am-1pm two/fiftyseven Level 2, St, Willis 57 Central Wellington $65 S ’ F THE GALAXIES chocolate professionals. professionals. chocolate The mighty will be world break to challenged had, be will laughs records, served be will chocolate hot through exit can you and the gift shop to peruse some of the finest craft goods from New Zealand and the world. Its a treasure trove of goodness! chocolatey (DF*, GF, Vv*) NF*, V, like Endor, Naboo, Vulcan Vulcan Naboo, Endor, like and Remus. Have you ever sausage? Petrokian tried questions answer teams All from both universes, bonus specialty including rounds beverage and food to test your knowledge of culinary delights that are out of this world. (GF*, NF, V*) O N HASSELHOFF O BATTLE BATTLE BAR OFCHOC CARNIVAL Joinmenagerie a of and chocolate crafters and Wellington of creatives New Zealand at this day of indulgence. chocolate pure Mistress Tahini and Pirate Mary will have you dancing to carnival the around get a first class cacao making, through education sensing. and pairing tasting, Sessions finish with a local of panel international and Are you Team Spock or is Foxglove daddy? your Darth and Gee Quiz are proud to strike back in 2021 bringing you a quiz from galaxies far away, a showdown between Star Wars™ and Star Trek™ superfans. Whet your whistle in Mos Eisely food the while Cantina replicator whips you up worlds culinary from dishes
WHEN PRICE WHERE WHERE $49.50 GA Fri 13 & Sat 14 Aug, 6pm-11pm 11am-4pm & Stadium, Sky 105 Waterloo Qy, Pipitea, Suburbs Wellington PRICE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE $225 Sat 21 Aug, 6pm-Late Luna Blue Rock, 284A Dry River Rd, Martinborough N
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Craft beer, or “Beer” as it is known in Wellington, is now mainstream and there’s no better place to ride the frothy wave than at New and biggest Zealand’s most popular beer festival. Held at Sky Stadium over two days, Beervana is most quencher thirst a certainly and with the amount of BEERVANA 30
DEGUSTATI Enter through the grapevines to be met by Joel Watson, the Luna Estate Winemaker and let him take you into the heart of the winery, the barrel cave. This bought is space moody dark to life with an intimate long candles with teaming table There’s candelabra’s. and no need to dream of travel to transport Luna let Italy, BARREL CAVE BARREL CAVE EVENTS A-Z 33 PRICE PRICE WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE $225 Sun 1 & Mon 2 Aug, 6:30pm-11pm Prefab Hall, 14 Jessie St, Central Wellington $195 Sun 29 Aug, 12pm-4:30pm Noble Rot Wine Bar, 6 Swan Ln, Central Wellington
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CINDERELLA & The ladies are coming together! Cinderella is teaming up with Auckland’s Ada, Bar Rita reimagines the 1910 has lead them to dig into WHEN A-Z Magda and Lilian to bring you three afternoons of great bites, beats and beverages. colonial dining table with what was being cooked in Wed 18, Thu 19, Four-course sharing menu of fine food, natural wines, live DJ and good times a five-course dinner and restaurants like the private Fri 20 & Sat 21 Aug, HER LOVELY SISTERS guaranteed. (V*) matching wines. 89 Aro Street dining room of the Trocadero 6:30pm-Late was built in 1910, and as the Hotel on Lambton Quay, the team settled into the space ice cream confections of WHERE WHEN WHERE and neighbourhood over the Marble Bar, or the grand Rita, CINDERELLA Sun 15 Aug, Cinderella, the years, they’ve wondered civic banquets held by local 89 Aro St, 4pm-late 278 Willis St, what was served up for dignitaries. Aro Valley, Wellington Suburbs Wellington Central dinner in that modest house (Cannot cater to dietary X LILIAN PRICE when it was first built. This requirements) $85 PRICE $200
WHEN WHERE CINDERELLA Sun 22 Aug, Cinderella, 4pm-late 278 Willis St, Wellington Central X ADA PRICE $85 COOKING UP A WAIRARAPA STORM WHEN WHERE Michelin-star chef, Adam He’ll share his tricks and WHEN Sun 29 Aug, Cinderella, CINDERELLA Newell, has taught cooking techniques for making mouth- Sun 1 Aug & Sun 15 Aug, 4pm-late 278 Willis St, at Le Cordon Bleu in Tokyo, watering dishes and you’ll 11am-2pm Wellington Central X BAR MAGDA PRICE Sydney and Wellington, and have the opportunity to ask WHERE $85 loves sharing his passion for plenty of questions. After the food, especially when using demo, enjoy a three-course Union Square, local Wairarapa products. lunch featuring all the dishes 10 Memorial Sq, In this demonstration event, you’ve learned to make, with Marinborough Adam will prepare a three- a glass of local wine (or non- PRICE WHEN course meal using locally alcoholic beverage) to match. $130 Every Wed-Sun, grown and raised produce. (DF*, GF*) CHOCOLATIER starting 4 Aug, OPENING COFFEE WORTH ITS see VisaWOAP.com EVENT for details FOR THE DAY! WHERE WEIGHT IN GOLD Wellington Join the team at Wellington your own special flavours, Coffee fiends, this one is at USD$80.50 per pound WHEN Chocolate Factory, Chocolate Factory and for bars to enjoy yourself, for you. Frank’s Coffee (454g). Experience it served Sun 15 Aug, 5 Eva St, learn about craft bean-to- or as special gifts for loved has sourced 9kgs of rare, three ways: espresso, flat 11am-12:30pm Wellington Central bar chocolate, chocolate ones using WCF’s dark or elusive coffee ranked 14th white and Frank’s special WHERE making, and craft three of milk chocolate base blends PRICE in Natural Geisha in The signature beverage, whilst Frank’s Terrace, your own chocolate bars. made ethically, supporting $50 Best of Panama 2020. These knowledgeable baristas Let one of our chocolatiers cocoa growers and the top-rated beans from explain the characteristics 116 The Terrace, guide you through the planet. Sessions include Natural Anaerobic Geisha and origins. This memorable, Wellington Central process, and choose from a chocolate drinks, chocolate from Esplendorosa Estate extraordinary, one-off event PRICE variety of locally-sourced tastings, and much more! are harvested from a family is a must to share with fellow $125 ingredients to come up with (DF*, V*) plantation nestled inside a coffee enthusiasts. volcanic forest reserve in the (DF*, GF, NF, V, Vv*) west of Panama, and priced
31 JULY 1 AUGUST + 12pm-Late 11am-sold out COOKING WITH GAS Portlander and Gazley automobile showroom, WHEN FREE ENTRY Motors bring you an showcasing some of the Sun 1 Aug, (pay on consumption, card only) interactive car and cuisine best innovations in modern 1pm-4pm event showcasing modern motoring. You’ll be served SHEPHERD RESTAURANT motoring and food. The canapés, dinner and WHERE 5 Eva Street cars and chefs are pulling dessert, inspired by the cars’ Portlander Bar and Grill, up in style, as they present origin, character and style 75 Featherston St, an event that will leave - and all themed around the Wellington Central you full to the brim of gas-powered lava rock grill. PRICE incredible cuisine and car (Cannot cater to dietary $124 nous. Portlander turns its requirements) steakhouse into an all-out
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O TARDÍO O known Kiwi wilderness babaganoush, delicacy, will of course feature, but Capitol will work its magic boar, wild pigeon, rabbit, on venison and maybe even an eel, all washed down Paddocks Two organic with Swanndri™ your Grab wines. and get real. (DF*, GF*, NF*, V*, Vv*) rancheros del jefe, and Watch halloumi. de tostada andlearn as we make fresh tortillas on the spot for brunch just like they do in Mexico City. Tickets include all you can eat brunch, a glass of bubbles on arrival and a special cocktail. (DF*, GF*, Vv*) NF*, V, at Capitol is teaming up with Sam Neill’s Paddocks Two to bring you a dinner inspired by their favourite movie. Hosted by Two Hunt watch Paddocks, Wilderpeople the for The Embassy with a few glasses of wine, some pork foraged and scratching’s nibbles, then move back to Capitol for kai. The lesser- EAT WHAT Y WHAT EAT DESAYUN Sundays in Mexico are for family get-togethers at the cantina, where a long afternoon is spent enjoying food, live music and cocktails. Join Boquita for a ‘fiesta de la familia’ where all the brunch favourites will be on offer, such as breakfast huevos chilaquiles, burritos,
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O be on offer such as sweet wontons, pork sour and and pork skewers, yakitori prawn dumplings, prawn toast, five-spice chicken and muchmore. Washed down non-alc and alcoholic with beverages of your choosing included in the ticket price (DF*, GF*, NF*, V*) way to finish up the last Wellington Visa of weekend On a Plate than with a wee Don’t session? Sunday chicken out! (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) UCHING TIGER, UCHING TIGER, O COQ TAILS & C COQ TAILS YUM CHA, C CR A fun and lively lunch to remember at newest Martinborough’s Crouching restaurant, Tiger, where street food specialties and yum cha style is served until you say stop! Packed with the flavours of Asia; sweet, sour, spicy and salty dishes will An all-you-can-eat selection of the yummiest, but often forgotten parts of a chicken cooked over charcoal, to be enjoyed with easy-drinking of selection a cocktails. What better WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE PRICE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE $150 Fri 20, Sat 21, Wed 25, Fri 27 & Sat 28 Aug, 7:30pm-10pm two/fiftyseven, Level 2, 57 Willis St, Central Wellington Sat 7 & Sat 21 Aug, 2pm-4pm & 10am-12pm Mojo Coffee Roastery, 37 CustomhouseQy, Central Wellington $85
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36 CURRENT FOO Food evokes emotions. We seek out different tastes or relaxation comfort, for exploration. This event turns that on its head by a creating intentionally particular feeling with each course. As live music, lighting and decor shifts around you, enjoy a curated emotions different of journey with each new plate. The teamed have Sensonauts CURRENT M O Join the Mojo Coffee team at their beautiful housing shed, waterfront the Mojo Coffee Roastery, specialty hands-on a for blending and tasting coffee workshop. They will bring you the flavours of the world by showcasing single origin coffees and help you to create your own custom blend to take home. Learn about the farmers that CREATE Y CREATE EVENTS A-Z 39 WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE Sat 7 Aug, 12pm-4pm & Sat 28 Aug, 4pm-10pm Damascus, Road, Mornington 93 Brooklyn, Suburbs Wellington $85
the Middle East Market in Newtown. Relax to the sounds of live music, and end the night with Damascus’ signature tea and authentic Syrian treats. (DF*, GF*, V*, Vv*) URSOF SYRIA O FLAV Introduce yourself to the flavours of Syria in this ‘all you can eat’ buffet style event. Feast on hummus, sajaq, lamb tahini, beetroot spinach shawarma, chicken and feta manakeesh, zaatar more, much and manakeesh with products sourced from the halal butcher at
WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHERE PRICE Wed 11 & Wed 25 Aug, 6pm-8pm Wellington School of Floristry, 7 Queen St, Upper Hutt $150 Tue 17-ThuTue 19 Aug, 5:30pm-Late Daisy’s, 328 Tinakori Rd, Thordon, Suburbs Wellington $75 Sat 7 Aug, 7pm-Late Café Polo 82-84 Rotherham Tce, Miramar, Suburbs Wellington $160
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wellingtononaplate wellingtononaplate chef, Adrian Green, have paired up to create a four- dinner Class First course and cocktail menu, plus a welcome non-alcoholic drink before take-off. supports and along Come whanau hospo Auckland’s who have had it harder than most this last year. (NF*, V*) whilst enjoying a glass of wine and a grazing table goodies delicious loaded from Dough Bakery while you work. Then take your home arrangement beautiful with you at the end. (DF*, GF*, NF*, V*, Vv*) how to properly butcher a whole chicken to get all the very best bits, followed by a six-course menu, using every possible part of the chicken. (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) CKTAIL DINNER CKTAIL Polo’s head head é Polo’s WERS & BAKED WERS & BAKED O Polo collabs with with collabs é Polo O FIRST CLASS CLASS FIRST C Caf an Clipper, Auckland’s cocktail award-winning golden the by inspired bar age of travel, a time when the board would people famous Pam Am Clipper planes and jet off in style destinations exotic to to escape prohibition. Barney creator, Clipper’s andToy, Caf FL GOODS & TIPPLES - OH MY! yourTake entertaining to the next level and learn the art of making the perfect flower your grace to arrangements your Finesse table. dining learning by entertaining how to create a seasonal arrangement, table EVERYTHING EVERYTHING BUT THE CLUCK Join Daisy’s for an evening of celebrating the best chicken in New Zealand from Bostock’s Organic chicken. The night will start with a live demonstration by one of the Daisy’s chefs on Hungry for updates? Follow us on Follow updates? Hungry for VisaWOAP.com 38 EVENTS A-Z
41 WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE Sat 7 Aug, 6pm-Late Grill, Jardin 11 Bolton St, Central Wellington $295
TOUS LES GOUTS TOUS LES GOUTS followed by courses of salmon inspired nose-to-tail dishes, all paired with gins Denzien Wellington’s and Queenstown’s own Zenkuro Sake.This will be a those for out night engaging who love salmon, gin, and all in indulge to like who those something new! (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) SONT DANS LA NATURE DANS SONT GIN & FIN - & FIN GIN A single ingredient can hold a multitude of tastes, and Le Jardin explores a full five courses of unexpected alpine within found delights collaboration in salmon with Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon, Denzien Gin and Zenkuro Sake. An interactive legend, local with evening Chef Roy Giam, beginning demonstration a from with Salmon, Alpine Cook Mt.
WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHERE PRICE Wed 4 & Thu 5 Aug, 5.30pm, 5.45pm & 6pm-Late Shepherd, 5 Eva St, Central Wellington $120 Fri 20 Aug, 7:30pm-10pm Square, Union 10 Memorial Sq, Martinbourough $170 Sun 1, Sun 15 & Sun 29 Aug, 2pm-4pm Wellington School of Floristry, 7 Queen St, Upper Hutt $65 wellyonaplate #WellyOnaPlate #BurgerWelly #CocktailWelly #DineWelly #CocktailWelly #BurgerWelly #WellyOnaPlate wellyonaplate
wellingtononaplate wellingtononaplate Shepherd kitchen for for kitchen Shepherd two nights, serving his new and classics elevated favourites in a celebration Korean contemporary of food. With plenty of delicious plates to share and a drink on arrival, this is an event you’ll want to make space in your people 6 Max for. schedule table. per (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) This five-courseThis dinner is matched with the best co-hosted and wines, local by John Porter of Porters - Martinborough Wines maker, wine renowned a games experienced story- natural and hooter teller. Lots of yarns and to game wild wonderful enjoyed! and shared be (GF*) trade that will surprise and occassion. any for delight the at friends your Gather School of Floristry, and enjoy an afternoon of tea Dough from doughnuts and Bakery. Flowers and all provided. are equipment (DF*, GF*, NF*, V*, Vv*) N: WERS & TEA O O CHU 2 U CHU O G one bringing is Shepherd of Auckland’s most in- demand chefs down to the Jason Seoul-born capital. Kim, who has worked in restaurants Auckland top Cassia, Clooney, including and most recently Sidart, established firmly has himself as one of New exciting most Zealand’s chefs. Now heading up Commercial Bay’s Gochu, Jason will take over the GAME DINNER WILD FOOD DEGUSTATION mid- fireside a Experience degustation game winter dinner in the private room at Dine Hotel. Martinborough on the best locally-sourced and land from foods wild venison, including sea, rabbit and pheasant - a into transformed all the by dinner mouthwatering team of chefs at the award- Bistro. Square Union winning GET WIRED - FL CAKE, Learn the basics and tricks of flower wire work, so you beautiful decorate can cakes with fresh flowers that will last as long as your cake. Professional florist and owner of Budflorists, Jane Evans, will teach you the tricks of the cake wiring Hungry for updates? Follow us on Follow updates? Hungry for
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every occasion, and every culinary style. sensations The union the through achieved of tea and food- from its taste and mouthfeel to its creates goodness, natural a delicious harmony for the palette. Come discover the tea Dilmah of versatility and gastronomy inspired mixology. (DF*, GF*, Vv*) NF*, V*, organic, locally-sourced locally-sourced organic, degustation this vegetables, experience will be full of delicious surprises that are sure to delight! Tickets transport, return include themed canapés and a beverage to welcome you incredible Boomrock’s to venue, perched along the cliff face overlooking the Tasman Sea. NF*) GF*, (DF*, DIES CUP OF TEA
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FOOD FORO TH Venture to Boomrock for a five-course feast that tradition, from departs exploring a nose-to-tail sustainable a for approach This experience. dining method preparation philosophy is driven by respect and appreciation of an animal, and utilises cuts and portions which may seem out of place amongst with Paired fare. traditional EVENTS A-Z 43 PRICE PRICE WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE $99 Thu 26 Aug, 6pm-8pm Fri 27 Sat & 28 Aug, 8.30pm-6pm-8pm & 10.30pm Envy, Food 25a Tennyson St, Central Wellington $89 Thu26, Fri 27 & Sat 28 Aug, 6pm-Late Kitchen, Hillside 99 Victoria St, Central Wellington
MBE LIVE local podcast about New New about podcast local drink and food Zealand and the people that make it happen, as well as an audience Q&A session. (DF*, GF*, Vv*) NF*, V, out what lies in the great beyond. Over time, these began lands foreign once journey their transformative into what we now consider ‘places’. This event invites guests to explore concepts incrementally place, of shifting the lens from familiarity to the great unknown. (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) O HONEYC Gather for a four-course dinner at Hillside Downtown, designed around the life of guest culinary featured a recording live a by followed popular a Honeycombe, of IN TIME & PLACE Often the best course is the last course, but in this case, all courses are desserts! diners four-courses, Over multi- a through taken be will that experience sensory explores four key ‘inception inspired moments’, place of by the sea, land, space Throughout beyond. and history brave souls have stepped forth into uncharted overcoming territories find to odds insurmountable
WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE Sat 7 Aug, 10am-11am, 11.15am-12.15pm, 12.45pm-1.45pm, 2pm-3pm, 3.15pm-4.15pm 4.30pm- & 5.30pm Carrello del Gelato Production Kitchen, Unit T & U, Rd, 177 Rongotai Rongotai, Suburbs Wellington $55 Sat 21 Aug, 6.30pm-9.30pm The Green Man Pub, 25 Victoria St, Central Wellington competitors, $55 $30 spectators
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wellingtononaplate wellingtononaplate adult (each child must be adult, an by accompanied but don’t worry you’ll get some tasters too!), plus a Hopefully home. take to tub share. they’ll (V) every week for a whole year, plus the magnificent Golden Chicken Trophy. Spectators get to sit back and watch the heat, sweat, and pain. Tickets include snacks and proceeds all and drinks, two will be donated to the Ambulance. Free Wellington (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) T WINGS CHALLENGE LL BE SWEET ’ O IT Every kid dreams of making their own gelato! Go behind- del Carrello at the-scenes Gelato and learn how to and gelato authentic make sorbetto. Ticket price covers accompanying and child one H It’s time to ramp up the keen the Under level! scoville eye of dozens of spectators, our and judges, guest Free Wellington from friends competitors 15 Ambulance, will make their way through ten levels of the hottest chicken wings known to man, all vying for the grand prize of free chicken wings Hungry for updates? Follow us on Follow updates? Hungry for VisaWOAP.com WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE Every Fri-Sun in Aug, 11:30am-3pm Lounge, Lobby The 2 Grey St, Central Wellington $79 Tue 24Tue Aug & Wed 25 Aug, 7pm-Late Daisy’s, Road, Tinakori 328 Thordon, Suburbs Wellington $100
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47 L WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHERE PRICE Sun 29 Aug, 12pm-7pm Ales, Custom Panhead St, Blenheim 27 Maidstone, Upper Hutt $120 Every Sun of Aug, 5pm-8pm Pickle & Pie, St, Lombard 2 Central Wellington $120
KE Tickets include welcome group arrival, on drink classes, refreshments and the throughout canapés evening. Enjoy your own pie customised personally home take and dinner for bags goodie own your including a Pickle & Pie recipe sheet and the jars you’ve made. (DF*, GF*, V*, Vv*) BBQ techniques, and where tent distiller’s the with up team Bar Crumpet Cardrona Distillery to serve up cocktails & drams. Tickets include return coach travel Petone, and Wellington from Panhead three lunch, BBQ beers and a whiskey open bars with cocktail, for event the throughout purchases. additional (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) O PICKLING SCHOO Pickle & Pie are pulling back the curtain and giving you the opportunity to see how some of it’s famous pickles, pies and preserves are hands-on this During made. evening, chefs will take you through how to make some of their signature pickles, pies and fruit jams, as well as creative ways to use the cocktails. in goodies jarred PANHEAD CUSTOM ALES PRESENTS: CUSTOM PANHEAD BLUE SM Custom Panhead Join Ales and Black Dog BBQ for Blue Smoke ‘21, an Americana immersive celebration featuring live music from a host of New Zealand’s finest artists, low n’ slow Texas style BBQ from the best BBQ teams in Aotearoa, beer, whiskey and more. Exhibition tents blacksmithing live feature from Stackhouse Knives, Butchery displays and WHERE WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN Orient, St, College 29b Central Wellington $99 Sat 21 Aug, 6pm-Late Public Trust Hall, Qy, 131-135 Lambton Central Wellington $169 Wed 4-Fri 6 Aug, 6.30pm-9.30pm
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wellingtononaplate wellingtononaplate six-course dining experience experience dining six-course and storytelling drama, has that delights gastronomic from elements explores wazwan Kashmiri medieval to 20th century street food. All strung together by Leo Gene Peters and the team Wellington’s of one from most innovative theatre Slightly the companies, Dog. Isolated (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) light- a providing dishes hearted take on a different political topic. With a focus long-fermentation, on locally- and preservation, night the flavours, foraged promises to taste delicious and fix the economy promises). (no (DF*, GF*, NF*, V*, Vv*) LITICS AT LITICS AT O THE DINNER TABLE MY KASHMIRIO dining of journey culinary A theatre that takes you Vaibhav’s Chef through Kashmir the homeland, Himalayas, the in valley the origin of his race and place the and community, that breathes centuries of history and folklore of the The subcontinent. Asian may ingredients and spices but region, the to common be Kashmir in used recipes the are unique to the valley. This NO P Your family might not talk politics at the dinner table, but we do! Join up-and- Cieran chefs coming Clark Morgan and McBride for an evening exploring and cuisine Wellington’s where landscape political the food will do the talking, each of the five-course Hungry for updates? Follow us on Follow updates? Hungry for VisaWOAP.com WHERE WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN Tue 17Tue Aug, 6.30pm-Late Noble Rot Wine Bar, 6 Swan Ln, Central Wellington $225
sweet, Malbec truly is a stands that variety grape amongst the best in the world. Enjoy five fabulous courses designed to enhance and complement each wine, as we celebrate Malbec and its sense of place at Noble Rot. NF*) (GF*, MALBEC: MALBEC: FINDING ITS PLACE From the Old World to the New World, Cahors to Mendoza, Malbec is such an easy grape to love, but where does its story begin? Donaldson Edward Join of Pegasus Bay Winery to uncover all the wonder of popular increasingly this variety.Be it blended, even or varietal singular PRICE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE $135 Thu 12 Aug, 6pm-10pm Shed 5 Restaurant & Bar, Wharf, Queens Central Wellington Sat 7 & Sun 8 Aug, 11.30am-3.30pm Rose & Smith, Tauherenikau, State Highway 2, Featherston $165 Sat 28 Aug, 2.30pm-4.30pm, Sun 29 Aug, 12pm-2pm (kids session), 2.30pm-4.30pm 5pm-7pm & The Library, Level 1, 53 CourtenayPl, Central Wellington session $15 Kids $25 All other sessions
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LET trolleysTea have been sadly absent in New Zealand since the early 1980s. No- one wheels a drinks trolley to your desk on a Friday dessert anymore... afternoon cool been haven’t trolleys since The Beatles took over the balcony at the St the by Inspired George. dessert and tea trolleys of yesteryear, this event is a modern spin on the nostalgic EVENTS A-Z 49 PRICE PRICE WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE $39 Fri 6-Sun 8 Aug, 2pm-4pm Daisy’s, 328 Tinakori Rd, Thorndon, Suburbs Wellington $60 Sat 7 & Sun 8 Aug, 8am-10am, 10.30am-12.30pm & 1pm-3pm Kong, Master 33 Customhouse Qy, Central Wellington
(DF, GF, NF, V) after for a couple of weeks until ready to be picked up and enjoyed. will You also take home easy-to-follow required the and recipes starters to make your own batches at home. This fun relaxed class is suitable for groups. and families and brioche ramen. Tickets cha- yum bottomless include service. food style (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) DAS O Join Daisy’s for an hands-on afternoon class and make your own and brewed homemade, non-alcoholic fermented drinks. Learn step-by-step processes for three different styles of drinks, making a beverage, each of batch look will Daisy’s which SCOBYS, SIMAS SIMAS SCOBYS, & S RICE& SHINE Master Kong presents a new style of yum cha combining with dishes Asian traditional brunch European classic bao, bacon Think favourites. waffles, chicken karaage WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE Wed 18 Aug, 6pm-Late Samouraï, Le 45 Tory St, Central Wellington $50 Wed 4, Wed 11 & Wed 18 Aug, 4.30pm-6pm Le Marche Francais, Qy, Thorndon 262 Pipitea, Suburbs Wellington $95 wellyonaplate #WellyOnaPlate #BurgerWelly #CocktailWelly #DineWelly #CocktailWelly #BurgerWelly #WellyOnaPlate wellyonaplate
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N toes, turn your attention to Chef Jiwon Do’s high tea glass a Enjoy masterpiece. of bubbles on arrival and a sweets of collage culinary and savouries featuring too almost – producers local beautiful to eat. Pinkies and Wellington! up, pencils (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) noisette, how to break down a whole lamb and a side of beef. Tickets include a hands-on butchery dishes meat four experience, night, the throughout served by produced meat the and you is yours to take home. (DF*, GF*, NF) course, it wouldn’t be a pie buffet without everyone’s cheese. and mince favourite, All pies come with mustard mash, gravy and real mushy peas. Beer matches are available on the night at $5 per pint with a pie. (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) PURE PROTEIN PURE PROTEIN PIE DAY FRIDAY O & PASSI Enjoy a sneak peek into a butchery and witness the required passion and skill of Preston’s butchers. Our butchers will take you through a step-by-step guide on making your own sausages, learn how to and loin lamb a debone create a delicious lamb POUR YOUR ART O ART YOUR POUR tea high has Hippopotamus down to a fine art. Literally. Hippo is transforming into an artist’s studio to draw out your creative side. In an learn you’ll setting, opulent the art of figure drawing Strike instructionwith by A Pose and live models tables the amidst mingling of treats. Somewhere between the head and the An event for pie-hards The join everywhere, Crooked Elm as you attempt to eat your weight in pies! At this all-you-can-eat event, choose from a selection of pies housemade gourmet slow- as such fillings with Moroccan- beef, cooked vegetables, roast inspired creamy chicken and, of PRICE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE $120 Sat 7 & Sat 14 Aug, 5.30pm-7.45pm & 8.15pm-Late LTD., Level 1, 60 Dixon St, Central Wellington
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48 Michele at Flour and Gold and the team at Ombra create a six-course tasting menu for an event that will push the limits of what pizza is, and could be, and bring together different places Italy worlds, culinary and and New Zealand, pizza Elevating dining. fine and PIZZA: A FINE PIZZA: A FINE DINING EXPERIENCE EVENTS A-Z 51 PRICE PRICE WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE The Black Sparrow at The Embassy Theatre, Street, 10 Majoribanks Victoria, Mt Suburbs Wellington $200 Sun 22 Aug, 6pm-Late Interislander Terminal, Wellington 1 Aotea Qy, Pipitea, Suburbs Wellington $250 Thu 26 Aug & Fri 27 Aug, 7pm-Late
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D: and live music in the ship’s bar, followed by entrees and maincourses in the Kaitaki’s panoramic with room dining views. The evening ends with dessert (and more cocktails) in the ship’s impressive glass aboard! All atrium. (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) snacks and sharing dishes to tease and tantalise. Expect the unexpected and be prepared to blush, all by seduced being whilst sensual and incredible eight burlesque acts. Not for the young or faint of heart, this event is strictly R18 - let’s get steamy! (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) SHEPHERD AT SEA SHEPHERD AT Join Shepherd on on Shepherd Join flagship Interislander’s Kaitaki for an incredible cruise, harbour and dinner Harbour, Wellington in take Shepherd’s on dining on food from the golden era of travel. Once on board, the Shepherd team will treat you to cocktails, canapés, Get a little risqué with a night of burlesque and brought dining, interactive to you by Lashings and drag premiere Wellington’s cabaret and comedy, king, producer Hugo Grrrl. Taking place at the Black Sparrow at The Embassy Theatre, your and yourself indulge partner with a drink on arrival,followed by a multi- course menu of interactive SEX &O FO DINING EVENT A BURLESQUE UTH WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE Every Fri in Aug, 12:30pm-2:30pm El Matador - Café, Bar, & Grill Asador 196 Cuba St, Central Wellington $60 Thu 19-Sat 21 Aug, 5:30pm-7:30pm & 8pm-Late Kitchen, Hillside 99 Victoria Street, Central Wellington $99 wellyonaplate #WellyOnaPlate #BurgerWelly #CocktailWelly #DineWelly #CocktailWelly #BurgerWelly #WellyOnaPlate wellyonaplate O
wellingtononaplate wellingtononaplate great culinary experiences; experiences; culinary great and boudin to mollejas from and in-between, asado beignets world-famous as an exclamation point to satisfied you leaving finish, but wanting to taste and more. learn (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) a chance to meet, swap for thankful be and stories, one another. $20 from each ticket will be donated to Kaibosh, a charity that helps food potential redistribute waste to those who need it most. (V) SHARING IS CARING SOUTH MEATS S SOUTH MEATS American South Traditional with cooked cuisine, flair American Southern finest the together bringing and asado Argentinian of creole. cajun Orleans New This event is a family-style feast banquet shared featuring the best of Treat flavours. regional yourself to a melding of two Come together around around together Come eat table, communal the great food, and share the Kitchen Hillside experience. theirturns traditional seven- degustationcourse style family- intimate an into menu style dinner for everyone to enjoy together. This is Hungry for updates? Follow us on Follow updates? Hungry for VisaWOAP.com
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people don’t know much much know don’t people about, yet they are some of the most famous wines in history. Settle in and enjoy a five-course, specially menu degustation designed with canapés to match the delights that await in the world. fortified forgotten, NF*) (GF*, secretive champagne, champagne, secretive from bar jazz and cocktail the Prohibition era. Ten and creations bespoke available be will canapés for purchase. Dress up and get swept off your feet with live music from local jazz the to Welcome musicians. new roaring ‘20s! (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) Once upon a time, nothing was more fashionable finishing or beginning than your night with a fortified wine. For the team at Noble Rot, this ritual holds a special spot and so they’re bringing it back. Sherry, fortified Madeira… Port, wines are something most THE FORGOTTEN W THE BLIND TIGER and suspenders your Don sequins for an evening of live music and dancing. with collaboration In Charley Lounge, Hawthorn evening an recreates Noble ago. century a from Guests will be greeted by into slip and doorman a private Noble’s Charley restaurant which has a into transformed been WHERE WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN Lovebite, Level 1, 2 Forresters Ln, Central Wellington $100 Wed 11 Aug, 6pm-9pm Bar, Lulu 31 Courtenay Pl, Central Wellington $80 Sat 14 & Sun 15 Aug, 2:30pm-4:30pm & 12pm-2pm ’ wellyonaplate #WellyOnaPlate #BurgerWelly #CocktailWelly #DineWelly #CocktailWelly #BurgerWelly #WellyOnaPlate wellyonaplate
LLINS wellingtononaplate wellingtononaplate enjoying live entertainment entertainment live enjoying from local artists. A family- friendly night that is uniquely Lulu. uniquely and Pacific (DF, NF) join the team at Lovebite and and compose to how learn terrarium, own your for care like hits 80s on sipping while sours, gin Jungle Midori Birds, cucumber and Collins’ Tom are materials All martini’s. 80s including provided, figurines, and the terrarium is yours to take home. (DF*, GF*, NF*, V*, Vv*) O TASTE THE PACIFIC TASTE Get hands-on at Lulu! Shuck your own oysters and make your own piña colada. Enjoy a taste of the Pacific with a with served up boil limitless sides of fry bread, while TERRARIUMS C & TOM and back are Terrariums than fashionable more when especially ever, After gin! by accompanied popularity major gaining during the 1970s and 1980s, it’s time for these mini eco-systems to enjoy time In again. spotlight the in Jungle with collaboration Botanics and Southward Gin, Hungry for updates? Follow us on Follow updates? Hungry for VisaWOAP.com PRICE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHERE Thistle Inn, 3 Mulgrave St, Pipitea, Suburbs Wellington $135 Tue 3 & WedTue 4 Aug, 7pm-10pm Papa, Te 55 Cable Street, Central Wellington $250 Wed 11 Aug, 7pm-Late
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GLASS stables, taste the wines and producer local from hear John Porter. The final stop is lunch at Union Square lunch three-course for featuring Olivo olive oil and Porters wine matches. from provided is Transport to Hotel Martinborough the Olivo and Porters, then back to the hotel. NF*) GF*, (DF*, O VINE T TREE TO TABLE, TREE TO TABLE, Go behind-the-scenes behind-the-scenes Go and discover the taste of olives and wine from Helen Join Martinborough. and John Meehan at the olive commercial oldest Wairarapa, the in grove virgin extra their sampling infused and blends estate olive oils. Next stop is Porters Estate to explore and barn 120-year-old the WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHERE PRICE Sun 15-Tue 17 Aug, 7pm-10pm Shoots Microgreens Urban St, Garden, Majoribanks 1 Victoria, Mt Central Wellington $180 Sat 28 Aug, 12:30pm-3pm Ortega Fish Shack, St, Majoribanks 16 Victoria, Mt Central Wellington $135 Every Wed-Sun of Aug, day each times staggered 6pm-10pm from Grace Patisserie, 6/100 Tory St, Central Wellington $75 wellyonaplate #WellyOnaPlate #BurgerWelly #CocktailWelly #DineWelly #CocktailWelly #BurgerWelly #WellyOnaPlate wellyonaplate
UND wellingtononaplate wellingtononaplate variations of ramen of Japan, each night there will distinct three styles of be desserts three and ramen on the menu to choose Each course is paired with a including match, beer or wine a few surprising microgreen- Join beverages. infused the in underground Shoots garden as they showcase of world magical the place their and microgreens amongst the world’s most delicious flavours. (V, Vv*) a complementary aperitif aperitif complementary a followed arrival, on Lillet of by a three-course menu of tastes suchas smoked kahawai rillettes, rustic fish soup, finished with poached sponge boozy and quince cake. Each course will be paired with a gin martini to match. (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) alongside served from, options. beverage (DF*, NF*, V*) O KYO NIGHTS KYO O T Grace Patisserie is turning into a ramen and dessert bar for the whole month collaboration in August of (and highly-popular with Townhouse exclusive) inspiration Taking Ramen. from Tokyo where you can regional many the find UNDERGROUND, OVERGR first Zealand’s New Shoots, farm, urban chefs Wellington hosts and Jano Havana, from local alongside Mockingbird, and Project Garage brewers wine distributor Wag & Co in five- underground unique a experience dining course and flavours the showcasing microgreens. of versatility THREE MARTINI LUNCH the Lounge, Hawthorn awarded most capital’s cocktail bar, invites you to inspired mid-century a join Wellington at lunch martini Ortega establishment Fish Shack. An old school cocktail inspired classically with matching food and Ortega’s from seafood kitchen and savoury gin martini’s à la carte. Sip on Hungry for updates? Follow us on Follow updates? Hungry for VisaWOAP.com WHERE WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN Avida Bar, Avida 132 Featherston St, Central Wellington $135 Tue 24-ThuTue 27 Aug, 6pm-10:30pm Olive, 172 Cuba St, Central Wellington $150 Sat 14 Aug, 12:30pm-5:30pm
RE ageing all creates the mystery that is sherry wine. Wine is matched with Spanish essential the tapas, your Try accompaniment. “venencia” the with hand instrument, long- the gravity-defying, handled, tasting tool used to get the sherry wine from barrels. (DF*, GF*, V*) dehydration to fermentation, fermentation, to dehydration herbivores both challenge to re- to alike omnivores and think the way plant-based prepared. be can dishes and balanced Showcasing from made dishes flavourful produce, seasonal vibrant this popular event sells out every year. (DF, Vv) V, O THE SHERRY TRIANGLETHE SHERRY THE PROGRESSIVE THE PROGRESSIVE HERBIV Journey through a long and and long a through Journey lazy lunch around the sherry de Sanlúcar from triangle: Barrameda, to el Puerto de Santa María, and the main town of Jerez. Enjoy glass complementary a of cava on arrival, then of wines eight experience unique tastes from a unique place. The Albariza soil, the biological and oxidative Olive chefs Andrew Liddell bring Morgan Jamie and an exciting exploration into the world of plant-based progressive using ingredients techniques with this four- beverage-matched course flavorful and Balanced meal. vibrant from made dishes are produce seasonal creative in manipulated ways, with techniques from WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE $118 Fri 6 Aug & Fri 13 Aug, 12pm-3pm Dragonfly, 70 Courtenay Pl, Central Wellington Mon 9 Aug, 5:30pm-7:30pm & 8:30pm-10:30pm Foxglove Bar & Kitchen, 33 Queens Wharf, Central Wellington $80
fusion food. Guests will be treated to a welcome Ruth and arrival, on drink dish, each introduce will significance their explaining and share some of her many food stories and adventures from a long career. (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) (GF) New Zealand sirloin at the Pommes with paired table, Anna, dressed butterhead secret Foxglove’s and salad Parisian sauce. Each serving with complemented be will a robust New Zealand red wine. Service is non-stop, all you can eat and true to the spirit of this iconic restaurant. NG LUNCH O
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N? wellingtononaplate wellingtononaplate six-course menu will tell the story behind the fusion of two or more cuisines, and often two or more cultures, coming together on the plate. same (Cannot cater to dietary requirements) Chocolate Wellington and fondues. chocolate Factory Each course is matched regional Wellington a with Matahiwi from beverage Estate wines, Parrotdog craft cocktails. Koakoa or beer This event is designed as a event style banquet sharing more. or four of groups for (GF*, NF*, V*) THEO FUSI WHAT & WHY & WHY WHAT Join the team from Mr Go’s as they explore the history of ‘fusion’ food. What it is, why it may be so and how did it happen? From Nikkei cuisine to Macanese, American Vietnamese, to Chinese, in- and cuisines other between, each dish in this WE NEED IS A WHAT PO BIG MELTING GREAT Travel around the world in one evening and taste the flavours of the four continents in this internationally-inspired Europe From event. fondue to South America, Asia and the Middle East, dishes and classic both include for matches unexpected cheese Artisan Kingsmeade Hungry for updates? Follow us on Follow updates? Hungry for VisaWOAP.com
WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE Sat 28 Aug, 11.30am-3.30pm & 4.30pm-8.30pm Foxglove, 33 Queens Wharf Central Wellington $50 Fri 6 Aug, 7:30pm-10pm Square, Union 10 Memorial Sq, Martinborough $160
UTIQUE UTIQUE Wairarapa farmer Duncan Duncan farmer Wairarapa Didsbury about what makes this Wagyu breed and grow, to challenging resident Square Union from Chef and Owner Adam Newell about why this premium cut is sought-after by chefs and foodies across globe. the NF*) (GF*, providing a sensory blast with tastes, aromas, observations, all while listening to the fascinating stories behind the crafting of products. winemaker’s the tapas inspired Thoughtfully platters crafted from local ingredients will pair with our All wines. regional unique day live music! (DF*, GF*, NF*, V*, Vv*) O WINE FESTIVAL WAGYU SUPREME! WAGYU Find out what makes grass-fed Wagyu the premium beef breed at this degustation five-course dinner that celebrates this sweet, nutty and tender protein. Each course will explore the many different cuts of Wagyu and cooking matched techniques, with Palliser Estate wines. Hear from 5th generation Celebrating Wellington Wellington Celebrating small- local, region wineries. production Foxglove comes alive with wineries boutique 20 over Wairarapa, the from showcasing artisan wine styles and varieties. Discover the region’s most hidden and wineries boutique event This wines. incredible will be a vibrant showcase WELLY B WELLY WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE WHEN WHEN WHERE PRICE Sat 14 & Sat 28 Aug, 11:30am-1:30pm Noble Rot Wine Bar, 6 Swan Ln, Central Wellington $99 Various dates Aug, in times and see VisaWOAP.com details for CacioCicio Osteria, St, Riddiford 167 Newtown, Suburbs Wellington $180 UGH WINE UGH NE
O intimate event gives you a chance to interact with the sommeliers and discuss everything about wine while cheese, serves kitchen the charcuterie and freshly baked bread to keep the palates satisfied. Bottles available for purchase at the end of the session. (GF*, NF*, V*) andhow they cooked remain in memory. Enjoy an degustation eight-course of dishes inspired by Giulio’s Roman and recipes family matched food traditional with rustic natural wines. Full of anecdotes and songs, this event will be a feast of flavours. (Cannot cater to dietary requirements)
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O VIA DI PARI Owner and chef Giulio Ricatti takesyou on an culinary soulful and intimate experience to a Roman street full of history: Via di Parione and the 15th century house in Rome where his grandfather and mother were raised. Rome has long been taken over by tourists, but stories about the people who lived on the street, what they ate WORLD FAMOUS (IN WELLINGTON) CHEESE SCONE CLASS This year Pravda will be and all the scones you WHEN opening its pastry kitchen make. After watching Every weekday in Aug, up once more to reveal to a the technique, have a go 8am-9.30am lucky few the secret to their yourself. Learn how to make , OD TIME TO amazing Wellington-famous Pravda’s cheese scones at WHERE O cheese scones. Tickets home and be the most loved Pravda Café and Grill, S A G 107 Customhouse Qy, T include a masterclass from member of your office. I Wellington Central Pravda’s pastry chefs, the (NF, V) secret recipe, refreshments, PRICE $45
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