Reading and Roaming
MEALS IN WELLINGTON We found Wellington to be a great food city. There are more restaurants here per capita than in New York, a fact cited to us several times. With our short visit, we only scratched the surface of good eating. Artisan. The weather was so miserable our first evening that we opted to …
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TRAMPING AROUND WELLINGTON Botanic Garden Thursday was clear and almost cold (50 degrees), but a good morning to walk. Our first destination was the cable car up to the botanic garden. Interestingly, since the incline is very steep, some affluent individuals have their own private cable cars to deliver them to their homes. This public …
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AUCKLAND DAY 2 Last evening we had a very early bite to eat at the Occidental Belgian Beer Café, a rustic dark wood place with a long bar and lots of low and high tables. The menu had many options for mussels (green-lipped ones very popular here) with a variety of sauces, and of course, …
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ETHNIC EATS. We like to eat and we like variety. We’ve returned to some of our favorite dining spots, but have also been on a quest to try new places. Here’s a round-up of some recent meals in the West Village. Bon appetit! Nisi On Bleecker Street, Nisi’s front window has a view of an …
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