The Auckland dining scene has an ever-revolving door of new restaurants opening weekly, and a couple of weeks ago Auckland welcomed not one but 11 new eateries under the roof of 125 Queen Street at the new Queen’s Rise development, including Kyle Street’s new venture, Lowbrow. There is something at...
I’ve been told that there is nothing more American than a hot dog and if you’re looking for a hot dog, The Loaded Dog is the place to go. The Loaded Dog isn’t a bells and whistles place, it’s a little shop that brings that Steak n Shake feel to...
Summertime and the living is easy…here are some of our favourite Cheapeats restaurants to enjoy over the Auckland summer: Dragonfired, Waiheke Island (nominated by Lynn) Nothing beats eating one of Bevan’s wood fired pizzas or calzones at the beach on Waiheke, except maybe eating his wood fired polenta bake meal....
Queenstown isn’t known for its cheap eats, but my friend Kristina was visiting from the Big Apple, and it was her first time to New Zealand and to Queenstown – on a tight budget. I was a bit worried but we surprisingly were able to find some delectable food without...
Low’n slow, home-smoked, luscious BBQ meats that melt in your mouth. All this and more at Morepork American BBQ restaurant in Ponsonby. Fellow Cheapeats colleague Kate and I were looking for a place to have dinner and we wanted a change from our usual burgers and dumplings. “Do you know...
It’s all about the fish at Coconut’s Fish Cafe on Maui. Enjoy fresh Hawaiian seafood in salads, soups, tacos, on a bun, on brown rice or even in a “healthy” version of fish and chips. This popular family restaurant now has two locations on Maui and is branching out to...
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