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My comfy room at the SKYCITY Grand Hotel
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Gotta love a bathroom with counter space
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Boom: paua fritter
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Dressing my paua fritter
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Paua fritter action (at the Matakana farmers' market)
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SF sourdough, I thought I left you?
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Vietnamese pork steamed buns (bánh bao)
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Let's check out that bad boy inside--hello farm egg
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Authentic Sicilian arancine!
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The breakdown on the arancini
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I could easily make my way through that menu
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Ceylonese roll (so tasty)
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The back story (and ingredients) of the Ceylonese roll
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Quality sparkling grape juice
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Cheese board
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Squash
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The setup at Matakana farmers market
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Glen Osborne showing us how All Blacks are built
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I asked what was under his apron (ha ha)
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Glen Osborne's Butchery Shop
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Inside The Grove
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The Grove dining room
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I hope to diner at The Grove next time
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Orongo Bay oysters (Pacifics) at Depot
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Zucchini (courgette) flowers and pine nuts (at Depot)
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Snapper sliders with pickled lemon mayo and watercress (Depot)
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Outside at Depot
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SidArt
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SidArt
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My dining partner, Nathan Branch, armed and ready
