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It's that time of the week again. Get ready to feast your eyes on all the hottest food news from around Aotearoa. We’ve got the inside scoop on all the latest and greatest openings, collabs, events, products and more so you can spend less time researching and more time munching (because priorities, people).

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Come Hungry—A New Ramen Bar Is Opening This Week In Tāmaki Makaurau

Image credit: Den Ramen Bar | Instagram 

Tokyo street ramen food truck Miso-Ra and the Pici crew have opened their joint venture Den Ramen Bar on Cross Street. For those who have been following Miso Ra’s food truck locations across Tāmaki Makaurau for that miso ramen fix, you can now check out this new brick and mortar chapter tucked just off Karangahape Road. Set to open this week (from Thursday 4th June) with walk-ins only—we’ll see you there for comforting bowls of ramen and drinks. With Kirin on tap, chilled red, sake, cocktails and ramune on the sip list…I’m eyeing up a yuzu negroni with a hearty chashu-topped, steaming bowl of ramen already. Follow their socials here for opening days and times. 

Compete For The Winning Title By Finishing An Extra Large Phở This Winter

Image credit: Rollicious Vietnamese | Instagram

You can’t beat Mum’s recipes—and Rollicious Vietnamese in Ōtautahi has just that, in the form of a comforting Hanoi-style phở (their delicious recipe is from the owner’s Mum). This winter, they are offering it in an extra large size for their XL Phở Challenge (not pictured, the above is just their regular size). Their XL size costs $48 and must be finished as fast as possible (with no food or liquid left) in order to be considered for their monthly wall of phở fame this month. Winner gets a $100 voucher and their XL entry price refunded (along with the rep immortalised on the shop wall). Head to their socials for all the info on how to enter.

Make Your Way To A Rooftop Wine Bar For Winter Winemaker Dinners

Image credit: Queens Rooftop and Wineshop | Supplied

Queens Rooftop Bar and Wineshop is kicking off their new winemaker dinner series this Wednesday 3rd June, celebrating exceptional wine with a bespoke menu to match over one long table (and only 30 seats for each event).  Kicking off their first dinner is Laurent-Perrier champagne led by champagne ambassador Antrim Dalton, and hosted by Queens Wineshop John Robertson (who visited the estate last year) and John Meehan of Red & White Cellars. Expect six cuvées across five courses designed by Queens Head Chef Maia Atvars—think oysters and vintage Oscietra caviar, tiger prawn aglio e olio, saffron fettucine, crispy pork belly and a standout Beef Wellington (with all the mushroom duxelles, roasted beef-fat potatoes and jus trimmings) on the menu. Tickets cost $300 per person. Email for bookings and keep an eye out for their winemaker dinners with Paritua, Dog Point and Man O’ War over the next two months. 

This Award-Winning Cocktail Bar In Tāmaki Makaurau Is Hosting An Epic International Guest Line-Up

Image credit: PS40’s Africola | Instagram (Truth or Dare Bar Auckland x PS40)

For those who have frequented this award-winning 45m² gem of a bar in Snickel Lane (who also won the best outstanding cocktail experience at the Lewisham Awards last night—congrats!), you’ll know about their next-level cocktail experience. With Asian-inspired flavours and clever food science (think clarified hazelnut and Milo-milk chocolate, and a savoury chicken cocktail inspired by traditional Indonesian soup), Truth or Dare Bar run by mixologist magician Theo is shaking up the drinks scene (of the cocktail variety) and especially so for their first birthday anniversary throughout June. They will be featuring not one, but four international guest shifts along with their signature cocktails throughout this month, starting with Sydney’s PS40 this Thursday 4th June from 6-11.30pm (featuring the famous hot-and-cold Africola—a.k.a. voted as Australia’s best drink—twice, in fact). Head to Truth or Dare Bar’s socials for all the deets.

Check Out A Rare Showcase of Wines At This Cosy Neighbourhood Spot

Image credit: Blue | Instagram

This is your chance to try a rare showcase of wines from legendary Trentino producer Foradori, courtesy of Artigiano Imports at Blue this Thursday 4th June, from 4pm. Pioneers of biodynamic farming in the Dolomites, masters of the indigenous ruby-red Teroldego grape, these amphora-aged wines will be available by the glass and curated in flights—with white or red flight for $30 and a cellar selection/special amphora flight for $35 (a rare chance to explore one of Italy’s most influential wineries, rarely available by the glass or flight). Say yes to snacks, with a cheese pairing from NZ Cheese showcasing independently made cheese from around Aotearoa. Bookings recommended, walk-ins welcome.

Check Out These After Dark Beats And Food Truck Eats

Image credit: Auckland Museum of Transport and Technology | Website

MOTAT After Dark kicks off this Thursday 4th to Saturday 6th June. Head to the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) for tours by torchlight to check out some rare collections on display plus, music by Māori HiFi, neon dance performers, crafts and cooking demos, along with a selection of local eats from the Food Truck Collective. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids over 5 years of age (including a drink from the Food Truck Collective bar). Get your tickets here.

Support Aotearoa At The Culinary World Champs With This Roe To Tail Fundraising Dinner

Image credit: Bocuse d’Or NZ Academy | Instagram 

Team Aotearoa is heading to Bocuse d’Or in France and are fundraising with the help of great Aotearoa produce and the help of the community at a Roe to Tail fundraising dinner this Saturday June 6th at Everybody Eats in Onehunga, Tāmaki Makaurau (and a collaboration lunch at Charley Noble in Pōneke next week too). With support from Mt Cook Alpine Salmon, diners will have the opportunity to experience a whole-salmon dining experience showcasing raw, cured, cooked, smoked and cooked salmon preparations (including the first of the season roe), along with fresh produce from The Produce Company prepared by the team. Additional alcoholic drinks and non-alcoholic drinks will be available to purchase on the night from Villa Maria wines and Elta Ego non-alcoholic cocktails. Tickets cost $125 per person, including a drink on arrival and tickets are supporting Everybody Eats too. Seats are limited, reserve your spot here. 

Head To This Inner-City Pasta and Wine Bar For Snacks, Local Wines And Live Tunes This Saturday

Image credit: My fave combo from Pici | Vicki Young

Pici on Karangahape Road are having a party this Saturday 6th June. With their friends from Ooh-Fa, Chef Kia, and Pici’s Chef Jono on the snacks, plus pours from Aard Wine and DJ Carlotta on the decks, you know it’s going to be a good time. 3pm ‘til late, walk-ins only and pay on consumption. Haere mai, come hungry. 

Make The Most Of The Last Week Of This Burger Festival

Image credit: Bedford Soda & Liquor O’Canada Ponsonburger | Supplied (Photography by Babiche Martens)

It's the last week of PonsonBurger ('til Sunday 7th June), celebrating Ponsonby‘s diverse culinary styles in burger form and from breakfast through to dinner. Start planning your burger schedule—from a big full-English brekky in a burger to whole fried fish, poutine-laden and noodle-filled burgers, plus desserts that look like burgers too—it's the last week to get these limited-edition burgs before they're gone. Check out the Ponsonburger list here for all the details, pricing and any special terms and conditions. 

Check Out This New Waiheke Tour Offering For All The Wine, Gin and Snacks

Image credit: Views from Waiheke Distilling Co. | Vicki Young

We love a local day-trip getaway—with Fullers360’s latest tour offering, consider this a sign to explore the Eastern end of Waiheke Island. With a return ferry from downtown Tāmaki Makaurau, plus a hosted bus journey through the eastern end of the island making stops to Waiheke Distilling Co. (you must try their cherry Red Ruby gin), a two-course lunch and wine at Man O’ War, followed by a boutique wine tasting at Jasper Ridge Estate before making your way back on the ferry—all for $225 per person. Get details and booking information here. 

MasterChef Winner Nat Thaipun’s Dishes Arrive At Pullman Auckland

Image credit: Nat Thaipun x Pullman Auckland | Supplied

Pullman Auckland and MasterChef Australia 2024 winner, Nat Thaipun, are proud to announce an exclusive menu collaboration featuring three limited-edition dishes created by Nat Thaipun to feature on Pullman Auckland’s Tapestry Bar & Terrace’s a-la-carte menu (available this month until 31 August 2026). From makrut leaf oil oysters and coconut, larb beef tartare with puffed rice crackers, to Panang curry lamb ribs—each dish nods to the vibrant street food of Thailand and the culinary traditions passed down by Nat Thaipun's mother and late grandmother. Available for lunch and dinner, make your booking to try Nat’s dishes right here in Tāmaki Makaurau.

You’ll Want To Get Your Hands On This Hot Sauce And Brewery Collab Drop

Image credit: Apostle Hot Sauce x Duncans Brewing | Supplied (Photography by Alexanders Art Agency)

Kāpiti-based hot sauce legends Apostle Hot Sauce have just the drop (literally) for your winter warmer kind of sauce pick. Introducing Saint Isidore—a limited edition tropical charred sweetcorn salsa with bursts of tangy passionfruit and fermented fruity habanero chillies, a nod to the patron saint of farmers. Perfect with kaimoana on the BBQ or taco night—they’ve also collaborated with local brewery Duncan’s Brewing Co. who have released a limited-edition fruity sour beer to match, with notes of pineapple, passionfruit, fermented habanero and huacatay. 

Every hot sauce purchase online will donate $1 from every bottle to charitable community farms around Aotearoa to help promote food security and regenerative farming practices, supporting Kelmarna Community Farm Trust in Tāmaki Makaurau, Kaicycle in Pōneke, Te Waerenga Whakatō Puāwai in Ōtautahi and Crooked Vege out in the Kāpiti Coast.

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Main Image Credit: Longroom's Smash Royale Ponsonburger | Supplied (Photography by Babiche Martens)