Posts by Jackie Clark
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Capture: Dogs Love Cameras Too, in reply to Chris Waugh,
So so beautiful.
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Hard News: Where do you get yours? (Food…, in reply to Bart Janssen,
I don't really like Al Volo that much. Gorgeous Pizzas are....gorgeous.
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Hard News: Where do you get yours? (Food…, in reply to Simon Pound,
They do lovely fish and chips too, Simon, Far nicer than the people in Mt Eden Village.
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I just want to add one thing to the conversation, thus far. Apples. I love apples. But I haven't bought any good ones lately, that taste any good or haven't been stored for ages in a coolstore. And not being near an orchard of origin is a bummer. So imagine my delight when in the New World, Mt Roskill, there appeared these beauties called Ambrosia. They are crisp, and sweet, and delightful. Like apples used to taste. On further investigation, it seems that the suppliers only sell them to New World. I wish I knew where they came from.
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Hard News: Where do you get yours? (Food…, in reply to Kate Hannah,
GI has really flourished, hasn't it? I worked at St John's kindergarten for a couple of years, and I remember when Nosh first opened there.
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Hard News: Where do you get yours? (Food…, in reply to Jean Hughes,
I forgot to mention the strawberry farm - in summer, because it's just up the road from where I work, their strawberry yoghurt cones mmmmmm. And if you're so inclined, they do pancakes.
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Oh one of my favourite topics. Hurrah!
Butcher
I used Better Butchers in Mt Eden Rd, mainly because I've known Grant and Les for years, and they're good blokes. And they do nice meat. Not posh, but nice.Bread etc
I like Wild Wheat bread. Once again, mainly because I'm there a great deal. I don't go on Saturday mornings, though. It can get a bit twee what with all the palagi pushing and shoving.
Produce
I either go to the one down the end of Landscape Rd, or get my fruit from New World, Mt Roskill. Speaking of which......
Groceries
I love New World, Mt Roskill. It has a great assortment of everything you need, including my beloved Puhoi - I mean, c'mon, Carrot Cake yoghurt? It's insanely good - and Bliss yoghurts. Which are Bliss. All of them - Mocha, Pear and Ginger, Pineapple and Coconut. OMG I love yoghurt. Oh, and they also do a nice line in fancy cheeses. And bulk bin spices. And it's incredibly multiculturally diverse, and I love that.
I don't tend to go to markets for some reason - I mean to, but usually don't. The Mangere market is pretty good but.
Other shops I go to - well, there's Dulcie May's Kitchen. Natalie Oldfield and her sister and mum run it, and Dulcie May beams down from the wall. They do wonderful pide's for lunch, and their little cakes are to die for. We always have a good chat about this, that and the other. I've tried La Voie in Dominion Rd, and they have wonderful baked goods. Authentically french. Speaking of French, Eiffel en Eden down the Three Kings end of Mt Eden Rd is great for stuff imported from France. And they do great crusty filled rolls too. Great for a bite to eat if you're out and about.
The fruit and vege shop at Rocklands in Balmoral is pricey but their stuff is good - fresh, and always lovely.
And if you want a good deli, the Mt Eden one is pretty hard to beat.
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Up Front: Something Chronic, in reply to Lilith __,
What is a toyoharist?
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Sofie, does the little one belong to you now? Or is she just a Visitor?
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Hard News: Where do you get yours?, in reply to Islander,
I went to Specsavers the other day to have an eye exam - free, as a member of AA (the car one). Luckily they found out that I have the very beginnings of glaucoma, and have astigmatism. I do need reading glasses and I got 2 prs for $169 which I thought was very reasonable. They do basic glasses, from $60.