Day: September 23, 2014

Next month both the Auckland Philharmonia and the Symphony Orchestra are presenting exciting brass-focused concerts.  For every instrument, there is at least one piece of music which is notoriously difficult to pull off, and so must be attempted. “Konzertstück for 4 Horns is the one that comes up at the end of the night, when we’ve […]

Shake-ups on the Wellington gay scene as Ivy celebrates its 5th Birthday and waves goodbye to their number 1 drag star(r) Miss Nova Starr, all in the same weekend! Ivy will also be housing events originally booked for Rush bar, which closed its doors on Sunday 14 September. Photos | Alexander Kachfi Sat 20 Sept

Alexia is the co-author of popular blog www.cheapeats.co.nz the Auckland guide to eating great food without going bankrupt. There has been much excitement in Remuera as Deborah Chait (founder of Zarbo) and her baker husband Andy Tse have opened 4&20 Bread and Sandwiches, a bakery making proper European bread. They only use organic flour, sea salt […]