Today, we celebrate some of Wellington’s most talented women in the industry for International Women’s Day (8 March). We spoke to five talented women in hospitality about everything from what makes our food and talent stand out from all the others, …
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Sunshine! (Fingers crossed). Awesome music! And, of course, FOOD. It's Coastella - and whilst the Coastella crew has you sorted for best beats, the Visa Wellington On a Plate team has you sorted with the best eats.
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Valentine’s Day. It can be sweet. Or sickly sweet, depending on your relationship status. But here at Wellington On a Plate, we feel Valentine’s Day is a day to show love in all its shapes and forms - platonic, familial or romantic. If anything, it’s really just an excuse to indulge your sweet tooth.
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The Chinese Lunar New Year kicks off on 5 February and at Visa Welly On a Plate, we’re always looking for excuses to celebrate with food, so we’re all over the Year of the Pig. We'll point you in the direction of Wellington's luckiest dishes to ring in the Chinese New Year.
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In this second part of our series on Cuisine Good Food Award winners, I talk with Tom and Kate Hutchison from Capitol Dining Room & Bar for a wide-ranging conversation set against the backdrop of a buzzing restaurant preparing for mid-week lunch …
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It's no secret that Wellington is the culinary capital of New Zealand, from Island Bay to Otaki and across to Mount Bruce, casual cheap eats to high end treats and everything in between. And this year the Cuisine Good Food Awards shone brightly on …
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What you've all been waiting for! Announcing the top 5 Burgers, Cocktails and Festival Dishes for 2018.
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No matter how much you get to eat and drink your way around Wellington during Visa WOAP there always that little bit of FOMO when you see what other people have had. My biggest regret is not getting my hands on one of Wilson Barbecue’s Insta-famous …
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Le Cordon Bleu New Zealand Chef Francis Motta creates a seven-course menu as a tribute to Paul Bocuse's life and culinary career. We recently sat down with Chef Francis to talk about the inspiration behind this event. Chef Francis Who was Paul Bocuse…
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Over half way through the Welly On a Plate festival and I'm doing my best to make my way around Wellington and keep my tally of all the deliciousness up. It’s a tough job but it has to be done. There's a real buzz around…
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So much goodness.. and we're only 8 days in! The cruel irony of working on a busy and delicious food festival is we don't always get out to try everything we'd like to. So we've enlisted the help of friends and experts to help round up what's been enjoyed…
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Every few days our bloggers update you with reviews, tips and highlights of what they're eating, drinking and looking forward to at this years' festival.
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Chris meets the chef gunning for a third Best Burger title in a row
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Cheap eats and offers that’ll keep you, your bank balance and stomach happy.
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A run-down of some of this year's finger-lickin', lip-smackin' meat feasts.
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Chris outlines some of the top herbivorous happenings during the Festival
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Bus out to the ‘burbs, drive over the Remutakas, or cruise up the coast for a VWOAP feast to remember.
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Justin McKenzie is the brains behind some of Welly's top cocktail bars and master of indulgent cocktails.
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Who's Ron Finley? Meet this Gangsta Gardener whose bringing his motto 'plant some sh*t' to Visa WOAP 2018
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Chris outlines a perfect day of eating and drinking from AM to PM
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These sold out events have put on extra sessions/dates, on sale Fri 13 July, 12pm.
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Amy Gillies spends her day tucked away in the kitchen at Salty Pidgin, taking the Brooklyn (and Wellington) world by storm, one stylish plate of food at a time.
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Mike Kloeg is the brains behind The Clareville Bakery over in the Wairarapa. We chat all things baked and delicious.
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We sit down with Shaun Clouston of Bellamy's, Grill Meats Beer and Logan Brown to talk burgers, breakfast in bed and bacon.
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We do the hard yards and feast on a dish, burger or cocktail from 12 eateries to give you a peek at what's in-store for 2018.
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Chris breaks down the ten once-in-a-lifetime events bringing together the best culinary talent from NZ and around the world.
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Visa WOAP events and happenings that are guaranteed to please your inner child – or perhaps some actual children in your life.
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Festival blogger Beth outlines how to Visa WOAP 2018 for hungry newbies: from how to prepare pre-festival to making the most during, you'll come to know Visa WOAP inside out.
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Visa WOAP is neatly divided into 3 weekends, and we've devised 3 different itineraries, right down to where to stay if your visiting (or stay-cationing it).
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Whether you’re a seasoned pro or need an excuse to visit Wellington, here's a starter for ten of what VWOAP is dishing up to get you in the celebratory mood to eat, drink and be Welly
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Discover the new happy hour specials at Hot Sauce
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All the winners of the 2017 Felix Awards - Wellington's hospo awards voted by the industry, for the industry.
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The new bar on the street, Hot Sauce approaches Asian street food with a contemporary twist, complemented by adventurous cocktails
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Bloggers Chris and Georgia report from the Festival Awards evening.
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Drumroll please! Announcing the top 5 burgers, cocktails and Festival Dishes, as determined by you...
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Every few days our bloggers will update you with reviews, tips and highlights of what they're eating, drinking and looking forward to.
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Every few days our bloggers will update you with reviews, tips and highlights of what they're eating, drinking and looking forward to.
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Every few days our bloggers will update you with reviews, tips and highlights of what they're eating, drinking and looking forward to.
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Every few days our bloggers will update you with reviews, tips and highlights of what they're eating, drinking and looking forward to.
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From French onion soup with Marmite to the humble Kiwi pie, Chris finds out what Laurent from Hippopotamus is serving up this Visa WOAP.
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Not feeling flushed with cash? Georgia has put together a guide for doing the festival on the cheap.
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It’s almost that time of year again, a chance for those of you with the necessary cast iron constitution to immerse yourselves in the world of Burger Wellington. With 123 burgers on offer this year it’s an almost Herculean task to eat your way through them…
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Catherine chats to Samuel North from Muse Eatery & Bar who know a thing or two about cooking the perfect steak - and are willing to share.
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Georgia yarns with Zibibbo's Adam Newell about raising pigs, cooking with truffles and burger taste-testing.
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Georgia goes meat-free with a vegetarian's guide to the festival.
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Chris takes a world tour through this year's festival events and menu lineups.
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Georgia goes beyond the CBD to explore the Wellington region and suburbs' best kai.
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It’s not often you get a second chance, so when it comes, grab it with both hands. These sold out events have put on extra sessions/dates, on sale 12pm, Thursday 13 July.
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Taking the idea of VWOAP events, menus, burgers and cocktails to a new level.
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From a beach party to a road trip, these food-filled events are bound to surprise, delight and inspire.
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If you missed out on tickets to some speedy-selling events, Georgia has some solutions.
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Blogger Chris takes a look into some of the most popular returning events.
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Chris and Georgia get excited about the Chef Collaboration Series featuring international chefs.
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What is Kiwi food culture? Blogger Chris explores New Zealand cuisine as brought to life throughout this year's programme.
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Blogger Georgia helps visitors plan the most delicious Welly On a Plate weekends.
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Feeling overwhelmed by Visa WOAP? Blogger Georgia lays out this year's festival to help out hungry newbies.
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Visa Wellington On a Plate blogger Georgia explores 12 of the most outrageous culinary experiences in the 2017 programme.
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From hāngi, pints, pies to Yum Cha and miniature food - here's what Chris has picked as highlights for this year.
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Georgia goes behind-the-scenes of Visa Wellington On a Plate's most popular event and how you can enter the ballot to buy tickets
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Here’s a few top line figures that are a little more saucy than your average food festival stats
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This year we welcome Husk as a new restaurant to the Visa WOAP family with a delicious Dine Wellington set menu and, for the first time ever, we’re crowd sourcing their Garage Project Burger Wellington via our Facebook page. That’s right, you, the punter …
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Welcome back to the Visa WOAP blog! This year joining our usual blogger Chris is the beer lovin', cheese eatin' lass, Georgia. Having worked on the Festival in the past, she knows the ins and outs to bring you even more behind the scenes action. Her first …
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You all know and love the Burger Wellington competition (much love to Garage Project for making this happen). You know, that one that runs throughout the Festival and you can score every single burger (and beer) you demolish out of 10 to determine the top 5? …
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My final week of Visa Wellington On a Plate did not go as planned. With all my careful planning and mapping of the best routes between eateries, I never once expected that I’d be hospitalised for two nights for a smorgasbord of tests and procedures…
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If Visa Wellington on a Plate has taught me anything, it’s that burgers are serious business in Wellington. In this city, we don’t want none unless you’ve got buns, hun. Every year, we anxiously await the announcement of the Burger Wellington …
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There’s less than a week left of Visa Wellington On a Plate, so it’s munch and crunch time. Which burgers and cocktails do you really, really want to fit in before Sunday? Are there any events you’ve been putting off? With so much still to happen, …
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Getting out and about during Visa Wellington On a Plate doesn’t mean you have to throw cash around like you’re in a hip-hop music video. There are plenty of low-cost options that’ll let you stretch your VWOAP budget a little further. When it comes to …
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Visa Wellington On a Plate festival blogger Chris checks out what some recently-opened restaurants are serving in August.
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Visa Wellington On a Plate festival blogger Georgia gets stuck into craft chocolate with Wellington Chocolate Festival.
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Visa Wellington On a Plate festival blogger Chris learns about the cuisines of Myanmar, Syria, Iran and Egypt thanks to Logan Brown.
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Visa Wellington On a Plate festival blogger Chris dissects the Dine Wellington finalists with chef Liz Egan.
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Visa Wellington On a Plate festival blogger Chris checks out the best of the suburban menus from the 2016 programme.
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Visa Wellington On a Plate blogger Chris talks hops, malt and yeast ahead of Beervana 2017.
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