2018 Visa WOAP Finalists
August 27th, 2018
What you've all been waiting for! Announcing the top 5 Burgers, Cocktails and Festival Dishes for 2018.
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That's a wrap for Visa WOAP 2018
August 27th, 2018
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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Paying homage to Paul Bocuse, a Le Cordon Bleu event
August 23rd, 2018
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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Day 11 : What I’m eating and drinking
August 20th, 2018
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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Day 8: What we're eating and drinking
August 17th, 2018
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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Day 4: What I'm Eating and Drinking
August 13th, 2018
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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Double Trouble: 2 minutes with Mark and Rupert from Hot Sauce
August 2nd, 2018
Chris meets the chef gunning for a third Best Burger title in a row
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10 cheap VWOAP offers for those low on dough
July 30th, 2018
Cheap eats and offers that’ll keep you, your bank balance and stomach happy.
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7 ways to go carnivore crazy during VWOAP
July 26th, 2018
A run-down of some of this year's finger-lickin', lip-smackin' meat feasts.
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6 meat-less reasons to meet with meat-free mates this VWOAP
July 26th, 2018
Chris outlines some of the top herbivorous happenings during the Festival
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15 reasons to road trip this Visa Welly On a Plate
July 20th, 2018
Bus out to the ‘burbs, drive over the Remutakas, or cruise up the coast for a VWOAP feast to remember.
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2 minutes with Justin, the mixologist behind the sparkly cocktails
July 17th, 2018
Justin McKenzie is the brains behind some of Welly's top cocktail bars and master of indulgent cocktails.
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Who is the Gangsta Gardener
July 13th, 2018
Who's Ron Finley? Meet this Gangsta Gardener whose bringing his motto 'plant some sh*t' to Visa WOAP 2018
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AM to PM: how to VWOAP all day
July 12th, 2018
Chris outlines a perfect day of eating and drinking from AM to PM
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Extra tickets to sold out events
July 12th, 2018
These sold out events have put on extra sessions/dates, on sale Fri 13 July, 12pm.
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2 minutes with Amy, the chef behind the green plate of salmon
July 6th, 2018
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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2 minutes with Mike, baker extraordinaire behind the berry tarts
July 4th, 2018
Mike Kloeg is the brains behind The Clareville Bakery over in the Wairarapa. We chat all things baked and delicious.
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2 minutes with Shaun, the man behind the Burger Cake
July 2nd, 2018
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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12 delicious burger, cocktail and dine previews
June 29th, 2018
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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10 of the best chefs coming to Wellington
June 13th, 2018
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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8 ways to relive your childhood at Visa WOAP 2018
June 8th, 2018
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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How to Food Festival
June 5th, 2018
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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Your helpful Visa WOAP weekend planner
June 5th, 2018
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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10 things to experience at our Birthday Party
June 5th, 2018
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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Hot Sauce's new happy hour makes us happy
January 31st, 2018
Discover the new happy hour specials at Hot Sauce
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The Felix Awards 2017 Winners
October 26th, 2017
All the winners of the 2017 Felix Awards - Wellington's hospo awards voted by the industry, for the industry.
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Hot sauce cranks up the heat in Wellington
October 5th, 2017
The new bar on the street, Hot Sauce approaches Asian street food with a contemporary twist, complemented by adventurous cocktails
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The winning burger, cocktail and Festival Dish
August 31st, 2017
Bloggers Chris and Georgia report from the Festival Awards evening.
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The finalists revealed…
August 25th, 2017
Drumroll please! Announcing the top 5 burgers, cocktails and Festival Dishes, as determined by you...
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Day 13: What I’m Eating and Drinking
August 23rd, 2017
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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Day 11: What We’re Eating and Drinking
August 21st, 2017
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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Day 8: What I'm Eating & Drinking
August 18th, 2017
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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Day 4: What I'm Eating and Drinking
August 14th, 2017
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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Spotlight on Laurent Loudeac
August 2nd, 2017
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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Visa WOAP on the Cheap
July 31st, 2017
Not feeling flushed with cash? Georgia has put together a guide for doing the festival on the cheap.
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Burger Wellington 2017 - the Burger & Beer challenge
July 30th, 2017
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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Spotlight on Muse Eatery & Bar's Samuel North
July 27th, 2017
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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Spotlight on Zibibbo's Adam Newell
July 24th, 2017
Georgia yarns with Zibibbo's Adam Newell about raising pigs, cooking with truffles and burger taste-testing.
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A vegetarian's guide to Visa WOAP
July 21st, 2017
Georgia goes meat-free with a vegetarian's guide to the festival.
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International eats
July 19th, 2017
Chris takes a world tour through this year's festival events and menu lineups.
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Beyond the CBD
July 14th, 2017
Georgia goes beyond the CBD to explore the Wellington region and suburbs' best kai.
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Extra tickets to sold out events
July 11th, 2017
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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The food behind the #foodporn
July 5th, 2017
Taking the idea of VWOAP events, menus, burgers and cocktails to a new level.
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Five VWOAP events to surprise you
July 3rd, 2017
From a beach party to a road trip, these food-filled events are bound to surprise, delight and inspire.
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Missed out on event tickets?
June 22nd, 2017
If you missed out on tickets to some speedy-selling events, Georgia has some solutions.
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Second helpings
June 19th, 2017
Blogger Chris takes a look into some of the most popular returning events.
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Chef Collab Series
June 16th, 2017
Chris and Georgia get excited about the Chef Collaboration Series featuring international chefs.
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Kiwi food culture
June 15th, 2017
What is Kiwi food culture? Blogger Chris explores New Zealand cuisine as brought to life throughout this year's programme.
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Plan your Welly On a Plate weekends
June 13th, 2017
Blogger Georgia helps visitors plan the most delicious Welly On a Plate weekends.
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Visa WOAP for beginners
June 6th, 2017
Feeling overwhelmed by Visa WOAP? Blogger Georgia lays out this year's festival to help out hungry newbies.
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12 ridiculous food experiences at Visa WOAP
June 6th, 2017
Visa Wellington On a Plate blogger Georgia explores 12 of the most outrageous culinary experiences in the 2017 programme.
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Programme Highlights
June 6th, 2017
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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Dining behind bars
June 1st, 2017
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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Crunching the numbers
May 25th, 2017
Here’s a few top line figures that are a little more saucy than your average food festival stats
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Build a Burger Welly
March 31st, 2017
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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Three Wellington products you should be eating
January 27th, 2017
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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The 2017 Festival Awards
January 27th, 2017
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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About last week…
September 2nd, 2016
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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Bun fight of the century
September 1st, 2016
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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Keep rollin’ and wobblin’
August 24th, 2016
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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I love cheap thrills
August 17th, 2016
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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Shiny and new
August 15th, 2016
Visa Wellington On a Plate festival blogger Chris checks out what some recently-opened restaurants are serving in August.
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The chocolate revolution
August 11th, 2016
Visa Wellington On a Plate festival blogger Georgia gets stuck into craft chocolate with Wellington Chocolate Festival.
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Welcome home
August 9th, 2016
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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And the Festival Dish Award goes to...
August 8th, 2016
Visa Wellington On a Plate festival blogger Chris dissects the Dine Wellington finalists with chef Liz Egan.
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Rockin’ the suburbs
August 4th, 2016
Visa Wellington On a Plate festival blogger Chris checks out the best of the suburban menus from the 2016 programme.
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Beervana: Ode to hip hops
August 1st, 2016
Visa Wellington On a Plate blogger Chris talks hops, malt and yeast ahead of Beervana 2017.
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July 15th, 2016
Imagine going out for dinner only to find that the only thing you can eat from the menu are hot chips or a side salad. It’s happened to a vegetarian friend of mine, but they just shrugged it off as one of the complications of dining out as a vegetarian. …
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