Friday, November 17, 2006
See food
Food markets are the best. Actually markets in general are the best. I love the Sunday morning market in Takapuna, where you can get fresh fruits and vegies at great prices, fresh bread from various bakers, all sorts of goodies. In fact, there's a guy there who has the most delicious Turkish bread and tasty-looking baklava (not terribly into baklava so I'm not sure if it's good, but judging by how other people buy it, I assume it's pretty good!), a lovely couple who sell home-cured bacon and sausage etc, all sorts. The bacon is fantastic - better than supermarket stock, just as good as the stuff from the gourmet butchers in Ponsonby.
So on that topic - I thought I saw that Auckland City is starting a farmers' market on Saturdays. Can't quite remember, but think it's on around Britomart somewhere, from 8:30am. I hope it's a success - there's nothing like being able to get fresh food straight from the producers. And we've got such great produce in NZ, shame not to appreciate it!!
Another market I'm eager to visit - Devonport's farmers market. I think they're quite sporadic, but the next one is Sunday 26 November on King Edward Parade. Website here http://www.devonportfarmersmarket.co.nz/index.html. Devonport's so lovely as well in the summertime - especially the great woodfired pizza place Manuka. YUM. I recommend the Mediterranean pizza - sundried tomatoes, feta cheese, olives, basil. Simple but just so incredibly tasty. Check out their menu here http://www.manukarestaurant.co.nz/. Be warned - this place is POPULAR, so make sure you allow some time!!
Food markets are the best. Actually markets in general are the best. I love the Sunday morning market in Takapuna, where you can get fresh fruits and vegies at great prices, fresh bread from various bakers, all sorts of goodies. In fact, there's a guy there who has the most delicious Turkish bread and tasty-looking baklava (not terribly into baklava so I'm not sure if it's good, but judging by how other people buy it, I assume it's pretty good!), a lovely couple who sell home-cured bacon and sausage etc, all sorts. The bacon is fantastic - better than supermarket stock, just as good as the stuff from the gourmet butchers in Ponsonby.
So on that topic - I thought I saw that Auckland City is starting a farmers' market on Saturdays. Can't quite remember, but think it's on around Britomart somewhere, from 8:30am. I hope it's a success - there's nothing like being able to get fresh food straight from the producers. And we've got such great produce in NZ, shame not to appreciate it!!
Another market I'm eager to visit - Devonport's farmers market. I think they're quite sporadic, but the next one is Sunday 26 November on King Edward Parade. Website here http://www.devonportfarmersmarket.co.nz/index.html. Devonport's so lovely as well in the summertime - especially the great woodfired pizza place Manuka. YUM. I recommend the Mediterranean pizza - sundried tomatoes, feta cheese, olives, basil. Simple but just so incredibly tasty. Check out their menu here http://www.manukarestaurant.co.nz/. Be warned - this place is POPULAR, so make sure you allow some time!!
# posted by City Girl @ 5:44 pm 
