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FRIENDS: NATALIE SMITH

[Photographs: David Straight] I first met Natalie at Metro, when she was an elfin intern who had magicked herself into a job on the late Runway Reporter, which she followed up with a stint as our web editor – only it was clear she was really there to write, which she did beautifully. We were [...]

FRIENDS: ANNA KING SHAHAB

Anna King Shahab writes for the likes of Metro and Taste magazines, not to mention for her blog, Eats by Anna, which switches between what she calls “other people’s kitchens” and her own – she’s lucky enough to live in the Balmoral / Sandringham food nexus, so regularly heads out on spice missions with daughters [...]

FRIENDS: DAN PEARSON

[Image supplied | Tyson Sutton] Daniel Pearson used to be the chef at Bracu. Now, he’s responsible for Egg & Spoon, a pop up restaurant that has most recently ‘popped up’ in Grey Lynn’s Wine Vault, with more events to come throughout the year, before the restaurant settles in a permanent home. The English-born chef [...]

FRIENDS: NAT CHESHIRE

Delineator Nat Cheshire can take credit for the interiors of many of Auckland’s newest and most exciting restaurant developments – District Dining and Cafe Hanoi included. As well as all that, he’s a bloody nice guy with a knack for excellent conversation and a passion for food. We’re glad he’s the first in an ongoing [...]