Auckland Eats: 2 by Anna King-Shahab
The Prequel
White linen. Long lunches. Flowing wine. Ingredients and cuisines that hadnever been seen before. Grit, talent, and passion. Auckland Eats Volume 2: ThePrequel takes you on a trip back in time. From the late 1970s Auckland’s foodscene entered a period of unprecedented growth. People began to see dining outas something that could be enjoyed more than just on the odd special occasionand the city’s chefs, restaurateurs, and their dedicated teams builtbusinesses that were about so much more than just food. We shine a spotlight ona couple of decades that blazed a trail for the way we dine out today.
Auckland Eats Vol.2 features classic photography from the time, and astellar lineup of food writers who wined, dined, and in some cases cheffed theirway through the period. Protagonists of the zeitgeist share memories – highs,lows, and intimate insights into a time gone by. And there’s a collection ofsignature recipes to get you organising a retro dinner party, stat.A three-course meal from Antoine’s, Vinnies' Lamb Shanks, Le Brie’s FrenchOnion Soup, Ramses' Tiramisu, The French Cafė's Whitebait Omelette and manymore classic recipes are peppered throughout the book, plus a hitlist of eighticonic cocktail recipes to quench the thirst.
Never before has the recent history of Auckland’s hospitality scene beencelebrated in such a way – with voices from such a diverse range ofestablishments – from Cin Cin on Quay with its novel and snazzy open kitchenand woodfired oven, to Wellesley Street’s humble Middle Eastern Café whichfed people from all walks of life night and day. Interviews with chefs whoworked their way from school dropout to lauded restaurateur, and front of houselegends who put their all into making every guest’s night a memorable one andwrote the book on how to do great service in Aotearoa.
A unique piece of history to own – a snapshot capturing a vibrant scene,including outlets that still truck on today, and others that only exist now inthe form of memories. Beautifully designed by GAS Project’s Gary Stewart, thebook conveys the dynamic energy of the time and will serve as a precious memorybank for future generations.
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