We offer congratulations to Kol, which was awarded Two Hats in the ‘Cuisine Good Food Awards’ in August.
This month we chatted with owners Sid and Chand Sahrawat, the formidable duo behind not only Kol, but Sid at The French Café and Cassia.
We were excited to learn of Ponsonby Primary’s 150 year anniversary. The school was established back in 1873. Their 150 year birthday will be celebrated on Thursday, 21 September from 5pm - 8pm. It is going to be a lovely family friendly event with some delicious food, a student-driven art exhibition and performances from the current Ponsonby Primary students and a special guest performance by NZ musician Dane Rumble. They welcome anyone from the community to come along and help us celebrate this significant milestone.
This issue we take a look at the local real estate market and talk with industry experts about what is going on right now. New to the strip will be Urban Collective’s new development offering both residential and commercial property – their newest site is Pompallier on Ponsonby with 12 luxury apartments.
The site came up for sale in 2019, the developers saw the opportunity to revitalise the Three Lamps end of Ponsonby Road, an area we know and love. They have been working on the concept since then; over four years now. Already in good company with Beau, Annabel’s, Prego, Dizengoff, Bambina, Mumbaiwala and Hotel Ponsonby a stone's throw away. Plus the waterfront just down the hill; it's a brilliant part of Auckland to live in.
Limn Gallery is holding a third show from the 16th of the month of the works by Otlis Frizell and Mike Weston. If there are any barriers to where Otis Frizzell’s diverse, irrepressible talent and colourful personality will take him, he has yet to find them. Otis has more than 20 years of public graffiti art experience, and since 1998 has retained his position as New Zealand’s highest profile graffiti artist.
With Indian street food in mind, we sampled some of the delicious new vegan platters at Mumbaiwala in Ponsonby Road. There is a private dining room with 60 seats – what a great venue for office parties.
Please remember to vote and have your say in the General Election on Saturday 14 October. (JAY PLATT & MARTIN LEACH)
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Published: August 2023