Sauce Shares: Auckland city guide
You loved our last ‘cool things to see and do’, so here it is again. Our top pics of what is coming up over the next month in Auckland. We have got you covered on what to see, where to dine and how to get that ‘‘I need to cut some shapes’ fix. We’ve hand-picked a few events, restaurants and moments you simply can’t miss.
Zeenat Wilkinson shares the city guide of things to do in Auckland.
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Escape
PRIDE
Cxnt Vol.1, directed by Logan ‘Honey’ Collins is taking to the stage at the Basement Theatre during Pride month. This innovative and thought-provoking performance pushes back against censorship and the policing of queer bodies. A must-see performance for those interested in cutting-edge dance and performance art.
February 7th - 10th. Tickets are available here.
Eat
We all love a bit of Italian in our lives. Nestled in St Kevin’s Arcade is this little gem, Pici. A little taste of Europe, a perfect place to go if you are feeling like those home away from home comforts. Fresh pasta and wine are the perfect pair, so why not! But a must is their famous cheesecake topped with, yes… olive oil.
Photo: Pici Restaurant
A Journey
PRIDE
Festival of Live Art, F.O.L.A is a wild, celebratory mash up of subversive, playful, and daring art shaped around the sun and moon cycles, with each live work programmed during the exact timings of moonrise and sunset. The result is a festival that takes the audience on a journey that encourages clandestine pockets of darkness and transcendent moments of lightness that lean in our planet's celestial cycles.
Local and international independent artists will come together from 14 – 19 February at Basement Theatre and digitally, to challenge perceptions and push the boundaries of performance and art. More here.
Drink
Summer Sundays have just got better. The rooftop at QT’s new Sunday Club is giving us the Sunday sesh we all need for the rest of the summer. Sit back and enjoy this new summer series sipping on ice-cold beers, tucking into $2 oysters, tempting tapas and drifting away to the sounds of resident DJs
Sundays, 2pm — 8pm
Celebrate
PRIDE
With Pride month just around the corner, what better way to celebrate by heading to the very first Pride Poetry Slam! JAFA Poetry and Auckland Pride partner-up to bring us this amazing, free charity event, where the Poet who gets crowned will win a cash prize to the charity of their choice. This is an R16 event and booking are essential
Photo: Auckland Art Gallery
Exotic Date Night
Looking to add some ‘swing’ into your date nights, then Auckland Zoo date night dinners is where it’s at. Spend your evening with the exotic animals whilst enjoying an exotic two-course meal, served by the Chefs at the Old Elephant House. The menu features slow-cooked confit chicken or tempura eggplant, with a selection of petit fours. Bookings are essential, so get in quick.
Thursdays, 5pm until late. Booking here.
Watch
Movies under the stars anyone? Ditch the couch, grab the rug, and gather your friends and whānau, for movies in the park, 2023. There is a different movie showing each weekend across Tamaki Makaurau so be sure to check out your favs and head along. There is a film for everyone. Either bring a picnic or grab a bite from the food trucks onsite, either way, it is a night the whole whānau can enjoy.
Visit
The Last Kai, is a take on a classic religious image, the Last Supper. Using familiar iconography from Pacific homes, the Artist brings attention to important discussions surrounding women's representation in modern Pacific households.
February 7th - 18th
Words: Zeenat Wilkinson & Arna Howard
