Friday, 10 September 2010
Next Taste of France meet up at Le Garde Manger French restaurant
Hey Everyone!
This month we have decided to get everybody along to Le Garde Manger French restaurant for dinner!
When: Thursday 23rd September from 7pm
Where: Le Garde Manger French restaurant
Address: 466 Queen Street opposite Myers Park
For price this is the best I have seen compared to all the French restaurants in Auckland.
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Food: Le garde-manger French Crêperie and Cafe
A new addition to the cheap-and-cheerful part of Queen St, the French crêperie and café by the name of Le garde-manger, is a somewhat unexpected appearance. While kimchi is not featured anywhere on the menu, prices remain respectable for that part of town, and the green eggshell coloured walls and whitewash banisters stay true to the phrase ‘cheap and cheerful.’
Le garde-manger is a discovery made by my friend Amy one night when searching for a quick, pre-theatre bite near K’ Rd. An empty restaurant in most people’s books, is synonymous with scary. But when time is of the essence, as was the case on the night of Amy’s fateful discovery, an empty restaurant seemed more than ideal. Unhurried on the night of my visit however, I started to worry when the only other three patrons began to leave. Such worry was in vain however, as by the end of our night, nearing on nine, the restaurant was almost full.
The menu at Le garde-manger features an extensive range of crêpes and French staples such as French onion soup and escargot. Feeling like some heartier fare than galettes and crêpes, I ordered the perennial beef bourguignon from the black board specials. I was later very easily persuaded by our highly attractive waiter to follow my beef bourguignon with a lemon and sugar crêpe (with a scoop of ice cream of course.) Amy plumped for the crêpe with jam, declared to be light, with nice crispy edges, and strawberry jam that was ‘jammy.’ Hers was nothing out of the ordinary, much like my beef bourguignon. The flavour of wine was evident, but not particularly full-bodied like expected; the addition of kumara was unusual but welcome, however the burnt taste resulting from a failed attempt at browning, was not. It could have also done with longer cooking, as the beef remained tough, and the crusty bread that accompanied my meal was paradoxically chilled.
Le garde-manger French Restaurant
466 Queen St
Auckland CBD
Ph (09) 362 0655
source: craccum.co.nz
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Philippe's Chocolate & French Pastries Auckland
Remember the éclairs? The hand-turned chocolates? Those tantalizing gateaux – trés sinful, no? But trés delicieux once in a while.
Please visit his shop where you can indulge yourself with our hand-crafted delicious chocolates, sensational dessert cakes, tarts and many more fabulous pastries - treats for every taste, every occasion.
They can satisfy requirements for your very special days – imagine the tables at your wedding, birthday party or anniversary graced with the beauty, the artistry of an elegant French delight from the hands of a master.
Main Shop
293/295 Great North Road,
Grey Lynn, Auckland
Tel: 09 376 1754
Email: info@philippechocolate.co.nz
Website: http://www.philippechocolate.co.nz
Shop Hours:
Monday: Close
Tuesday – Thursday: 7am – 5.30pm
Friday – Saturday: 7am – 6pm
Sunday: 7.30am – 5pm
Shop #2
11 Mt Eden Road,
Eden Terrace Auckland
Shop Hours
Monday: Close
Tuesday – Friday: 8am – 5pm
Saturday: 9am – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 3pm
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