#stkevinsarcade

E V E R Y B O D Y E A T S Tonight, Samir Allen of Gemmayze St is leading his team in preparing the 3-course meal for everybody who turns up. In return, diners pay what they can afford. Founder Nick Loosley has been utilising rescued food from Kiwi Harvest and Eastridge New World and many food donors. Tonight’s menu is: spiced carrot soup with chickpeas + sourdough; braised sausages, potato mash & onion gravy or vege fritata, plum sauce, potato mash & brassica salad. Dessert is chocolate & peanut butter cheesecake with oat crumble. The queue of diners stretch out out St Kevin’s Arcade and the Everybody Eats crew of volunteers would end up feeding over 300 people. Uncle is so moved by this no food waste community initiative; so is dining companion Grant Allen. We spot volunteers Greig Buckley and partner Catherine Smith serving meals continuously from the busy kitchen. We applaud them and all the volunteers. It's heart-warming to see Everybody Eats doing what they do so well. #everybodyeats #gemmayzestreet #stkevinsarcade #foodrescue #nofoodwaste #paywhatyoucanafford (at Gemmayze St) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2MTRhzH6O8/?igshid=jwcrpqwsb4iz

Amazing Gemmayze St Aunty Renee really really wanted to go try the Lebanese food served at Gemmayze St, so much so Uncle had to book a table personally rather than online. We ordered all vegetarian from the mezze menu: • Hummus: toasted garlic, chickpea, tahini, paprika. • Baba Ghannouj: smoky aubergine, Olive oil. • Tabbouleh: parsley, mint, burghul, tomato, lemon. • Fattoush: cucumber, radish, , pomegranate. • Arnabeet: cauliflower, golden raisins, almond. Each dish was enjoyed totally. My favourite was the crispy chickpea on top of the hummus. We asked Serena who was looking after us to explain the desserts on offered. She was so good and sold us the Kataifi Nest: figs, coconut, fennel I cream and caramelled hazelnut. The nest was made from fine filo pastry strands. Aunty Renee proclaimed the Kataifi Nest the best dessert she’s had for a long long time, hands down! Uncle can only concur. A Gemmayze St dinner is always memorable. Lebanese food at its best, and then some, created and prepared with love and passion. The service is seamless, and all encompassing. Serena, you listened to us and we we love your warmth and friendliness towards us. #gemmayzestreet #stkevinsarcade #krd #hummus #babaghannouj #tabbouleh #fattouch #arnabeet #kataifinest #lebanesefood (at Gemmayze St) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvoNKuIFW-B/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=oenkwwbzpcol

Amazing Gemmayze St Aunty Renee really really wanted to go try the Lebanese food served at Gemmayze St, so much so Uncle had to book a table personally rather than online. We ordered all vegetarian from the mezze menu: • Hummus: toasted garlic, chickpea, tahini, paprika. • Baba Ghannouj: smoky aubergine, Olive oil. • Tabbouleh: parsley, mint, burghul, tomato, lemon. • Fattoush: cucumber, radish, , pomegranate. • Arnabeet: cauliflower, golden raisins, almond. Each dish was enjoyed totally. My favourite was the crispy chickpea on top of the hummus. We asked Serena who was looking after us to explain the desserts on offered. She was so good and sold us the Kataifi Nest: figs, coconut, fennel I cream and caramelled hazelnut. The nest was made from fine filo pastry strands. Aunty Renee proclaimed the Kataifi Nest the best dessert she’s had for a long long time, hands down! Uncle can only concur. A Gemmayze St dinner is always memorable. Lebanese food at its best, and then some, created and prepared with love and passion. The service is seamless, and all encompassing. Serena, you listened to us and we we love your warmth and friendliness towards us. #gemmayzestreet #stkevinsarcade #krd #hummus #babaghannouj #tabbouleh #fattouch #arnabeet #kataifinest #lebanesefood (at Gemmayze St) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvoMWJflll1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1m1l5ci7dexhu

Lady Rosemary knows a lot about St Kevin’s Arcafe on K Rd as she used to work in the neighbourhood before she was touched by the Queen. Even she was unprepared for what a vibrant precinct the arcade has become, with star eateries like Gemmayze St, Bestie and lately Revolver Cafe (Sri Lankan). As we sat perusing the menu, she rattled off all the businesses that used to inhabit this beloved arcade. She chose the scampi and I couldn't go past the halloumi. We shared a fattouch green salad and our meals came with Lebanese bread. Lady Rosemary’s scampi came with frekkeh risotto, sorel, lemon & bisque. My halloumi was on a pumpkin puree, with cumin & mafroukeh. What a treat! The food comes from a kitchen that is passionate about Lebanese food. It’s served with love and pride. #gemmayzestreet #stkevinsarcade #krd #lebanesefood #halloumi #pumpkin #cumin #mafroukeh #scampi #frekkeh #risotto sorrel #lemon #bisque #fattouch #pomegranate #sumac #instalebanese (at Gemmayze St) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bofn0cchfJD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=61e9ljwqsiv3

Mushroom Ragu Bruschetta with goat's cheese, walnuts and basil, at Bestie, St Kevin's Arcade. #bruschetta #mushroomragout #goatscheese #walnuts #basil #bestiecafe #stkevinsarcade #karangahaperoad #instabruschetta #instacafe (at Bestie Cafe)

Wednesdays! #StKevinsArcade #Aloha #Auckland #NewZealand #KRd #Coffee (at St. Kevins Arcade)

October, 2016

#drummer #music #stkevinsarcade #kroad