What is Auckland Restaurant Month?

For 19 days from Thursday 28th July until Sunday 14th August 2011, central city restaurants will be putting their best plate forward; giving Aucklander’s the opportunity to indulge in the flair and creativity that the BIG little City’s restaurants have to offer, along with the chance to win a trip for two to New York to experience the best restaurants in the ‘Big Apple’ as well!

With over 60 restaurants involved, Auckland Restaurant Month presents the perfect time to experience the best cuisine the central city has to offer, across a variety of style and price points.

International cities around the globe have been celebrating a variety of restaurant events over the past few years, presenting an opportunity to showcase the quality, quantity and great value eateries that lie within the city that residents would otherwise not have the opportunity to experience.

Our very own BIG little City is full of inspiring and indulgent places to eat, covering a huge variety of diverse flavours, styles of cooking and prices and it is time Aucklanders get a real taste of it.

All CBD restaurants on board have created added value offers, specials and set menus to celebrate the first Auckland Restaurant Month. With prices catering to every budget ranging from under $20, $21-$30 and over $30, Auckland residents have even more reason to get involved.

The inaugural Auckland Restaurant Month will entice food lovers from all around Auckland, New Zealand and further abroad into the CBD to discover the tasty treats that the BIG little City is serving up.

Restaurants onboard for 2011 Auckland Restaurant Month from A - Z are:

Agents & Merchants www.agentsandmerchants.co.nz

Barabra www.barabra.co.nz

Besos Latinos www.besoslatinos.com

Bruschetteria www.elliottstables.co.nz/the-bruschetteria

Café Hanoi www.cafehanoi.co.nz

Cassette Nine www.cassettenine.com

Cin Cin On Quay www.cincin.co.nz

Degree www.degree.co.nz

dine By Peter Gordon www.skycityauckland.co.nz/restaurants/dine

El Faro www.elliottstables.co.nz/el-faro

Ebisu www.ebisu.co.nz

Euro Bar & Restaurants www.eurobar.co.nz

Foodstore www.thefoodstore.tv

Fort St Union www.fortstreetunion.cookbrothersbars.co.nz

Fung www.fungrestaurant.co.nz

Grasshopper www.grasshopperrestaurant.co.nz

Harbourside Seafood Restaurant www.harboursiderestaurant.co.nz

Ima Café www.imacuisine.co.nz

Jade Dragon www.skycityauckland.co.nz/jade-dragon

Kermadec www.kermadec.co.nz

Kitchen www.hoteldebrett.com/kitchen

Kura www.sakebars.co.nz/kura

Le Garde Manger www.legardemanager.co.nz

Live Fish Dai Pai Dong www.afm.co.nz/livefish

Mai Thai Restaurant www.maithai.co.nz

Mecca Chancery www.meccacafe.com/chancery

Mecca Viaduct www.meccacafe.com/viaduct

Merlot on O’Connell www.merlotonoconnell.co.nz

Morita Japanese Restaurant www.facebook.com/japanese-restaurant-morita

Niwa www.biglittlecity.co.nz/dining/asian/niwa

Northern Steamship www.northernsteamship.co.nz

O’Connell St Bistro & Bar www.oconnellstbistro.com

O’Hagans www.ohagans.co.nz

Orbit Restaurant www.skycityauckland.co.nz/restaurants/orbit

Pastis www.pastis.pierre.co.nz

Portofino www.portofino.co.nz

Portside Bar & Brasserie www.portsideviaduct.co.nz

Ramen Daikoku www.daikoku.co.nz

Rebo www.skycityauckland.co.nz/restaurants/rebo

Sales St Bar & Restaurant www.sale-st.co.nz

Sals Authentic NY Pizza www.sals.co.nz

Satya South Indian Restaurant www.satya.co.nz

Snapdragon www.snapdragonbar.co.nz

Snobs on Shortland www.snobsunlimited.co.nz

Squid Row www.squidrow.co.nz

Tanuki’s Cave www.sakebars.co.nz/cave

The Britomart Country Club www.britomartcountryclub.co.nz

The Drake www.thedrake.co.nz

The Grove www.thegroverestaurant.co.nz

The Empire Tavern www.empire.co.nz

The Wine Loft www.wineloft.co.nz

Tony’s Lorne Street www.tonyslornestreet.com

Tony’s Wellesley Street www.tonys.co.nz

Torchon French Creperie www.elliottstables.co.nz/torchon

Toto Italian Restaurant www.totorestaurant.co.nz

Vivace www.vivacerestaurant.co.nz

Vue www.vertigorestaurant.co.nz

Wagamama www.wagamama.co.nz

Wildfire www.wildfirerestaurant.co.nz

Wine Chambers www.winechambers.co.nz

Win a tasty trip to New York City Restaurant Week, Winter 2012

Each person who dines at a participating restaurant throughout Auckland Restaurant Month from Thursday 28th July until Sunday 14th August 2011, will have an opportunity to go in the draw to win a trip for two to New York City Restaurant Week Winter 2012.

Entry to the competition is simple. Customers must complete an entry form before leaving the restaurant.

Entry forms will only be available at all participating restaurants.

Surprise and Delight

Thanks to the newly launched Gem Visa, Auckland Restaurant Month customers will be encouraged to ‘check in’ on Facebook places using the GPS on their smart phones to publicly announce their location at participating restaurants.

Customers who ‘check in’ and simply add a comment that they are dining for Auckland Restaurant Month could be in for a surprise visit from our roaming waiter with a free bottle of Champagne!

Auckland Restaurant Month People’s Choice Awards 2011

All participating restaurants will also take part in the Auckland Restaurant Month’s first-ever People’s Choice Awards whereby diners will have an opportunity to rate their eating experience across four categories (ambience, service, food and overall experience).

At the conclusion of Auckland Restaurant Month all entries will be thoroughly collated to reveal the Auckland Restaurant Month’s People’s Choice Winning Restaurant for 2011 as chosen by the BIG little City’s avid diners and would-be food critics.

Customers can vote for and rate the restaurants by filling in the details on the official Entry Forms before leaving the venue.

Making your dinner plans even easier with a Co-Op Taxi VIP Discount

Get a Co-Op Taxi to take you to and from your dinner venue during Auckland Restaurant Month- and you’ll get their VIP discount by simply mentioning the “Auckland Restaurant Month tariff!”

Registering at BIGlittleCity.co.nz

For further updates throughout Auckland Restaurant Month head to the BIG little City website.

Everyone who signs up at BIGlittleCity.co.nz with Facebook connect during the Auckland Restaurant Month period will automatically be placed in the draw to win one of five $200 restaurant vouchers!

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