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May 31

AND THAT'S A WRAP! After 4 weeks of the best eating, drinking and playing we could dream of, we're finito for the 2022 festival! What a ride!

We'll be doing all the shout-outs to everyone who has made this happen shortly but for now, it's award season!

Check out the winner winner chicken (with vegan options) dinners of the Hospo Awards 2023!

Huge thanks to @foxglovebarandkitchen for hosting us and @jchandra5011 & @nobletomnoble for MC'ing the night and to @nzstuff for covering it! Full write up and the winners are below.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/128779271/eat-drink-play-the-best-of-the-fest

The big winners are

Best Eat and Drink: Napoleon's Grub, @dukeofwellingtonnz
Best Play: Elton vs Billy Joel - Cam & Sam Duelling Pianos, @panheadtory
Best Live Music: New Orleans Street Party, @jackhackettsirishpub
Best Eat & Play: Trattoria Amore, @nolitawelly
Best Cocktail Experience: Eva Goodcoq's Think Pink, @lbqwelly
Best Themed Event: Dillingers Who Dunnit, @dillingersbrasserie
Best Accommodation Experience: Richard Tait, Kevin D’Souza, @mercureabeltasman
Best Festival Bartender: Jay Norris, @lulubarnz
Best Festival Chef: Kiran Ghate, @lolarouge.nz
Best Festival Venue Manager: Andy Stone, @thetastingroomwellington Room
Best Front of House: Ram Agrawal, @naumiwellington Hotel
Excellence in Marketing: Lucy O'Neill, @elbarriowellington Barrio
Excellence in Innovation: House Blend: Chilled beats and cold brew, @peoplescoffeenz Coffee
Spirit of the Festival: Anna & Jeff Goldsbury, @tbaycafe
Award for Outstanding Contribution: Stef Yates, @whistlingsisters

Amazing photography thanks to Humaidi Ridwan @doshotz

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May 27

Live music, hot DJs, and Burlesque Revue what an awesome weekend of entertainment!! Grab your crew and get out in the city for the final weekend of the festival! Catch the Burlesque Revue @ironhorsemiramar Saturday night.

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May 26

Chill beats & cold brews are the name of the game - cruise into your Saturday with House Blend featuring DJ Dusty, Bikerboy and Vu.

Go on down to @peoplescoffeenz from 12 noon for your favourite coffee and cold brew by the bottle – no booking needed!

Find out more through the link in our bio!

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May 26

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is back this Saturday May 8th at @hotelbristolwgtn!

Enjoy a cult classic, plenty of laughs and dress up as your favourite character to win a fabulous prize ✨

What are you waiting for? Take a jump to the left and step to the right and buy your tickets through the link in our bio!

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May 26

@laundry_cuba_street is hosting @freqnasty (US/UK) this Friday night from 9pm.

A pioneer of a live experience within the Electronic music scene, enjoy his stand out tunes on the dance floor 💃🏼🕺🏼

Enjoy Breaks to Bass to DnB, you can’t miss it!

Find out more through our Facebook post or through the link in our bio!

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May 26

See The @sweetmixkids featured live at @lulubarnz this Friday from 10pm 🙌🏼 with supporting acts Rei, Mikeyy, Gypsea and Buffalo Rider.

They’re bringing their energetic and flamboyant live shows back, incorporating electronic drums & samplers, live instruments and striking dancers 💃🏼

Join the Live Music Trail fun through the link in our bio!

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May 26

@jackhackettsirishpub is a part of our Wellington wide live music trail with a full afternoon and evening of music with seven different acts this Saturday from 1pm!

Come along to enjoy the following:
➡️ Keyboard player, Louis Thomson-Munn
➡️ One man band, Pip Payne
➡️ Iconic local blues legends, Red Dog Duo
➡️ 7-8 piece band, Mel Stevenson
➡️ Oscar Lavën’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Sax
➡️ The inaugural show of Crash Bandihoot
➡️ Multicultural band, Ras Judah & Culture Embassy

Don’t miss out! Get your tickets now through the link in our bio.

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May 26

Eat Drink Play After Party, a celebration of our hospo fam and the festival for our hospo venues!

On Sunday 29th of May at Foxglove, grab your crew and book your spot at the Hospo party of parties! You deserve it. There'll be food, drinks, DJs and celebration.

Find out more through the link in our bio!

Check out this year’s Eat Drink Play hospo venues!:
@bebemosnewtown @concrete_bar @d4onfeatherston @dirtylittlesecretrooftop @dukeofwellingtonnz @elbarriowellington @fourkingsbar Frankie's Bar + Eatery, Get Fixed Bicycle Cafe @heydaybeerco @jjmurphy.co.nz @jackhackettsirishpub Juniper Gin Bar and RestauranT, Kanama Kopi Kadai @kuikuinz @laundry_cuba_street @lbqwelly @lolastays Lucky Chicken NZ, @meowedwardst Mishmosh, Mockingbird Wellington @naumihotels @nolitawelly @oakandvinewellington Peoples Coffee Lukes Lane, @poquito_bar @rogueandvagabond Bedlam and Squalor, @saigontaste_authenticvietnam Sprig and Fern Berhampore, @stjohnsbarwgtn @staten_eatery @sweetreleasewlg @tbaycafe The Cambridge, @theoldbaileybar The Realm, @roxycinemanz @thetastingroomwellington @thethistleinn U Boutique Hotel Wellington, U Residence Wellington @whistlingsisters Yoshi Sushi and Bento.

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May 26

Fantastic Live Music Trail

Over Friday 27 & Saturday 28 May, music lovers get to go from gig to gig enjoying an amazing line-up by iconic musicians and DJs across seven stunning Wellington venues.��Pick all your favourite bands and plan your trail!

Featuring @billhickman13 , @peytonmorete , Laura Olivier, Wallace and more

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May 25

Fantastic Live Music Trail

Over Friday 27 & Saturday 28 May, music lovers get to go from gig to gig enjoying an amazing line-up by iconic musicians and DJs across seven stunning Wellington venues.��Pick all your favourite bands and plan your trail!

Featuring Snakebone, the @tbonetheband , Danica Bryant, Jess Deacon, @this_is_sea_mouse and more, check the full line up on our website

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May 25

Fantastic Live Music Trail

Over Friday 27 & Saturday 28 May, music lovers get to go from gig to gig enjoying an amazing line-up by iconic musicians and DJs across seven stunning Wellington venues.

Pick all your favourite bands and plan your trail!

Featuring Revulva, @this_is_sea_mouse , @alba_rose___ , @elliotclarkdawson and more, check the full line up on our website.

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May 25

Fantastic Live Music Trail

Over Friday 27 & Saturday 28 May, music lovers get to go from gig to gig enjoying an amazing line-up by iconic musicians and DJs across seven stunning Wellington venues.

Pick all your favourite bands and plan your trail!

Featuring Barnaby Weir, @this_is_sea_mouse , @samfowlesmusicnz, The Muggingtons, @tbonetheband, check the full line up on our website.

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May 25

Fantastic Live Music Trail.

Over Friday 27 & Saturday 28 May, music lovers get to go from gig to gig enjoying an amazing line-up by iconic musicians and DJs across seven stunning Wellington venues.�Pick all your favourite bands and plan your trail!

The Boomshack Band features Ricky Boyd, Tyson Smith, Matt Pender, Steve Moodie, @daylejellyman Jellyman, Matt Benton, Lily Shaw, Ben Hunt, Sam Scott, Barnaby Weir, @lisatomlins and @this_is_sea_mouse

Book in quick for The Boomshack Band, everything else is FREE, no bookings required.

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May 24

The Gala Ball celebrating Wellington and supporting The Wellington Children's Hospital was a fantastic night. With plenty of glitz and glamour with guests loving the opportunity to get dressed up and be out socialising. Wellington's community supported such a worthy cause with a significant amount raised for The Wellington Children's Hospital.
Superb performance by some of Wellington's top artists and fabulous cuisine by six leading Chefs made the night one to remember.
Thanks to everyone who supported the night by attending and to all those who made it possible! Photos by @woolf_photography

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May 21

We still have an amazing range of ‘Eat’ events available at this years Eat Drink Play festival! You want want to miss some of these 😋

Don’t forget to try some of the following whilst you can 👇
🐷 Belly of the Beast at @honey_badger_saloon
🦆 @dillingersbrasserie's What the Duck?!
🍔 The Piggy Back at @fortunefavoursnz
🍜Chicken Manchurian at @macsbrewbarwgtn
👽 Lost in Space – Mars Attacks at @theboroughtawa

Don’t miss out and book today!
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May 20

Glitz, glamour, pure escapism and a divine menu at the most exciting event of the year- Celebrate Wellington Gala.
Celebrating our city’s culinary talent the menu is being created by these 6 exceptional chefs,
🍥Kiran Ghate, Executive Chef for Lola Rouge and Naumi Hotels NZ
🍥Jiwon Do, Executive Chef of Hippopotamus Restaurant and Cocktail Bar and Hot Sauce at QT.
🍥Chef Tim Banks, Executive Chef for Portlander Bar and Grill at Rydges.
🍥MacLean Fraser, Executive Chef at Artisan at Bolton Hotel. He has collected multiple accolades including the NZ Chefs Association, Chef of the Year in 2018
🍥Robert Bok, former Executive Pastry chef at SkyCity. Team coach for the New Zealand pastry team and Weltec’s Wellington campus.
🍥Chef Anita Sarginson, lecturer at Le Cordon. Anita the Chef co-ordinator to tonight’s menu.
The Gala is a fundraiser for Wellington Children’s Hospital, what a truely awesome city Wellington is!

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May 20

@whistlingsisters have joined forces with @nativesparkling to throw a party for a great conservation cause @visit_zealandia

Here’s what to expect on the 21st May
🦎 Drink on arrival
🦎 Canapes with locally foraged ingredients circulated throughout the night
🦎 Local performers, entertainment & games.
🦎 A MirrorMe photo booth
🦎 A pop up Native hard sparkling cocktail bar
🦎 Karma keg from Whistling Sisters
🦎 Raffle with fantastic Artisan prizes
🦎 A direct donation to Zealandia from your ticket purchase.

All funds raised in the evening go to Zealandia conservation. To buy tickets head over to Eat Drink Play website
https://eatdrinkplay.co.nz/offers/native-zealandia-at-whistling/

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May 19

Still in need of a super cosy place to stay during your visit to Eat Drink Play this year?

The U Boutique Hotel is a stunning place to stay right in the heart of this years Eat Drink Play festival!

Book now on www.uhotelgroup.com and use the promo code “EDPS” to get 15% 2 available packages 🤯

Check out all our ‘Stay’ options here:
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May 19

Make your weekend action packed with Eat Drink Play’s wide range of ‘Play’ events 🤩

The following events are all happening THIS weekend 👇
🐕 Bark in the Park at @dillingersbrasserie
🍺 Love Local Festival at @macsbrewbarwgtn
☠️ Murder Mystery at @dirtylittlesecretrooftop
🎵 Ida Lune at Bedlam & Squalor
🎸 Neon Romantics Live at Iron Horse
🎻 Gin & Jazz with the Playmates at The Tasting Room

Limited spaces so BOOK NOW to ensure you don’t miss out:
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May 18

This years Eat Drink Play festival has an amazing selection of ‘Eat’ events and a cuisine to please everyone! 😋

Catch up with friends over dinner this weekend.

There’s a range to choose from:
🍣 Crispy TonKatsu & Japanese Beer at @yoshisushiandbento
🍜 Beef Pho Taco at @namdwellington
🥞 Vietnamese Pancake & Drink at @saigontaste_authenticvietnam
🇮🇪 Touch of the Irish at @jjmurphy.co.nz
🐟 Loaded Smoked Fish Chowder at @staten_eatery
🥓 Carnaval at @leroysdivebar
🚀 To The Galaxy & Beyond at @thecrosswellington
🍄 A Shroom with View at @whitby_co_op
🍛 Masala Stuff Up at @khandallah_trading_co

Don’t miss out and book today!
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