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Author Nancy Yang

Nancy Yang

Nancy Yang

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Known to love food a bit too much, Nancy now fuels her obsession through writing about those dining experiences she has for 'research purposes only'.

Guest Violinists Added To NZTrio Performances

Nancy Yang
August 1, 2017
Culture, Lifestyle, Main, Music
NZTrio is soaring into a new era, inviting some of the globe’s top violinists to join them on stages across New Zealand from August to November. Four guest violinists will bring a wealth of experience and a div...

Your Must Attend October Event: The Tempo Dance Festival

Nancy Yang
September 26, 2016
Culture, Lifestyle, Night Life
World champions, NZ Dance Royalty and some of the highest calibre choreographers come together to display the diverse genre of dance for Auckland over the first few weeks of October (4th-16th October) in the Te...

Auckland Restaurant Month – This Years Top Performers and Botswana Butchery Review

Nancy Yang
August 31, 2016
Culture, Food, Lifestyle, Night Life, Uncategorized
As Auckland's Restaurant Month comes to an end, it's time to look back on the amazing food deals our restaurants had to offer. For those of you lucky enough to try from the wide range of menus at varying prices...

NZTrio – Internationally Renowned Kiwi Ensemble Are Coming!

Nancy Yang
August 30, 2016
Culture, Lifestyle, Music, Night Life, Uncharted
(Editor's Note: a previous version of this article had mentioned a show in Kerikeri - that show has unfortunately been cancelled) Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch - prepare yourselves. Some of NZ's mos...

World Class Cabaret Rolls into Auckland

Nancy Yang
August 26, 2016
Culture, Lifestyle, Night Life
“Cabaret has become more than the style we associate with Liza Minelli or the famous Le Chat Noir or Moulin Rouge images of Parisian bars.  Cabaret can evoke emotions that delight, inspire, ignite and tug at th...

Affinity – The Light Sculpture Coming to Aotea Square

Nancy Yang
August 25, 2016
Culture, Lifestyle, Night Life
In September, Auckland's Aotea Square will be graced with an extensive interactive light sculpture for locals of all ages to enjoy. This is part of World Alzheimers Month, an international campaign to raise awa...

Your Ultimate Guide to 2016’s Best NZ Restaurants

Nancy Yang
August 11, 2016
Culture, Food, Lifestyle, Night Life
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New Zealand's best restaurants were announced at the 2016 Cuisine Good Food Awards which took place a few days ago at the Auckland Museum, with many of New Zealand's most prominent chefs, restaurateurs and crit...

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang – The Thai Cafe You Have to Try!

Nancy Yang
August 3, 2016
Food, Lifestyle
It's Restaurant Month ladies and gentlemen so let's kick off our first review in Balmoral. Relatively new on the scene, Kiss Kiss provides Thai cuisine with a twist. I came to know of this place as my friend wa...

In Review: Comedy at the Meteor

Nancy Yang
July 31, 2016
Comedy, Entertainment
On Saturday 30th July at the Meteor Theatre in Hamilton, hidden away from Chiefs vs Hurricanes crowds and horizontal rain, I attended the Comedy at the Meteor Show hosted by Incedo and Wash Your Mouth Out. Unsu...
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Tokyo Bay – A Taste of Japan in the Heart of Takapuna

Nancy Yang
June 10, 2016
Culture, Food, Lifestyle, Night Life
Japanese food has always been my go to cuisine whenever I've had one too many artery clogging experiences. My day had consisted of an unexpected 10km hike along one of Long Bay's confusing trails (10km because ...

8 Things You Shouldn’t Be Doing When You Should Be Doing Something

Nancy Yang
May 20, 2016
Comedy, Entertainment
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Auckland Arts Festival (Saturday 12 March) – A Sneak Peak

Nancy Yang
March 9, 2016
Culture, Lifestyle, Night Life, Uncategorized
If you're in Auckland this Saturday and looking for something exciting, White Night is just the thing for you.  It's an evening dedicated to the Auckland Arts Festival and is filled with entertainment, art, the...
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Federal Delicatessen – How Al Brown Schooled Federal Street in Eating Out

Nancy Yang
March 9, 2016
Culture, Food, Lifestyle, Night Life
The Federal Delicatessen will always have a special place in my heart for personal reasons but even if that wasn't so, the food that keeps me coming back for more! Anything associated with Al Brown has been a c...
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Fergburger – The Hot Little Number in Cool Queenstown

Nancy Yang
March 3, 2016
Food, Lifestyle
I'm a little embarrassed to admit this. Hopefully, you won't judge. Whilst I pride myself on being a foodie, I was taken by surprise when I only recently discovered a world famous burger joint down in the de...
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Pot Sticker Dumpling Bar – The New Kid on the Christchurch Block

Nancy Yang
February 28, 2016
Food, Lifestyle
Photo from Stuff.co.nz Asian food has been in vogue for the last decade in New Zealand but has recently seen an explosion in both types and tastes of the genre. During Christchurch's rebuild, there's been m...

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