Auckland restaurant review: Eyeing the menu at Saxon + Parole and drinks list
1 May, 2021 06:00 PM
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Sumptuous interiors at Saxon+Parole restaurant in Commercial Bay. Photo/Babiche Martens
A Commercial Bay steakhouse does a bloodily perfect venison and quite a lot of vege, writes restaurant critic Kim Knight. Remember when you had to lie on a bed to do up the jeans that compressed your stomach flatter than a cheese slice?
This week, I am grateful to the chemist who invented Lycra, the Japanese textile experts who first incorporated it into denim and the fashion designers who turned that cloth into acceptable midweek office wear.
Here’s how to do a North Island roadie:
Tootle down SH1 and, two and a bit hours later, you’ll be enjoying the sun and sand of the Coromandel Peninsula. Take your time because there’s lots to enjoy – around 400km of coastline, laid-back locals and highly Instagrammable wonders such as Cathedral Cove and Hot Water Beach.
Join a sea cave tour to explore hidden gems such as Cooks Blowhole and Shakespeare Cliff. Pack your togs because this is ground zero for swimming, snorkelling and scuba diving where you’ll eyeball all manner of marine life.
Speaking of which, afterwards drive to nearby Hahei where you can sample some of the region’s best fish and chips at the Hungri Hunter Gourmet Food Cottage.