On weekend mornings, when my partner and I take a little too long getting ourselves sorted, our appetite usually leads us to Goodness Gracious Bagels. Deliciously stacked with top-tier toppings, they\u2019re so generous you sometimes need a knife and fork.<\/p>\n
Favourite restaurant for dinner with friends?<\/p>\n
Our new local, which has only recently opened, is Just Falafel in Point Chevalier. As the name suggests, it\u2019s the best falafel I\u2019ve ever had. A simple, well-made menu, relaxed and friendly staff, and a great fridge selection of drinks I\u2019ve never seen before.<\/p>\n
Favourite place to take a visitor to?<\/p>\n
We recently moved to Point Chev from Royal Oak, and one of my favourite places to get a real sense of the city is the top of Maungakiekie. It\u2019s a fairly relaxed walk with the most incredible 360-degree views. There\u2019s also a little secret track halfway up with a lookout bench, which was a delight to discover.<\/p>\n
Favourite spot to finish a night out?<\/p>\n
Like quite a few people lately, I\u2019ve caught on to Goblin Bar in Ponsonby. Where the legendary Golden Dawn used to be located, this dark and woody interior warms your bones. Their live jazz nights are one of my favourite things about the city.<\/p>\n
Favourite place to get coffee?<\/p>\n
This one, hands down, goes to my absolute favourite: Small Mercies. Expert-level drinks, kkwabaegis (twisted Korean doughnuts), great tunes, and lovely people. I wish I could gatekeep them, but it feels wrong. <\/p>\n
Favourite fish and chip shop?<\/p>\n
Our family favourite fresh and\/or fried fish shop has always been Bishop Fish and Chips. Many fond memories of losing Mum and Dad\u2019s spare change down the golf-themed coin-drop game.<\/p>\n
Favourite trail for a hike?<\/p>\n
Kitekite Falls is a lovely short and easy walk, complete with a swim at the end. It\u2019s an area I\u2019d love to explore more now that I\u2019ve mostly got my hay fever medication sorted. Spending more time in nature is definitely in for 2026.<\/p>\n
Favourite venue for a gig?<\/p>\n
A very hard one for me, but I\u2019d ultimately say The Hollywood in Avondale. The vibe is strong, and I love being able to sit down with a solid view. I\u2019ve seen some of my favourite movies and acts in that space \u2013 there\u2019s something special about the lean of the stage that adds an extra level.<\/p>\n
Favourite place to find a bargain?<\/p>\n
At Avondale College, we competed in the Stand Up Stand Out competition. While we were in \u014ctara for the day, we\u2019d walk around the community centre picking up some of the meanest and cheapest feeds around. A kind of heaven for kids with only a little lunch money to spend.<\/p>\n
Josh Parker is a member of The Nukes, who will launch their new children\u2019s song Vege Punk at Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora ki Kirikiriroa on February 28.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On weekend mornings, when my partner and I take a little too long getting ourselves sorted, our appetite…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":296178,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[51,22398,2199,22397,71,10938,78,1433,4977,111,43,139,163296,69,17472,22399,9095,1963,180,10041,10809,1120,223,165,1961,208,13082,163297,686,12025],"class_list":{"0":"post-296177","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-zealand","8":"tag-auckland","9":"tag-aucklanders","10":"tag-city","11":"tag-favourite","12":"tag-from","13":"tag-herald","14":"tag-in","15":"tag-josh","16":"tag-my","17":"tag-new-zealand","18":"tag-news","19":"tag-newzealand","20":"tag-nukes","21":"tag-nz","22":"tag-parker","23":"tag-places","24":"tag-secret","25":"tag-series","26":"tag-shares","27":"tag-spots","28":"tag-sunday","29":"tag-takes","30":"tag-the","31":"tag-their","32":"tag-this","33":"tag-tour","34":"tag-trio","35":"tag-ukulele","36":"tag-week","37":"tag-wellknown"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=296177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296177\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/296178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=296177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=296177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=296177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}