The Thirsty Wolf // Spicy Wing Roulette (∩❛ڡ❛∩)

Last week I was invited to pop by The Thirsty Wolf to try out their new Spicy Wing Roulette.

FCBA x MonteAltoRoasters // Casual Dining with fellow instafoodies! (*⌒▽⌒*)θ～♪

On Thursday, 11th August, I was invited by FCBA community to join them and a group of other foodies for a feast at the newly opened Monte Alto Roasters located in Crows Nest. They have been up and running for just over a month now and they have been expanding their good food, drinks and music with many of the locals. They are opened for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as offering a unique drink menu from the bar. 

Landed in New Zealand // Exploring Auckland City .+:｡(ﾉ･ω･)ﾉﾞ

Finally blogging about my New Zealand adventures, and I'm super excited to share them with you guys! A few vlogs have already been posted onto my youtube channel, which I shall share them at the end of this blog post.

My boyfriend, Mr. Smiles and I departed to New Zealand on the 12th February. Our flight was delayed 2 times and we spent a total of 7 hours at the airport from morning to noon. 

However once we finally arrived in New Zealand, Auckland airport, we went and picked up  our rental car and drove to the nearest Woolworths (known as Countdown in NZ), to buy some groceries for dinner and breakfast and lunch for the following day.

Once we arrived at our first accommodation at the Empire Apartments, located about 10min walk from the CBD of Auckland, we ditched our stuff into the room and groceries into the fridge. Then we headed out to explore the night life of Auckland CBD. 

It was around 10pm when we headed out so most cafe, restaurants were closed at this time. However I did see a Korean BBQ place that was open! 

We decided to go to a bar called Mezze bar which is quite popular amongst tourist and locals! As we were walking in the CBD we noticed scenes that looked very similar to the Sydney or Melbourne CBD. 

As soon as I saw this sling shot ride it instantly reminded me of my childhood. I came to Auckland for the first time with my cousin and family friends. My cousins went on this ride and I chickened out (at that time I was like..14 y.o?). Ahhh them feels when I saw familiar scenes popping up. 

We arrived at Mezze bar and it welcomed up with a relaxing and comfortable atmosphere. Their menu offers coffee, cakes, full meals and alcoholic beverages, catering towards any meal of the day.  

Since it was a Friday night, it was best we ended our day with a cocktail and glass of wine. I ordered their cocktail called the Rhubarb Rhoyale. I cannot remember what the exact ingredients were but the flavours were light yet strong. Really enjoyed this refreshing taste. 

On the other hand, the boyfriend decided to get a red wine. He chose the Wanaka Rd pinot noir, which so happened to be the staff's favourite red on the menu too. I took a few sips and boy I could understand why!! It was incredibly delicious as it went down so smooth and tasted amazing. Honestly I cannot find the right words to describe the taste but I would say it's zingingly sweet?

As for our snack, we ordered an upside down plum cake. Once again it was amazing!! The friendly staff told me they had so many plums in their backyard, so instead of wasting them they made use of it and made cake! Their freshly whipped cream went really well with the cake too! I highly recommend this cake if you see it!! After an enjoyable night talking, drinking and snacking it was time to head back as we had a super early start the next day. 

Mezze Bar

9 Durham St East, Auckland CBD, New Zealand

Opening Hours:
Sun-Mon: 7am - 10:30pm

Tues-Wed: 7am - 11pm

Fri-Sat: 7am - 11:30pm

Ph: (09) 307 2029

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OMG! 1st of April!! Already 1/4 way into 2016 already! Anyway you can watch my NZ vlog adventures on my youtube channel! So far I have two vlogs out for now but I will surely be getting the rest up soon, so SUBSCRIBE to my youtube family to keep updated. 

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Rit-Carlton OZONE Bar // Best View in Hong Kong (ﾉ^ヮ^)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧

After a long day shopping at Sha Tin & TST, Steph and I headed to the well-known OZONE Bar at Ritz-Carlton, for a night of drinks and glam. It was also Steph's birthday that day so we had to get out for some drinks right!

This shot is one of my favorite photos from that night capturing the light and interior design of the bar itself. There were no tables outside and so we had to get a table inside. With tables there is a minimum you must spend, which is HK$1000, which is not bad if you have a group of people.

We ordered the Foie gras with dried figs and port wine. This was really rich in flavour and really delicious. 

Steph ordered the Rose Bubble Martini, which is made from sake, rose tea, lychee, cucumber and ozone bubble air. The drink was light and delicious, perfect to have if you want something refreshing and light.

I ordered the Dragontini, which is made from vodka, raspberry liquer, raspberry, yuzu and basil foam. This was more flavourful and thicker consistency compared to the Rose Bubble Martini. 

We also ordered some mini wagyu beef burgers, rustic french fries with cheese and black truffle and cripsy seaweed calamari. The fries were the best truffle fries I've ever had! I highly recommend ordering them if you're there! 

When we moved to the outer bar area, we could see the beautiful city lights of Hong Kong. This is honestly one of the best views I've seen in Hong Kong and I highly recommend going for a drink, so you can see this amazing view! 

After a good night of eating and drinking, we headed back home and enjoyed the rest of the night chilling and watching TV. 

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Only a sleep away until I head off to New Zealand. I'm not sure about the wifi there so I will try to update my blog if I can,otherwise my instagram for sure!
Anyways back to work for me!!!!

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Night Owls in Melbourne // Bar Hopping (*•̀ᴗ•́*)و ̑̑

Once we got back home from our 2nd day in Melbourne, shopping and exploring, we all freshened up and got ready to head out for the night adventure. 

Took a selfie with my childhood bae, Stephy before we left. I didn't bring my camera out on this run just in-case we drink a little more than we expect. All the photos were taken with my phone so the quality will not be the best. 

 First stop, we went to the Croft Institute bar, where the theme is on mental institutions. We got 5 different drinks, which all came with a syringe which you can use to take a shot (of the drink).

 I had to revisit Double Happiness, after my first time going there in the Summer earlier that year. I ordered the Prairie Fire Cocktail. I can still remember the taste of this drink because of the vividness of the burning sensation. If you smell the drink it burns your nose, when you drink it, it burns your throat...so yeah for those who are not a huge fan of strong alcohol then do not get this! But if you want a challenge then this is the GO!!

 The next place we visited was called New Gold Mountain, which is located right next to Double Happiness, so it was pretty convenient. I ordered their Give Peas a Chance and I was blown away! The drink light yet you can taste the aromas of the snow peas. It was very refreshing and I absolutely loved this drink. It was my favorite drink of the night. 

Last stop we went to was called Madame Brussels. Once you get to the place you will kind of feel...is this place serving alcohol? because it looks more of a vintage high tea place. However the waiter was really nice and showed us to our seats and menu. We ordered a fruity-based alcoholic drink in a jug which we can share and a hummus platter. 

Overall bar hopping in Melbourne was great! I enjoyed the company of my friends and finding bars to try their different and unique drinks! Melbourne does do well when it comes to innovations! 

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