Sunday 15 November 2009

The New Zealander



The New Zealander Restaurant/Pub in Alameda, CA serves up an impressive array of Kiwi favourites (next time, I'll try the sausage rolls or Kiwi-syle burgers). First and foremost, and not coincidentally the first photo above, are the pies. Definitely a lovely reminder of the wonderful pies found throughout Aotearoa. The pastry is spot on and they get another thumbs up for using proper Kiwi cheese, but the rest of the filling isn't quite up to par with what I'm used to (e.g. Bernie's Bakery in Brownsy). Regardless, I'm still extremely happy I can get a pie fix here, even if it is in East Bay. Pictured second is the Pavlova. Now, if only they had Tip Top ice cream and L&P...

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