A Cafe Stop

Kai Whaka Pai Cafe in Wanaka is an old favourite.

It's been there for years and although it has recently slipped into bar mode in the evenings, it's still a popular coffee stop on the main street of Wanaka at any time of year. I love the little kete (baskets) they use on the tables, to contain sugar sachets.

A Sign of the Times

Tiki Boy

A Ponsonby Road Cafe

Auckland

April 2009. Ajr

Cafe Culture

Wellington. April 2009. Ajr

I have a new favourite cafe in Wellington - Midnight Espresso in Cuba Street. It's a crazy little place open all hours. It's got great food, a really mixed crowd and this colourful Maori-inspired mural that swirls down one wall. It makes a refreshing change from designer chic!