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Frommer's Exceptional

This place started with a hiss and a roar during the America's Cup challenge and, unlike many, has maintained consistently high standards of food and service. It's a favorite with all ages, including lunching businessmen, the who's who, and visitors keen to sink into Philippe Starck chairs and sample one of the city's best bistros. The day I enjoyed a fine chicken salad here, the sun was beaming down, the staff was friendly, and all seemed well with the world.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's New Zealand, 5th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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