Jessica Suo

Jun 12, 2024 | theurbanlist.com | Jessica Suo

Stuck on the same rotation of recipes? Does pesto pasta have a chokehold on your shopping list? Take this as a sign to stop marinating in FoodTok and get chopping. Our nan used to say "your butcher knows best", so we’ve called on the best on Aotearoa—literally. James Smith a.k.a. The Tattooed Butcher has been in the chiller since school and 14 years later has been crowned NZ Butcher Of The Year in 2020 and competed internationally even heading to the 2025 World Butchers' Challenge in Paris.

May 20, 2024 | theurbanlist.com | Jessica Suo

One quick search for recipes and you’ll soon see mushrooms are incorporated into everything from pulled oyster mushroom tacos to sweet and sour button mushrooms. Whether you're a die-hard carnivore or a lifetime vegan, mushroom mania has a chokehold on society—and it's officially made its way into BurgerFuel. Famed for its plant-based options, BurgerFuel is delivering even more plant-based goodness with its latest creation dubbed the Shroom Shroom.

May 14, 2024 | theurbanlist.com | Jessica Suo

Ramen on a rainy winter's night, Sunday roast with the fam—we love our go-to foods as much as the next person. But this year we’re all about getting out of our comfort zones and experiencing something new. Enter, Dans le Noir ? This mysterious dining experience has hosted over 2.5 million people around the world, who gave up their sight for a night and opened their senses like never before. Now, with a permanent home at the Grand Millennium in Auckland’s CBD, you can too.

Apr 7, 2024 | theurbanlist.com | Jessica Suo

When it comes to self-expression, there are more ways to get inspired than through a straight-up paint and easel. And if you, like us love a tipple—there's a whole apothecary of spirits, syrups, tonics and elixirs out there to tap into.   To help get you out of your G&T comfort zone and stir a bit more creatively, we teamed up with Bombay Sapphire to bring you 6 cocktail recipes inspired by New Zealand’s vibrant art scene.

Mar 27, 2024 | theurbanlist.com | Jessica Suo

The clock's ticked over and it’s 4:45am. Are you in bed fast asleep, in the Uber home with fries, or are you warming up for the first run of the rest of your life? That's exactly what 445 run crews in Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington are doing every Friday morning. Run clubs are experiencing an absolute boom and for good reason. Fitspo is dead—and real, authentic, cool breeze, crisp air, blood pumping, good-for-you activity is in.