Accommodation and news in Waipu, Bream Bay, Marsden Cove, Northland, New Zealand

Sunday Roast without the fuss

The Beachhouse Restaurant in Waipu Cove is once again offering a special on Sunday nights through winter.  Phone 09 432 0877 to book

Every Sunday
from 1st May to 28th Aug.
$16.50 per person
for a yummy roast dinner
without the fuss. 5pm-8pm

Northland Seafood Festival

Marsden Cove is one again going to host The Northland Seafood Festival

If you enjoy good wine, seafood and are looking for an enjoyable outing to celebrate the arrival of spring, Northland’s inaugural Seafood Festival is the answer. Read more

Dinner with Charlie Chaplin

Not sure if it includes custard tarts to the face, but The Clansman Restaurant in Waipu is having a movie night – dinner and Charlie Chaplin on the Big BIG Screen.

Friday 16 July 2010 at 7pm  pho 432 0424 $20pp

3 course country style meal, bookings recommended.

Sing-a-long with the Flaming Ukeleles

Why not sing up a storm with the Flaming Ukuleles of Waipu at Stormie and Mark’s Y-Not Restaurant?

Free entry, platter of appetizers $20 or meals served as normal.

Bring along your ukulele and voice!

June 24,   July 22,  August 26     from 7-9pm
Waipu Hotel, South Rd, Waipu

Tartan Week – grab a full Scottish Brunch at the Clansman Motel

Claire and Peter are the new owners of the Clansman Motel in Waipu.  Before buying the Motel, they ran the restaurant and made their mark there offering another dining option in Waipu, and having some great themed nights.

They are also getting in behind Tartan Week celebrations and offering a full Scottish brunch

Full Scottish Brunch during Tartan Week
$30  3 – 11 July , 10am to 2pm

Three Courses for $30

  • Porridge (of course!) served with Cream, Butter and a Drizzle of Drambui, and Juice
  • Bacon, Eggs, Black Pudding, Lorne Sausage, Fried Tomato, Haggis, Baked Beans and Tatties and Toast
  • Oatcakes and Marmalade, tea and coffee

I am definately going to try it it out one morning, though I might have to fast the night before.

The Clansman Motel – 30 Cove Rd Waipu 0510  email ph 09 432 0424 Website

Bream Bay master pizza chef

The Beach House Restaurant is holding Bream Bay Master pizza chef and inviting Businesses to Compete to win.

The event will be part of Waipu’s
Winter@Waipu Festival 2010

All contestants will be representing a local business. Each contestant will have two pizza dough’s and the choice of different vegetables, meats, cheese & sauces to create their signature pizza.

The winning pizza will receive a prize and the master pizza chef of the year cup to take home.  The winning pizza will go on the beach house menu for everyone to try.

The competition will be held over two weeks –Friday 11th June & Friday 18th June. The first night will be the heats to find the finalist. All finalists will have to come back next week to compete for the Master pizza chef cup. There will be a wild card (the black team) coming back to compete the final night. We have three judges.

Make sure you bring along family and friends for support.

$20.00 per person door change (food included in price). Drink special and spot prizes through out the night.

Please confirm the person to represent your business by May 3rd& please provide some sort of signage to put in front of the work station. We will list all business on our advertising so please supply your business name.  Email: info@thebeachhouserestaurant.co.nz or phone 09 432 0877

All contestants will need to be at the restaurant at 6.30pm and we will start the competition at 7pm

Other events at the Beach House
Sunday roast nights $15.00 per person every Sunday from May-Sep

Tara Lodge hosts the Kaipara Music Festival

9 January was brilliant weather, so Liz and I headed to Mangawhai for the Kaipara Music Festival at Tara Lodge. What a fabulous venue – picnic rugs spread out, all ages, Lochiel wines on sale – it iss based on a winning formula – a musical feast of performers to entertain, while you relax with a picnic feast of goodies.

Musicians included: (photos below!) Read more

Mangawhai Market and Bennetts Chocolate

Mangawhai Farmers Market

Mangawhai is a 25 minute drive along the coast from Waipu where I live – last Saturday we decided to head off to the Mangawhai Farmers Market. Read more

Sunday Market – changes times…

Local Growers Bob and Sylvia

Local Growers Bob and Sylvia

Just to remind you it is the SUNDAY MARKET AND CAFÉ this Sunday 8th November at the Coronation Hall.

Lots of great local fresh and gourmet produce as well as some excellent local arts. Meet your friends in the middle of the Market at JANE’S CAF√â – for great coffee and goodies.

NB – Take note, by popular demand,
we have tweaked the times -

New hours: 9am-1pm

Any enquiries don’t hesitate to contact me:

Rosie – rosieprickett@paradise.net.nz ph:432-005

Whiskey Tasting in Waipu

whisky_tasting2Michael Fraser Milne from Whisky Galore in Christchurch will conduct the tasting, an in-depth, regional look at this most complex and wonderful nectar. Michael is a importer and distributor of fine whiskies and a “Keeper of the Quaich” and conducts whisky tastings throughout NZ.

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7.30pm 14 October 2009

Waipu Coronation Hall

Organised by Waipu Off Licence

$45 pp

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