Neat Places

Neat Places is more than your average city guide. We profile the good restaurants, cafés, bars, shops, galleries and people all over New Zealand. Our aim is to unveil the treasured places, faces and spaces of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and all the little towns and cities in between. If it’s neat it’s on Neat Places. We write about what we like. Whether you’re a local or just passing through, you’ll find something here that tickles your fancy.

[neatplaces-blog]

Gow Langsford Gallery, 26 Lorne Street #Auckland #neatplace w/ @gowlangsfordgallery

[neatplaces-blog]

Steak delivered to your table at Bloody Mary's at @rydgeslatimer #Christchurch

[neatplaces-blog]

Happy Valentines Day... Get your last minute gift from J'aime Les Macarons in The Colombo #Christchurch w/ @jaimelesmacarons & @thecolombo #neatplace #valentines

[neatplaces-blog]

Preservation Society, 21 Moray Place #Dunedin. W/ @preservation_society. Photo by @heymerr #neatplace

[neatplaces-blog]

Saan, 160 Ponsonby Road #Auckland #neatplace w/ @saanponsonby. Photo by @nayhauss

[neatplaces-blog]

Haven skin specialists, 373 Dominion Road, Mt Eden #Auckland #neatplace w/ @myhavennz. Photo by @nayhauss

[neatplaces-blog]

Great day for a cold brew. Get this Coffee Embassy brew from @lumescoffee and @littlemerchants in #Christchurch

[neatplaces-blog]

Tea by Noble and Savage w/ @nobleandsavage & @nayhauss. At @_xchc

[neatplaces-blog]

Coffee to go at Caffeine Laboratory #Christchurch #neatplace w/ @thecaffeinelaboratory and @innocentpackaging. At @thecollect_nz

[neatplaces-blog]

House of Dumplings, 117 Taranaki Street #Wellington #neatplace w/ @dumplings_nz

[neatplaces-blog]

Lunch at Black Estate #NorthCanterbury #neatplace w/ @blackestate and photo by @nayhauss

[neatplaces-blog]

Scout Hairdressing, 26a Egmont Street #Wellington #neatplace w/ @scout_hair

[neatplaces-blog]

This week we chatted to Julia Brown about her raw/organic food business Make it Raw. Look out for the interview on Neat Places from next week and in the meantime check out her gluten, dairy and sugar free goods on her Instagram @makeitrawnz #neatperson #makeitraw #dairyfree #glutenfree #sugarfree #rawfood

[neatplaces-blog]

And meet Pyramid Valley's littlest team member. #mascot #noname #petsparrow w/ @pyramidvalleyvineyards. Photo by @nayhauss (at Pyramid Valley Vineyard)

[neatplaces-blog]

Wine tasting and build your own picnic basket at Pyramid Valley Vineyards, 548 Pyramid Valley Road, Waikari #NorthCanterbury #neatplace w/ @pyramidvalleyvineyards

[neatplaces-blog]

Park Kitchen, 6 Park Road, Miramar #Wellington #neatplace w/ @parkkitchenmiramar

[neatplaces-blog]

One of our favourite vintage stores, Vintage Wonderland Boutique, has extended their shop and their display of antique tools, mid century furniture and crazy 1950s/1960s caravan wares. Go see for yourself at 179 Ferry Road #Christchurch #neatplace w/ @vintage_wonderland_boutique