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What We Like A showcase of the hottest products and places that are the talk of the town. Sangria and super yachts It’s hard to think of anything more relaxing than sipping on sangria while surveying super yachts from the lofty heights of a high-end eatery. This is the key to Saint Alice’s success: it has all bases covered when it comes to end-of-day tipples in the heart of the Viaduct Harbour precinct. When it comes to food, think casual cool, with a splash of hipster style. Ribeye steak and wood-fired pizzas are a centrepiece, with shared platters catering to all dietary needs. The wood-fired broccolini with burned lemon and saffron mascarpone cream is smoky with sweet and bitter undertones, courtesy of the lemon and a scattering of pomegranate. There are poutine-style fries to soak up the wine, and calamari rings with hot sauce mayo for a little heat. The wine list is extensive, but it’s the perfect place for a cocktail. Alice’s Famous Sangria is delightful, the Apple Cooler (apple rum, ginger, mint, peach liqueur, elderflower liqueur, fresh lime, topped with ginger beer) and the Kiwifright Smash (vodka, homemade kiwifruit puree, passion fruit liqueur, kiwifruit liqueur, coconut puree, lime) are both stars. But it’s the harbourside locale that really wins here. The floor-to-ceiling windows open up to reveal the sounds and smells of the sea: the creaking of yachts, the salty brine tang. You would be hard pressed to get a better glimpse of the luxury boats moored here, and as the only marina in Auckland providing customs clearance to boats 25 metres-plus, there’s bound to be something spectacular to view.
Saint Alice is open Monday to Thursday from noon to midnight; Friday and Saturdays from noon to 2am; Sundays noon to 10pm.
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The 100-step knife Meticulously crafted, the Japanese Kai Shun Premier three-piece knife set features a paring knife, utility knife and chef’s knife. Founded in 1908, Kai Corporation started life as a small pocket knife manufacturer in Seki, the ancient sword-making capital of Japan. Today Kai manufactures, sells, exports and imports more than 10,000 types of cutlery and cutting tools. The tradition and skills handed down from the swordsmiths of ancient Japan have always been an inspiration and integral part of every Kai product since the company’s foundation. Similarly, Kai Shun kitchen knives are made using a combination of state of the art technology and long experience, and are highly esteemed across the world. Each Shun knife is handcrafted in Japan and requires at least 100 steps to complete. The knife set has a RRP of $785 and is available via www.kaishun.co.nz
Gaming tech for the office Logitech’s MX Mechanical Keyboard and MX Master 3S Mouse are designed for digital creators who want to bring the feeling of gaming to their working life. MX Mechanical offers a Tactile Quiet (Brown) key switch making it Logitech’s quietest mechanical keyboard ever with mechanical typing feel. The keyboard is designed with dual-coloured keycaps for an optimised peripheral view. Smart backlighting, in six lighting options, automatically adjusts brightness for ambient light and switches off when not needed for efficient battery consumption. The MX Master 3S features the MagSpeed electromagnetic wheel that zips through 1000 lines in one second, the side scroll wheel for faster horizontal navigation, and a unique ergonomic shape crafted for comfort. The products can connect to up to three different devices and are compatible across a variety of operating systems, including Windows, macOS, iPadOS, Android, Chrome OS, and Linux.
The MX Mechanical (RRP$349.90) and the MX Master 3S (RRP$179.90) are available at all major tech retailers.
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1. Aesop body protection – www.aesop.com, 2. 2023 Made of Tomorrow Planner – www.madeoftomorrow.com, 3. Adobe Newman touch table lamp – www.lightingdirect.co.nz, 4. Venus lounge chair – www.bauhaus.co.nz, 5. From Strength to Strength, Arthur C. Brooks – www.bookdepository.com, 6. Stash Box shaving men’s gift set – www.triumphanddisaster.co.nz, 7. Mother Made AM: morning mushroom powder – www.mothermade.co.nz S U M M E R 2 0 2 2 | I N F O R M E D I NVESTO R 1 4
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8. Frank Green reusable water bottle in blushed – www.frankgreen.com, 9. Jo straw rancher natural fedora hat – www.floandfrankie.com, 10. The reversible mat – www.lululemon.co.nz, 11. Mate shoulder bag – www.chloe.com,
12. Humla bookshelf – www.bauhaus.co.nz, 13. Thea collagen energy blend – www.theamatcha.com, 14. Summer Solstice body oil – www.supersunny.co.nz
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People Who Make Their Own Luck Martin Hawes believes luck is when preparedness meets opportunity. After all, why let a good slump go to waste. Wealthy people are lucky. This may seem a strange thing to say: most people would probably think that people become wealthy because they work hard, research financial options, make smart decisions and take on risk. All of these things are helpful, but in my experience, luck is a big factor for financial success. Now, before you bombard me with emails in disagreement, it is important to understand my definition of “luck”. I believe that luck is when preparedness meets opportunity. I do not think luck is simply about some kind of karma or fluke, a cosmic roll of the dice. Instead, it is being prepared for opportunities that arise. When you think of luck as being ready for opportunity, there are certainly people who make their own luck. I once read a study that showed many people became wealthy because they were cashed up and invested at the time of a major market crash. That meant they were prepared (they held some cash) and were ready to invest. Although many people see the current economic, political and market situation as a scary threat, I think it better to see it as an opportunity to buy investments cheaply. Crashes like these present great opportunities to profit. S U M M E R 2 0 2 2 | I N F O R M E D I NVESTO R 2 1