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The Frog & Lily

· Fabulous food  · Delicious coffee · Events · Parties · Weddings · Stunning gardens

The Frog and Lily is a charming café down Waiuku way. Having heard that it is really worth a visit, Verve sent their roving reporter to find out more. Cushla Arbuckle, who owns and operates The Frog and Lily, took time out of her day to chat to us.
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Mission Bay boasts a beautiful white sandy beach, a picturesque fountain and a beachside reserve the length of the bay. With myriad ice-cream shops, eateries and even a cinema available at arm’s length from its sandy shores, one would hardly expect, nor need,  any other excuse to visit. But there are…
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Food should be filed in our brains under “nourishment” and “occasional pleasure” to be seen as a treat, rather than some form of treatment.
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