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    Joe’s Garage’s polenta chips

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    Joe’s Garage’s polenta chips

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    Merchant of Clyde’s cheese and tomato savoury scone

    PHOTO: SIMON HENDERSON

    Merchant of Clyde’s cheese and tomato savoury scone

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    Cafe Albany’s basil and feta pinwheel scone

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Cafe Albany’s basil and feta pinwheel scone

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    Catalyst’s seedy smoothie

    Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Catalyst’s seedy smoothie

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    Dispensary Cafe's chocolate and caramel slice

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    Dispensary Cafe's chocolate and caramel slice

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    Potpourri’s tabbouleh

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    Potpourri’s tabbouleh

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    Spelt Bakery’s spelt-flour banana bread

    Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Spelt Bakery’s spelt-flour banana bread

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    Bite Kitchen’s spicy tomato & chorizo soup

    PHOTO: CHRISTINE O’CONNOR

    Bite Kitchen’s spicy tomato & chorizo soup

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    Marbecks’ spicy Thai carrot and peanut soup

    Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Marbecks’ spicy Thai carrot and peanut soup

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    Otago Museum Cafe's pork and fennel sausage rolls

    Sausage roll served with plum sauce and a salad. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

    Otago Museum Cafe's pork and fennel sausage rolls

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    Rhubarb’s savoury mince pasties

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    Rhubarb’s savoury mince pasties

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    Nichol’s Garden Cafe’s carrot cake

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    Nichol’s Garden Cafe’s carrot cake

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    The Good Oil’s spring chicken salad

    Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    The Good Oil’s spring chicken salad

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    Charlie Sparrow’s rhubarb, raspberry and white chocolate shortcake

    Photo: Simon Lambert

    Charlie Sparrow’s rhubarb, raspberry and white chocolate shortcake

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    Orokonui Ecosanctuary date scone

    Photo: Linda Robertson

    Orokonui Ecosanctuary date scone

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    Diggers Tavern potato and bacon soup

    Photo: Linda Robertson

    Diggers Tavern potato and bacon soup

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    FuDog fried cauliflower with sticky chilli sauce and tomato powder

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    FuDog fried cauliflower with sticky chilli sauce and tomato powder

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    Big Fig’s banana and chocolate vegan loaf

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    Big Fig’s banana and chocolate vegan loaf

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    ADJO’s Frikadeller (Danish meatballs)

    Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    ADJO’s Frikadeller (Danish meatballs)

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    Picasso’s seafood chowder

    Photo: John Cosgrove

    Picasso’s seafood chowder

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