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   busymum  
   
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     Topic: Coffee & dessert in Palmy     Posted: 06 June 2007 at 1:33pm | 
 
 
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   Palmy people, help me out here! DH and I have decided it would be nice to go out for coffee and dessert on the weekend but I can't think of where? I don't like Cafe Cuba, and there's Barrista and Moxies on George St, anywhere else of good repute? Has to be open in the evenings.
    
   
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     Posted: 06 June 2007 at 1:42pm | 
 
 
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   We usually do coffee and dessert too, as we can't afford dinners.
 Have you tried Cocos in Downtown, they do fancy hot chocolates. For restaurants I can recommend The Gallery, Rendezvous up Ruapehu Dr.
 
    
   
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     Posted: 06 June 2007 at 1:47pm | 
 
 
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   We always go to naughty but nice in downtown because they do such naughty yummy stuff but it's not really restauranty..
    
   
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     Posted: 06 June 2007 at 1:51pm | 
 
 
  
   
   
   Aqueba in Broadway  yummy yummy.... bummer I thought you were inviting us all out to do coffee and desert with no kids hehehehe   
    
   
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     Posted: 06 June 2007 at 3:04pm | 
 
 
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   Don't like Moxies (had a bad experience there with a hot chocolate, or should I say a weak flavoured hot water), Barista is nice but pricey. Rendezvous up at the new SummerHill complex haven't been too yet, my parents have so i'll ask mum tonight but that is a bit out of your way and I think they are pricey.
    
   
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     Posted: 06 June 2007 at 7:46pm | 
 
 
  
   
   
   Sorry Nic! lol
 
Anyone tried Ambiente? Their mains are between $17 (roast) and $28 so now I'm thinking of going there for dinner.
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     Posted: 06 June 2007 at 8:27pm | 
 
 
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   Is that the UCOL place???
    
   
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     Posted: 06 June 2007 at 9:06pm | 
 
 
  
   
   
   You're thinking of Ambitions Becks, which seems very highly priced for students    Ambiente is part of the Carramar Motor Inn opp the hospital, they do bunh/lunch/dinner/dessert & coffee so I thought it might be nice to try them out - never been there before.
 Interested in the Ruapehu Drive one for sometime though, it's not listed in the yellow pages (haven't checked white) but I'll keep it in mind for the future. 
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     Posted: 06 June 2007 at 9:31pm | 
 
 
  
   
   
   Oh yep I know the one tha you are talking about now. no haven't been there. The place up SummerHill hasn't been open long enough for the phone book. The phone book closes in Feb and we get it in May go figure. 
    
   
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     Posted: 07 June 2007 at 9:52am | 
 
 
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   If you want their details PM me, we supply their milk. The chef used to be at The Gallery and Sage. 
 
 I've dinned at Ambitions for lunch i thought it was lovely, cheap and the service is fantastic as the students are graded. I think i spent less than $20 on a 3 course lunch and coffee. 
    
   
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