“Just fuckin’ eat whatever, mate.”

I like Ben. He’s always moving. Usually forwards, 10 things firing at once in his mind. Mercurial, gifted, and humble. Meet Ben Bayly.

Today I’m at The Grove. A little out the way despite being in the middle of Auckland’s CBD, The Grove is a smart, cozy, classy venue that seats about 80 people in understated luxury.

To just say “food” would be over-simplifying. This is like modern art. This is next level cuisine. I mentioned to Chef that this looks more like sculptural forms than food. He’s probably used to that.

Here’s what it looks like:

This is much easier than trying to talk about lighting for 400 words. This is the setup for the majority of the dishes.

Ben Bayly:

Josh:

Book your table at https://www.thegroverestaurant.co.nz/

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