Urbis’ Best of 2013: Photo Gallery

Urbis’ Best Eatery of 2013, The French Kitchen, Auckland. Image: David St George

The French Kitchen courtyard. Image: David St George

Urbis’ Best of 2013 issue. Image: David St George

Urbis’ Best of issue.

Cabinetry designed by Katie Lockhart and Grant Bailey. Image: David St George

Mt Difficulty wines for Urbis’ Best of 2013 winners. Image: David St George

Canapés at The French Kitchen. Image: David St George

Beautiful canapes at The French Kitchen. Image: David St George

Champagne at The French Kitchen. Image: David St George

Gifts for the Best of winners. Image: David St George

Sumptuous small eats at The French Kitchen. Image: David St George

Urbis’ Best of issue on display at The French Kitchen. Image: David St George

Guests at The French Kitchen. Image: David St George

Guests at The French Kitchen. Image: David St George

From left: Dean Cornish, Michael Barrett, Simon James, Nat Cheshire, Alan Bunce. Image: David St George

Urbis’ motoring editor, Andrew Kerr. Image: David St George

Interior editor Michael Barrett with Urbis’ Technology editor Dean Cornish. Image: David St George

From left: Simon Blincoe (Resene) and Nick Strachan (Athfield Architects). Image: David St George

The French Kitchen. Image: David St George

Scott Bridgens (Resident) with guest. Image: David St George

Urbis editor Kirsten Matthew announces the Best of 2013 winners. Image: David St George

Emma Hayes, Urbis’ Best Maker of 2013. Image: David St George

Jo Duggan (Resene) with Architecture NZ editor Justine Harvey. Image: David St George

Winners of Urbis’ Best Civic award with Urbis editor Kirsten Matthew. Image: David St George

From left: The Design55 team with Gary Langsford (Gow Langsford Gallery). Image: David St George

Food preparation at The French Kitchen. Image: David St George

Food preparation at The French Kitchen. Image: David St George

Champagne at The French Kitchen. Image: David St George

Designers Jess van Dammen and Emma Hayes. Image: David St George

Jonathan Rutherford Best and Andrew Glenn (The Oyster Inn). Image: David St George

Dean MacKenzie (Warren & Mahoney). Image: David St George

Parul Sheopuri (AGM Publishing) with Simon Blincoe (Resene). Image: David St George

Georgina James (Simon James Design), Nat Cheshire (Cheshire Architects) and Nicky McClung (Simon James Design). Image: David St George

Simon James with Andrew Glenn (The Oyster Inn) and Scott Bridgens (Resident). Image: David St George

Heather Ogden-Handa (ECC) with Alice McKeown (ECC). Image: David St George

Heather Ogden-Handa (ECC) with Urbis contributor Anya Brighouse. Image: David St George

Simon James. Image: David St George

Interior editor Michael Barrett and Gerry Hetit (Design55). Image: David St George

Guests at The French Kitchen. Image: David St George

Guests at The French Kitchen. Image: David St George

Simon Blincoe and Jo Duggan of Resene. Image: David St George

Guests at The French Kitchen. Image: David St George

Whitebait sandwiches at The French Kitchen. Image: David St George

From left: Anya Brighouse, Oliver Backhouse, Michelle Backhouse, Alice McKeown, Heather Ogden-Handa. Image: David St George

From left: Vicki Vuleta (Design55), Michael Barrett (Interior) and Gerry Hetit (Design55). Image: David St George

Oliver Backhouse with Alan Bunce (AGM Publishing). Image: David St George
We celebrated the Best Of 2013 winners and the launch of our latest issue (Urbis #77) at the beautiful French Kitchen in Auckland on 4 December 2013.
Scroll through the image gallery above to view the snapshots from the event.