Ray of Sunshine

Lynley Powell is the talent behind the Aloha Poke food truck, and now the experienced chef is
setting up shop with the new eatery Sabal at The Cruise Deck in the Mount. “We were just opening
to expand the poke bowl range, but it came with a 1am liquor licence and all this outdoor space,” Lynley says. “I got thinking — what do we think is missing in the Mount? And it was that we always wanted to go out for a snack and a drink, and sit in the sun.” By day, Sabal will offer poke and
other seasonal bowls (maybe Japanese curry and soup in winter). By night, you can select food
at the deli counter — think prosciutto sliced to order, olives, boquerones (white anchovies) and cheeses. A small tapas menu will run alongside, perhaps with Vietnamese-style tartare, terrines, sashimi and braised Kurobuta pork cheek, along with wine and beer, batch-made cocktails,
and all-round good times. 

The Cruise Deck, Shop 10, 169 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui @sabalmtmaunganui

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