BOXER

Auckland

Ed Verner isn’t one to stand still – or to let his passions lie idling. Ed is chef-owner of Auckland’s Pasture, a unique six-seat dining space serving one tasting menu curated for the season and which was recently named one of the world’s 30 best restaurants by Travel + Leisure. It was also runner-up in Metro Peugeot Restaurant of the Year’s ‘best drinks list’ 2019. And it’s with the alcohol, as is often the case, that the story veers off at a tangent.

Ed curates all the drinks at Pasture as well as