Black Monday at Antoine’s

Black Monday at Antoine’s

Shortly after the pandemic, Auckland’s most famous restaurant closed its doors for good. It had been serving Tony Astle’s French-inspired cooking for 49 years. The establishment has special memory for me. A date night with my now wife. And a special anniversary dinner before we moved overseas. (John Key was in the restaurant that night.)   Source: Antoine’s Restaurant   Many lucky Aucklanders will remember ringing Antoine’s bell to enter. Often …