The Midnight Chef: Fire, Tortillas & High-spirits

Matchbox was built on an ethos: if there’s a drink in hand, there’s a taco on the pass—running the kitchen till 2 AM. For this Feast Auckland late-night session, Alejandro Vasquez Bib gourmand and 1 hat (Milenta, Matchbox) joins forces with Mr. Haggerty and Matchbox Beverage Director Emmanuel Joao (Michelin-starred in France) to deliver a tightly curated, fire-driven tasting menu designed to pair grit with precision.

The Menu & Pairings

The Opener:
Fire-Kissed Bavette Skewer
Jalapeño and charred tomatillo chimichurri
Paired with: House Vermouth on ice

The Main Event:
Flaming Duck Tacos
Duck smoked and slow roasted over raw flame, dressed and folded into a fresh pressed tortilla
Paired with: The Signature Red Door Cocktail - Central Otago cherries, black plum, plum wine and tequila

This is rock ’n’ roll hospitality executed with exacting cellar standards: high heat, Michelin-honed drinks, and zero pretension. Seats are strictly limited to keep the night intimate and the drinks cold. When the lights go down across the city, we eat.