New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

David’s Spicy New Venture

Hollywood guru and Weekly quizmaster David Hartnell has been writing spicy gossip for print and TV for more than 50 years. Now, as a brand new co-owner of a Thai restaurant, he’s serving more spice – not on the page but on the plate.

Appropriately named Thai Thai Authentic Restaurant, David and his partner of 30 years, Somboon Khansuk, bought the Auckland restaurant in July. Somboon was born and raised in Thailand, and grew up in a family who loved to cook.

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