The Dish: Food news around town

Black and Gold Cafe in Albany. Picture / Supplied

CAFE NEWS
Black and Gold is new to Albany. Co-owners David Huang (former co-owner of Espresso Workshop) and Kayoko Nakamura are coffee-and-sustainability focused.

Dear Jervois, sister cafe to the popular Little King in Milford, is to open on Jervois Rd this week.

Coming soon to Avondale, Woodworks is an all-day and evening eatery from the team behind Petit Bocal and La Boulange bakeries. Set to open late August or September.

Hole-in-the-wall coffee shop Kaffeine has replaced The Gourmet on Albert St, next to Me Coffee Boutique.

ONLINE COOKIES
Moustache Milk & Cookie Bar's delicious cookies - and amazing-looking cookie cake - are now available to order online. Dangerous. See moustache.co.nz.

VIVA MENU PICKS
Asian flavours the Viva team are loving this week ...

• The traditional iced Vietnamese coffee at Cafe Viet in Grey Lynn.

• Soto's $25 10th anniversary set lunch menu - a good excuse to reconnect with this elegant old favourite.

• The sizzling beef with black pepper from Canton Cafe. It's always worth braving the crowds for.

• Fukoku's Earl Grey martini with shochu, juniper berries, and the perfect amount of orange zest.

MAKE YOUR OWN
With Italian eateries taking over, we're intrigued to learn the art of charcuterie. Chef Stefan Lotscher (ex Pure Restaurant) will teach you to make chorizo, pork terrine, pancetta and more in his class at the New Zealand School of Food and Wine. 6pm-9pm, June 16 or 23. $250, book at foodandwine.co.nz.

- VIVA