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Review: Parkside Cafe, Mt Albert
Tastebuds go on a journey at this suburban eatery, discovering fresh dishes packed full of flavour and spice.

Auckland property prices up 2.5pc in May
Barfoot and Thompson has reported the busiest May for the Auckland real estate market in seven years, with prices up 2.5 per cent from April .

Review: L'Assiette, Britomart
Until two years ago, French restaurants were hard to find in Auckland. Now, pleasingly, I can think of 10 in the city and inner suburbs.

Auckland: Three parks and a piazza
Karangahape Rd, on a sunny Sunday morning, has the look of a good time girl who's gone to bed in her makeup.

Art for sale: Auction market defies the downturn
Hard times haven't deterred auction-goers from putting up their hands to buy art, reports Lesley Springall

Review: Blue Elephant Thai Restaurant, Parnell
A banquet of Thai dishes keeps a big group more than happy in Parnell.

Pub spy: Jax Wine and Tapas Bar, Newmarket
I don't usually open these reviews with outright praise, but I first came here for a tasting event and I was blown away.

Suburban walk: Hillsborough loop
If you ever had any fear that birds dislike an urban environment, a walk through Epsom will dispel that notion.

Auckland: Celebs' favourite hideaway closing
Mollies, a luxury boutique hotel in Herne Bay, is to close its doors at the end of next month.

Review: Merchants of Venice Restaurant, Auckland CBD
An Auckland waterfront restaurant gets things dramatically wrong.