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Review: Atico-Cocina, Freemans Bay
The latest eatery to join the Victoria Park area is a tropical treat.

Pub spy: The Elephant Wrestler
I had been invited to the opening of this brand-new bar in Takapuna, but I couldn't make it.

Review: The Kitchen at Hotel DeBrett, Auckland CBD
A hotel-based kitchen proves top-notch, making some unconventional pairings work well.

<i>Da Sette Soldi</i>, Epsom
Have you ever been seized by the urge to tell diners not to eat somewhere where you've eaten? I do it for a living, of course, but that's usually a few weeks after the event, by way of 700 well-chosen words.

Stars at the AFTA awards
Photos from last night's film and television awards at the Viaduct Events Centre.

Auckland: Artistry in eye of the beholder
Danielle Wright learns to live with the artistic tastes of her children as they race around the Kid's Trail at the Auckland Botanic Gardens.

Dreamliner lands in Auckland (+video)
Pilots are giving the thumbs-up to Boeing's new Dreamliner plane, which touched down at Auckland Airport this morning.

Pub spy: The Gypsy Tea Room
There is something about the Gypsy Tea Room that makes me appreciate how much thought has gone into it.

Ambury Park: Birdlife rises from sea of waste
Beauty abounds where once there was sewage and sludge, finds Liz Light.

<i>Hammerheads</i>, Okahu Bay
There's more than just a view to enjoy at a waterfront restaurant with a seafood theme.