A Movember Foundation campaign to encourage male friendship left a woman without a free lunch because of her gender.

OPINION: Shelley Bridgeman shares her biggest pet peeves when dining out. Do you agree?

Researchers found a "Mediterranean" diet, high in fruit, vegetables, fish and unrefined foods, was linked to a lower risk of heart attack and stroke.

COMMENT: I never thought I'd eat at Rao's. Every Yelp review and every magazine profile calls it the hardest place in New York to get a table.

How familiar should the relationship between customer and server be? Kim Knight considers the issue.

Fast food giant KFC has introduced two edible nail polish flavours that supposedly tastes like chicken.

Dine at Nick Honeyman's new bistro, Paris Butter with Canvas,

The ceiling lights are very bright, the burgers are big and the service is fast at Mr Burger.

Source: My Food Bag

The once-maligned spread is enjoying a renaissance. Could it - and other fats - actually be good for us, asks Anna Magee.

Emma Galloway is charmed by Auckland's food and fast pace.

Everyone loves a rice cracker because they are light and crunchy, low in calories and gluten free.

New Zealand breweries are stepping up production of lower alcohol beer to meet the growing thirst from Kiwi consumers.

A study found that the poor on-screen hygiene of many chefs could be responsible for giving fans food poisoning.

Earlier this year I made it my mission to eat at every single one of the 55 food joints on Lincoln Rd's 3km stretch in West Auckland.

After 27 years of fine dining in Herne Bay, Vinnies restaurant has closed its doors to make way for a new kid on the block.

COMMENT: For those not wanting to take the drastic step of surgery, there are still benefits to losing even a little weight.

COMMENT: This refusal to confront the obesity-diabetes epidemic is like a replay of the global warming crisis fiasco, writes Brian Rudman

Company says customers delivered baby spinach on Sunday or Monday should toss it out due to a food safety warning.

Modern Indian restaurant Cassia has been named Auckland's best restaurant for 2016...

The price of the vanilla bean has more than tripled in the past year as output slips and quality suffers.

The best of the best in Auckland's foodie scene will gather at the waterfront's Shed 10 tomorrow night for the Metro 2016 Restaurant of the Year.

"Vegetarian diet raises risk of heart disease and cancer".

Most of us have done it. Gone to the Asian store and bought galangal, lemongrass, shrimp paste and the rest and spent most of our day off making a curry.

Why is it that by the time millions of us are adults, we are subsisting on diets full of saturated fats and processed sugars?

In a rare glimpse into the world of fried chicken, KFC has shared the steps it takes to make its famous fast food.

A London chef is on a mission to enhance the reputation of the humble kebab - beloved by many after a big night out.

Chocolate companies are set for a "white-knuckle ride" as Easter egg sales are counted after the hunt for consumers during the biggest weekend of the year.