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What nobody tells you about Dubai

There's more to Dubai than luxury hotels and liquid lunches. Dig deeper and you'll find a side to the emirate no one talks about.

Call for Government to remove health star food rating

A lawyer turned passionate foodie is calling on the Government to remove a health star rating system for food -- saying it only encourages people to eat products packed with sugar.

A history of advertisers missing the mark with women

A backlash against High Heel beer shows the evolution of gendered marketing.

Watch: Louie Knuxx talks Mercury Plaza closure

Rapper Louie Knuxx loves Mercury Plaza so much, he's written a song about it. He talks about that, and the closure of his favourite food court, with The Herald.

Where's Jamie Oliver's Auckland restaurant?

Jamie Oliver won't be opening a Wellington restaurant - and now cold water is being poured on reports of an Auckland expansion.

McDonald's full-year profit rises 19pc

McDonald's posted a 19 per cent gain in 2015 profit as the local unit of the world's biggest fast-food chain opened more outlets.

Kevin Roberts ups My Food Bag stake

Chairman of My Food Bag Kevin Roberts has increased his stake in the home meal delivery service to five per cent.

Why Big Macs are 75 cents today

Macca's fans will feel like they've stepped into a time machine today, as Auckland's Queen St store reverts to its 1970's glory - complete with 70's prices.

Stick to classics for winter comfort foods

You can't go past the classics when it comes to warming food.

Wine: A new level of wow

When it comes to wine, it's eyepopping how a small increase in how much you spend, even just an extra $5 a bottle, will open up a whole new level of quality and all-round wow.

Restaurant review: The White Lady

A trip down memory lane finds the burgers still flipping - though with more choices.

Brunch review: Bestie on K Rd

In the space that was Alleluya's for 20 years, a bit of the old spirit remains, in the form of Bestie.

Whittaker's wins in novelty smackdown

COMMENT: Does your local supermarket have walls and walls of chocolate by the checkout? Mine does. It seems as though novelty chocolate is taking over.

Join Canvas at Fish for our Hot Dinner series

The Canvas Hot Dinner events give Canvas readers exclusive entry to the latest restaurant openings in Auckland.

Subway - more than just filled rolls

The man who ate Lincoln Rd took his daughter Minka and her friend Zahra to Subway this week for an after-school snack.

Forget fats, here's the food to avoid

Does it make sense to focus on nutrients such as fat or carbohydrates, for example, or should we reframe the question?

Doughnut cone has dessert fans in heaven

Just when you thought desserts couldn't get any more over-the-top, a new doughy, creamy, sugar-laden creation has been born... the doughnut cone.