Smarter than your average local but would it kill them to take bookings?

Artificial colours and flavours detract from the good vibes of this gluten and dairy-free slice, writes Wendyl Nissen.

It was meant to be nearing the end of the big chill, but the frosty months seem to have a second wind. Here are our favourite winter watering holes.

Jamie Oliver is one of the few big-name celebrity chefs who puts his money where his mouth is when helping people, writes Niki Bezzant.

Auckland Grammar School's first cookbook, A Taste of Grammar, is being launched at the school's main hall on Sunday afternoon.

A NZ-born Brooklyn-based food photographer has set out to show the world what the sugar found in popular soft drinks really looks like.

A Royal Oak restaurant is bound to convert you to the flavours of Filipino cuisine.

"I'd previously done juicing in the past and I could never make it through a whole day, let alone a whole week. I could soup for five days and when I'm done I want more."

Anaheim has a serious beer scene brewing. By the end of the year, the Orange County city will be home to more than a dozen breweries.

First it was Burger King Japan with black and red burgers, now KFC China has upped the ante and released a pink burger as well.

It's very narrow inside so if you didn't know the other patrons upon arrival, you will soon be rubbing shoulders with them.

Here's a fun fact for your Wednesday morning. You can't melt a flake chocolate bar in the microwave. Don't believe me? I'll prove it... Source: Mike Hosking Breakfast/Facebook

The chart below lays out thirteen awesome combinations that are so versatile they can almost all work as a sauce, dip, or salad dressing.

"I lick off the nacho cheese seasoning and put the chips back in the bag," admits the world's most fashion-forward foodie, Chrissy Teigen.

Anna King Shahab leads a tastebud-teasing tour of the best Instagram accounts to feast your eyes on for some culinary inspiration.

Beer gut: It's right there in the name - but it seems that beer might not be as bad for the waistline as previously thought.

Vegemite is being used to make bootleg booze in indigenous communities where there is a ban on selling alcohol.

Soft drink giant Coca-Cola is backing a new solution to obesity: Get more exercise and don't worry so much about cutting calories.

One NZ brewer has shunned the traditional method of freezing beer and has instead taken to the slopes, making the most of all the snow has to offer.

A mother says she will no longer go to a West Auckland restaurant after claiming she was told off by staff for bringing in food from a different takeaway outlet.

Tap Bar, the country's first alcohol-free bar, has shut its doors after only five weeks of business on Auckland's Karangahape Rd.

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Perilous entry leads to heavenly food.

On Wednesday night Spy met My Kitchen Rules' winning duo, Steve Flood, 31, and Will Stewart, 37. And we weren't the only ones.

A spectacular set that includes a living wall of herbs and an 'Alpine lodge' has been created for the new MasterChef series, writes Sarah Ell.

Lean, but certainly not mean, venison is a New Zealand-grown flavour sensation.

The potato is being credited with fuelling the extraordinary expansion of the brain in human evolution.

As I eat my way around Auckland I have found five pork buns that I need to tell you about.