Famed for her big round eyes and anime character looks, Wei Han Xu - also known as Weiwei, or Haitun (dolphin in Chinese) - has attracted fans all over the world.

Coffee can be more than just your daily morning fix.

She asked for a "wee blonde girl" but thanks to a text message error got a "blind" one instead.

Chicken producer Tegel is back on the block, with investment banks Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank having been appointed this week to sell the company.

The author of a controversial Paleo cookbook for baby and toddlers has defended a recipe which critics say has the potential to kill a child.

The waitress admits she would probably get fired if she provided friendly service. "You know what, grandpa? If I was nice to you I'd get canned," she says.

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

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.

The service was pleasant and amazingly fast for a busy Saturday morning.

Dr Michelle Dickinson, also known as Nanogirl, is an Auckland University nanotechnologist who is passionate about getting Kiwis hooked on science. Tweet her your science questions @medickinson

"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.

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.

The latest video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions series tackles its effects on our insides with science.

A Herald poll has found readers are overwhelmingly in support of a West Auckland Nando's restaurant for not letting people bring their own food to eat there.

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.