Momofuku restaurant founder, David Chang, has slammed Australian burgers and one Aussie chef is not happy about it.

Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online. Follow the hyperlinks in Jo Elwin's editor's letter and lose yourself in bite.co.nz.

It took me two attempts to get the brains at Bawarchi. I had heard they served them, but there was no sign of them on the menu and our waiter, who I think had been dragooned into service to cover for staff who had called in sick, didn't have the best comm

Many will have a memory of sitting miserably at the table being forced to eat what was on the plate before being allowed to get up, Niki Bezzant writes.

The big chill has Kasey and Karena pondering their favourite ‘warm me up’ dishes.

Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White has been wining and dining in Auckland this week, prompting speculation he will appear on the new series of MasterChef NZ.

Kiwi competitive speed eater Nela Zisser could only manage third place today in a noodle eating competition held at Wow Wow Wow shop in Glenfield, Auckland.

How these wines acquire a cocoa character I don’t know — but they’re magic.

Odette’s is a graceful swan of a place to dine in.

The menu at Were Bros will leave you feeling satisfied and oh-so-righteous.

The finals of the New Zealand Chilli Eating Championship takes place this afternoon at the Sweat Shop Brew Bar in central Auckland.

Tonight the All Blacks take on the Pumas, inspiring us to think about an Argentinian feast. It might not be do-able tonight, but the drool-worthy pictures are worth a browse anyway.

The toilets feature high-quality fixtures but are poorly maintained.

A small Australian cafe has sent the internet in to overdrive, making magnificent milkshakes that are an Instagrammers dream.

New Zealand is on the verge of having its own unique Asian cuisine thanks to a new generation of ethnic chefs.

Viva managing editor Amanda Linnell shares highlights from today’s Viva magazine.

To celebrate Bastille Day today, we asked charming French pastry chef, Guillaume Nicoli to tell us how to make the best croque monsieur ever.

Celebrity chef blames Canterbury quakes and "impatient" Inland Revenue for the closing of her cafe and cook school.

The Bite team will be at the Auckland Food Show later this month and we are looking forward to spending four days surrounded by many of our favourite food producers and food lovers.

Calorie and sugar-wise, are you better off eating a Jelly Tip ice cream or one of the new Jelly Tip biscuits? Wendyl Nissen crunches the numbers.

Kiwi competitive speed eater Nela Zisser was feeling "a bit full" last night after knocking back 100 pieces of sushi.

They never served these sweet treats in the Bastille.

If a bad mood has you reaching for the biscuit tin, watch out – they might not taste as sweet as you’re expecting.

Birkenhead eatery has top-notch food.

If we try to solve the obesity crisis by prioritising exercise programmes over strategies to change the way we're eating, we will get nowhere.

Offering people choices is the answer, not bludgeoning them with the blunt stick of taxes, writes Kerre McIvor.

A nutritionist has dubbed a 3km stretch of road featuring more than 30 fast-food options "Heart Attack Alley".

Put on your ‘meat-eatin’ shoes’ for a great meal out.

Paul Rudd was miserable to be around for a year as he embarked on a bland diet to get in shape to portray Marvel superhero Ant-Man.