We'd been meaning to try Cazador on Dominion Rd ever since we'd heard that this was one of Auckland's iconic family restaurants. It

It is called one of the most disgusting and terrifying foods, and has been featured on Fear Factor and Survivor.

Industrial-look cafes, roadside dining and music may create atmosphere at hospitality hotspots - but according to audiology professionals the loud noise may be turning diners away.

Diana Clement takes a decadent tour of Sydney's chocolate cafes.

A new restaurant in Amsterdam is catering for solo dinners only - no families, couples or annoying gangs of laughing friends.

I don't drink coffee, I don't like coffee and I don't understand the fascination with this bitter concoction, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

These cakes are "for people with a sweet tooth but a strong stomach," explains British baker nicknamed Annabel Lecter.

Check out a few of the gruesome 100% edible cakes and treats baked by Annabel de Vetten at Conjurer's Kitchen.

If you want top quality hot cross buns at a good price, you may be best to make them yourself.

A morning spent on maths, spelling or reading. Or eating 21 icecreams.

There will have been cheers all round at Queenstown's Amisfield winery after William and Kate popped in on Sunday.

You don't need to know anything about nutrition to eat healthy, writes Dave Shaw. I'm reminded of this every time I visit my friend's family farm in Ararua, just north of Auckland.

On TV hit MasterChef NZ, they're cool and calm, showing a mastery in the kitchen from of a lifetime spent cooking with their close-knit Bay of Plenty family.

Affordable meals don’t have to be bland, writes Grant Allen.

Bedford Soda & Liquor felt great from the start. Our friends were grinning like soon-to-be-satisfied cats, cocktails in hand, at a table overlooking Richmond Rd.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge could be waking with sore heads on Monday morning after they attend an exclusive wine-tasting event during the royal tour.

You’ve heard of craft beer but craft soda is the drink everyone with a conscience is sipping these days, writes Rebecca Barry Hill.

Sisters Trudie and Shelley were sent off for culinary fouls in this week's MasterChef test between the five remaining sides.

Delaney Mes shares eight great dates you should add to your to-do list.

Some generation Y foodies are spending up to $600 a week on gourmet produce such as seafood, cheeses, olives and cured hams.