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.

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

These mouthwatering ideas from Megan Singleton will have you packing your bags.

Popular yoga dad and most recent MasterChef NZ winner, Aaron Brunet, is opening up his home for wholesome retreats and sourdough bread making classes.

Huntington, West Virginia, has been awarded the dubious mantle of America's fattest city.

This super-tasty and healthy dish gives you a great dose of colourful veges packed with goodness.

A single Australian burger can contain more salt than an adult can safely eat in a day.

Some of the world’s top chefs jetted into Melbourne to impart their wisdom, and Grant Allen was there.

Premium NZ lamb, beef and seafood - from Waiheke Island in the north to Dunedin in the south - will be laid out for the the royal media pack tomorrow.

Controversial study suggests non-meat eaters are more at risk of physical and mental illness, despite leading healthier lifestyles.

Money may not buy happiness or grow on trees but when it comes to chocolate, it seems you can have both.

The ocean's bounty boosts a culinary tour of this Australian state, writes Louise Richardson.

Experts say a healthy diet should include 10 portions of fruit and vegetables a day, double that of New Zealand's 5+ A Day campaign.

A Lorde figurine performing atop three circular cakes to depict The Lord of the Rings was among creative entries for a Canterbury edible story-telling competition.

Eating seven or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day gives people a far greater chance of staving off an early death, a new study says.

Nicky Pellegrino is a novelist and former magazine editor who moved to New Zealand for love.