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![<i>Snapdragon</i>, Viaduct Harbour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Snapdragon</i>, Viaduct Harbour
When did beetroot get sexy? I spent two-thirds of my life - which is a decent interval, I assure you - detesting the stuff, and now it's become chic.
![<i>Merediths</i>, Mt Eden](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Merediths</i>, Mt Eden
Merediths proves to be the place to go for that wow factor in Auckland.
![<i>Page's Grill and Bar</i>, Kingsland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Page's Grill and Bar</i>, Kingsland
A restaurant in what was once a general store ticks all the boxes.
![<i>Cafe Trends</i>, Ellerslie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Cafe Trends</i>, Ellerslie
We came here because we were driving past, hungry, and the sun on the outdoor tables made it look enticing.
![<i>Arthur Avenue</i>, Kingsland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Arthur Avenue</i>, Kingsland
I first tasted lahmajun on the same day in 1981 that I first tasted fresh coriander. My life was never the same after that.
![A visitor's taste of Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A visitor's taste of Auckland
The RWC will attract lots of hungry visitors. Virgil Evetts set out to see how well our main attractions cater for tourists food-wise.
![<i>SPQR</i>, Ponsonby](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>SPQR</i>, Ponsonby
A Ponsonby icon proves a sure bet for impressing transtasman visitors.
![<i>The White House</i>, Wellington](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>The White House</i>, Wellington
In my opinion, on a good day, little beats the view across Wellington Harbour.
![Caffeine hit: Hinemoa Street Organic Cafe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Caffeine hit: Hinemoa Street Organic Cafe
It's a hard task finding a good coffee north of the bridge, but a select few cafes do offer top-notch brews, and the Hinemoa Street Organic Cafe is one of them.
![<i>Serafin Cafe & Bar</i>, Mt Eden](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Serafin Cafe & Bar</i>, Mt Eden
A new tapas bar on Dominion Rd satisfies the palate as well as the wallet.
![<i>Ribier Restaurant</i>, Kumeu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Ribier Restaurant</i>, Kumeu
Oh the joy when my fine doctor, William Fergusson, told me there was a new French restaurant in Kumeu.
![<i>The Mustard Seed Malaysian Cafe and Restaurant</i>, Auckland CBD](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>The Mustard Seed Malaysian Cafe and Restaurant</i>, Auckland CBD
May 1 is a good day to review a Malaysian restaurant because this month is May-laysia.
![<i>Snapdragon</i>, Viaduct Harbour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Snapdragon</i>, Viaduct Harbour
It has everything going for it but Snapdragon proves to be a little temperamental as a dining experience.
![<i>Cin Cin on Quay</i>, Auckland CBD](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Cin Cin on Quay</i>, Auckland CBD
Sometimes knowing what to expect is exactly what is called for.
![<i>Secret Thai Garden</i>, Otahuhu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Secret Thai Garden</i>, Otahuhu
Getting the piquancy just right in an Asian restaurant can be a challenge.
![<i>Epolito's New York Style Pizzeria</i>, One Tree Hill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Epolito's New York Style Pizzeria</i>, One Tree Hill
An award-winning pizzeria in One Tree Hill is worth travelling to, writes Nici Wickes.
![<i>Clare Inn Irish Pub</i>, Mt Eden](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Clare Inn Irish Pub</i>, Mt Eden
An Irish pub ups the ante in Mt Eden with a gastro menu, writes Phoebe Falconer.
![<i>Tyler St Garage</i>, Auckland CBD](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Tyler St Garage</i>, Auckland CBD
People who are cool will doubtless smile indulgently when I say that Tyler St Garage is almost apocalyptically noisy.
![<i>Landreth & Co</i>, Ponsonby](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Landreth & Co</i>, Ponsonby
We came here because sometimes you don't want to risk an average brunch somewhere untried. So we decided on a sure thing.
![Kitchen, Auckland CBD](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kitchen, Auckland CBD
At an Argentinian asado restaurant one of my mates ordered chicken for entrée and main.
![<i>Two Fifteen Bar and Bistro</i>, Mt Eden](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Two Fifteen Bar and Bistro</i>, Mt Eden
The décor might not score high on style but the attention to detail on the menu does.
![<i>The Falls</i>, Henderson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>The Falls</i>, Henderson
We came here because a friend lives nearby and recommended this cafe, housed in a beautifully restored hotel that was built in 1854.
![<i>Pinot Plus</i>, Takapuna](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Pinot Plus</i>, Takapuna
We had scarcely taken our seats at this small and well-reviewed Takapuna eatery before owner John Ingle was beside us.