Dining out is one of life's little pleasures. Provided you get to finish your meal.

Poor table manners, lack of etiquette irk restaurateurs and other patrons, a survey found.

Ready for something new? Here are five good reasons to attend the Curious Food Festival.

Kim Knight won't be ordering the crayfish waffle again, but there's still plenty to love.

We found the best winter warmers on the menu around Auckland.

You won't find its customers queuing for a table or sipping sparkling water inside.

Its provenance may be only legend but the proof is in the tandoor, finds Kim Knight.

Charlotte Carter finds this warm, inviting cafe is worth driving over the bridge for.

Imagine magic at this humming new venue with a creative menu.

Avoid KFC, go for Taiwanese chicken fit for any day.

"What most people don't realise is that it's not a food allergy, it's super serious."

Billy is small but perfectly formed.

Italy via New York hits Auckland.

The chef and the cocktail creator turning everything you know about dining on its head.

The front door is hard to open, but it's worth venturing inside.

Plates of perfection worth driving south for, especially for chocoholics.

The "vegan pretzel bun" US woman was eventually served barely even looked edible.

Although the service isn't great, this is the best food on offer in Mt Eden Village.

This man got a booking at a full restaurant by pretending to be the Moroccan PM.

Linger longer with Korean pancakes.

We try the brunch menu at Husk Cafe and find it very "middle-of-the-road".

Anna King Shahab goes in search of good food to help celebrate the winter solstice.

The colour of Asian cuisine gets an overhaul on Dominion Rd.

Would you like cheese with your brunch? No problem.

Tommy Roff talks supplying Whittaker's and distribution emails from Kazakhstan.

How does the new chef shape up?

Egg-scuse me but is it any good?

The Weekend team went to work, to find some of the best pub lunches around the city.

Unless you want to wait in a queue on a cold Dominion Rd, ring ahead to order.

The annual New Year festival injects millions into Gisborne's economy