This is a sweet, small deli that offers good coffee, breads, smoothies, and a selection of savoury and sweet treats

It was studio 54. Sex, drugs, rock and roll, and Bollinger at $20 a bottle - Club Mirage in Auckland was the place to be.

Customer service far outstripped kitchen's offering.

Lebanon, pre-civil war, is the theme behind this sophisticated new Auckland dining locale.

The menu is the sort that makes you want to return again and again, just so that you can try everything.

As recently as the 1970s, Beirut was where Europe and Asia met and danced in the streets. The great writer James Morris wrote in the

Fresh blue cod, not often seen in Auckland, is the star at a new Federal St venue.

Famous Chinese regional style is approachable.

Enter through a garage roller door off New North Rd into a room with a couple of scattered beanbags, and an inviting space for four-legged friends.

Spanish hams hang from hooks to add to the authentic feel of this central Auckland restaurant.

Gordon Ramsay on the ring against the french chef Philippe Etchebest.

NZ takeaways transformed by recent migration, especially by Asians.

The professor says we eat too much meat. Since I'm the cook at our place, this is actually an instruction cleverly disguised as an idle observation.

Fort St is Auckland's latest food hotspot and Lucky Buddha is leading the charge.

The service was just right. Friendly, helpful and we didn't have to wait long for our meals.

Sales are up for Restaurant Brands, with even Starbucks up alongside its KFC and Carl's Jnr stablemates.

The menu is comprehensive, with breakfast available from 8am-3pm from the self-pronounced "purveyors of all things yummy".

Here's a place where the years do condemn.

A newcomer to Remuera brings a soupcon of grunge with it to liven up the locals.

The Burbs is a delightful little space set in a nook of Farm Cove shops in Auckland's east.

Grove veteran saves the day at Main Beach.

The mere mention of South American food evokes thoughts of grilled beef. El Humero on the North Shore serves plenty of that and a side of family friendliness.

The menu is an all-day list of favourites and dishes with a twist.

The grass-fed meat has fewer calories, less cholesterol or fat than beef, and consumers can't seem to get enough.

Reader's pizza tip reveals a baker's savoury treats.

I'm always surprised that people feel they have a right to walk into any bar or any club in town as if they own the place, writes Kerre McIvor.

Traditional menu matched by traditional virtues make for an excellent evening.