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San Francisco: Making a splash
Ginny Fisher takes in the glittering Louis Vuitton gala and enjoys the glamorous side of sailing.
Hospitality opens doors to travel
While commerce and accounting graduates may have trouble finding entry jobs in their field, AUT University graduates in hospitality have a number of options.
Review: Three Lamps Bar and Eatery, Ponsonby
You’ll come away from this friendly venue well satisfied.
France: Paris address book
Three stylish women, frequent visitors to France, share their favourite Parisian haunts.
The man who made French food his passion
Linda Herrick talks to an Australian who has made French food his passion.
Review: Le Garde-Manger, Kingsland
Warming, rustic fare keeps the romance of the French bistro alive.
Review: Ortolana, Britomart
Fresh ingredients and pure flavours speak for themselves at this trendy establishment.
Germany: A taste of Kiwi in Berlin coffee
The German capital's eccentric eateries come with a dash of Kiwi in the shape of decent coffee, finds Eva Buzo.
Pop-up dining heads to Auckland ferry
A group of commuters leaving downtown Auckland tonight will spend their short ferry journey enjoying seafood soup and white wine at a pop-up restaurant.
When did vinegar become fancy?
When does a vinegar become a luxurious, sought-after ingredient? When a world-famous chef injects it into chocolates and when the Nobel Peace Prize Awards dinner menu features it by name, that's when.
Review: Clooney, Freemans Bay
Love is ... a menu that dazzles, yet is so entirely approachable.
Denmark: Tastes of northern wilderness
No booking? No problem, writes Peter Calder, who discovers many an alternative in Copenhagen.
Review: Le Garde-Manger, Kingsland
A French restaurant so authentic, even the food has an accent.
Review: Sidart, Ponsonby
A degustation-only menu proves less daunting and more an artistic journey.
The best fireside restaurants
On these cold winter nights, is there anything more romantic than dining in front of an open fire? Here are our picks for the best of fireside dining in our city...
Review: Chim Choo Ree, Hamilton
The food at Chim Choo Ree is full of smart twists on familiar ideas.
China: Invitation from Mrs Zhang
Paul Rush experiences courtyard cuisine in the back streets of Beijing.
Snap happy over coffee
Living’s photographers Doug Sherring and Michael Craig played with Instagram photos of some of the best spots in the CBD for Sunday brunch. Words by Danielle Wright.
Review: The Blue Breeze Inn, Ponsonby
Ponsonby Central’s latest instalment offers an exotic array of Chinese delights.
Auckland restaurant boom
The Auckland restaurant scene is showing no signs of being in hard financial times. In the past year, 137 new establishments have opened, and fewer than 30 have closed their doors.
Review: Sake 601, Morningside
Morningside's neighbourhood Japanese restaurant ticks all the right boxes for food and hospitality.
MasterChef contestant graduates Le Cordon Bleu
The first batch of new chefs has graduated from the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Wellington today, including a former MasterChef contestant who will be working for one of the world's top ranked restaurants.
Roxy reopening: 'exclusive but not elitist'
The international DJs have landed, the bar is stocked with exclusive Armand de Brignac champagne at $1400 a pop, and private booths of plush black velvet await.
Wellington: Capital take on burgers and beer
Wellington's food festival is a treat for the palate. Don Kavanagh reports.