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Diner puts some joy on bottom of his bills

The US$111.05 ($134) New York restaurant receipt includes a US$1000 tip and the words "god bless!" scrawled across it.

Harbourside, Auckland CBD

Tongue and Groove cafe

James Griffin: The Griffin awards

Review: Orphans Kitchen

Design: The ultimate man-pad

Ben Crawford turns green with jealousy as he describes this rooftop fan base.

Feasts for festival fans

Great menu offerings at summer festivals is music to the ears of foodies, writes Joanna Mathers.

Review: Queenies, Freemans Bay

Oddly enough, you never hear restaurants boasting "we source all our food from commercial catering packs and, frankly, we don't give a stuff if it's seasonal or where it comes from so long as it's cheap".

Brunch: Bungalo, Birkenhead

Breakfast with a homely feel is easy at Bungalo — right down to the Coco Pops.

Design: Bunker down

Ben Crawford gets some tips from an expert about what to expect when you ask a designer to turn your dreams for your home into a reality.

Cheeky prices for a pint

Recently released industry statistics show the country's pubs and bars have an average 100 per cent mark-up across food and drink.

Review: Masu, Auckland CBD

Lonely Planet may have gone several steps too far in naming Auckland in a top-10 world city list but in the category of eating out you could make a plausible case.

Brunch: Rabbithole Cafe, Herne Bay

Top 10 places to dine overseas

Here's a travel list to put a rumble into the tummy of the most demanding traveling gourmand.

Review: IVillage Indian Restaurant & Bar, Victoria Park

Having just been reminded that our Indian population is the second-largest ethnic community in the city, it was fitting that we booked, on a very quiet night, for dinner at IVillage.

Brunch: Conch, Ponsonby

Design: Interior fit for a Little King (+win)

Living’s design columnist Ben Crawford has been busy. Next week sees the launch of his new book, Built for Caffeine, which aims to inspire home design through incredible cafe fit-outs. Here is an extract from the Beatnik-published book.

Michelin judges' secret world

As a new edition of the all-powerful Michelin Guide is published, Neil Tweedie delves into the secret world of the restaurant inspectors who wield the power to award or withdraw those coveted stars.