LifestyleMasu wins Restaurant of the Year Japanese eatery Masu by Nic Watt has outshone local competitors to be served the supreme award in the 2014 Restaurant of the Year Awards.28 Apr 04:00 PM
LifestyleCold food becoming a hot trendRestaurateurs have been quietly watching what you eat, collating a new report on the hottest trends in dining out. Here's a sneak preview, courtesy of Joanna Mathers.26 Apr 04:15 PM
LifestyleReview: Cazador, Mt EdenWe'd been meaning to try Cazador on Dominion Rd ever since we'd heard that this was one of Auckland's iconic family restaurants. It 25 Apr 06:00 PM
LifestyleQuiet enough for a chatIndustrial-look cafes, roadside dining and music may create atmosphere at hospitality hotspots - but according to audiology professionals the loud noise may be turning diners away.25 Apr 04:15 PM
LifestyleReview: Bedford Soda & Liquor, PonsonbyBedford Soda & Liquor felt great from the start. Our friends were grinning like soon-to-be-satisfied cats, cocktails in hand, at a table overlooking Richmond Rd.12 Apr 01:00 AM
BusinessFamous high tea on holdThe tradition of high tea at Cornwall Park Restaurant by the historic Huia Lodge is over for the moment, after the establishment closed.07 Apr 04:15 PM
LifestyleReview: Piccoli Piatti, Herne BayHerne Bay’s landmark’s newest incarnation delivers an Italian dining experience worthy of many repeat visits.05 Apr 12:00 AM
TourismTickling tourists' tastebudsAuckland Airport is backing a push to attract food tourists to New Zealand from emerging markets.25 Mar 03:15 PM
LifestyleGolden Oldies: Restaurants then and nowDanielle Wright discovers authenticity is the key to a long life in the fickle Auckland restaurant scene.22 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleReview: Gusto at the Grand, Auckland CBDOne of the difficulties with the shared plates style dominating the Auckland eating22 Mar 12:00 AM
LifestyleBrunch: Catroux, WestmereHaving driven past this cafe en route to visiting family many times, we decided to make Catroux our destination at last.21 Mar 07:00 PM
LifestyleMy favourite tapas: Amber PeeblesTo welcome the Spanish beer Estrella Damm to New Zealand, Life & Style asked three of our favourite famous foodies to pick their top tapas bars from around Auckland. We’ll reveal their picks on Monday, Wednesday and Friday this week.20 Mar 09:00 PM
LifestyleMy favourite tapas: Delaney MesTo welcome the Spanish beer Estrella Damm to New Zealand, Life & Style asked three of our favourite famous foodies to pick their top tapas bars from around Auckland. We’ll reveal their picks on Monday, Wednesday and Friday this week.16 Mar 09:00 PM
LifestyleReview: Soto, PonsonbyThe four of us were sitting in Soto posing that daft question: "Which nation's food would you have if you could have only one?" and for the first time I realised that my long-standing allegiance to Italian food might be wavering.15 Mar 12:00 AM
LifestyleBrunch: Rad, Mt EdenTicking all the boxes is this village cafe, from its jars of juice to its radically aproned staff — and, of course, the fare .14 Mar 07:00 PM
LifestyleReview: The French Cafe, Auckland CBDIt was friends who'd moved down country 20 years before and returned to the French Cafe for their wedding anniversary who proclaimed: "It was still brilliant, even better than before."08 Mar 12:00 AM
LifestyleBrunch: Oliver's, OrewaIf you’re on a jaunt north of Auckland, a revamped cafe has just the thing to calm the hunger pangs — and a standout hot chocolate too.07 Mar 07:00 PM