Blurb Michael Dearth's new restaurant will treat Aucklanders to a taste of the food he grew up with, writes Ewan McDonald.

Bringing some South African flavour and flair to Restaurant Month is visiting star chef Luke Dale-Roberts.

I can't stand the use of the term "the 1800s". Almost invariably, people who use it mean the period between 1800 and 1899, which is irritatingly imprecise.

A new addition to the strip takes liberties with Vietnamese food — to great effect.

'Yeah, nah' rings out in a Kiwi restaurant on the shores of the America's Cup race route.

Top Sydney chefs will bring their fiery Argentinian style to Auckland Restaurant Month

Anna Weinberg likes to see humour amid madness.

You’ll come away from this friendly venue well satisfied.

Three stylish women, frequent visitors to France, share their favourite Parisian haunts.

Linda Herrick talks to an Australian who has made French food his passion.

Warming, rustic fare keeps the romance of the French bistro alive.

Geoff Cumming samples the hearty peasant fare of Portugal.

More than 125 central-city restaurants and cafes will be creating special menus for the third annual Restaurant Month.

The German capital's eccentric eateries come with a dash of Kiwi in the shape of decent coffee, finds Eva Buzo.

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 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.

Love is ... a menu that dazzles, yet is so entirely approachable.

No booking? No problem, writes Peter Calder, who discovers many an alternative in Copenhagen.

A French restaurant so authentic, even the food has an accent.

Auckland is full of fun foodie adventures to inspire and entertain. Nicky Pellegrino makes some delicious discoveries.

A degustation-only menu proves less daunting and more an artistic journey.

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...

The food at Chim Choo Ree is full of smart twists on familiar ideas.

Paul Rush experiences courtyard cuisine in the back streets of Beijing.