Here are a couple of experiences I never thought I’d embrace — a boeuf bourguignon served at a Japanese restaurant and a macrobiotic dessert. They were delivered at Janken and I enjoyed both.

We came here because we'd been meaning to for ages, having noted its pretty steady popularity with the locals.

As one door closes, another opens. A truism for our dynamic dining scene, that's for sure.

After reading the responses to The Art of the Ultimate Sandwichin which people shared their favourite sandwich fillings, I decided that someone's sandwich preference can reveal a lot about their personality type.

Chef Che Barrington does to Chinese cuisine what Baz Luhrmann does to the classic story in film - he brings it into the now with such dazzling brilliance that you are swept away in the moment and left wanting more, more, more.

Last year, like a lot of other restaurant owners in Auckland, Creghan Molloy-Wright and Simon Wright at The French Cafe had to work hard just to tread water.

I have not been to Prague (the city). People who have tell me that it is fabulous. One woman I know who went years ago, long before it was fashionable, told me she could see half a dozen church clocks from her hotel window. I thought that was very cool.

A pleasurable experience at Rakino's.

The hippest place to be this summer lives up to its well-earned reputation.

A private country estate north of Auckland will soon start selling lots set amongst New Zealand's largest truffle plantation.

If anyone other than Pic suggested sailing around the world, I'd dismiss it as an idle fancy. But Pic's fancies are never idle.

A menu with coquettish names provides an entertaining meal otherwise lacking in service.

If you're easily tempted by sensational edibles you'd be mad not to join the queues at Ripe Delicatessen.

Just opened. Fine food in casual space. Royal Oak. Chefs from the esteemed Meredith's kitchen. Asian-European fusion. Eek, that last bit worried me.

The massive $20 million redevelopment of Victoria Park Market is all but complete.

Simple, flavourful food and a team that truly cares for its patrons makes this bistro worth popping into.

One of the biggest trends over recent years is the growth of the intimate neighbourhood bar; a place to meet friends for a drink and a bite to eat and close enough to be able to walk home.

They take bookings at the Mexican Cafe only for groups of eight or more - except on Valentine's Day. Isn't that soooo romantic?

Southeast Asian flavours delivered with grace and delicacy.

We came here because we’d driven past a few times and were intrigued by the name — and the tower-like corner of the building.

Sparks fly at this Argentinian barbecue house, where the atmosphere is warm and the meat is smokin' hot.

There’s nothing quite as delightful as sipping high tea with your pinky out in the home of the high tea.

When Ben Crawford and sister Libby renovated the winning house in the first series of The Block NZ, one of the most distinctive features was the weatherboard wall in the living room.

In the 1980s a visit to the Birdcage meant a fun night out. Now it promises an evening of delight.