Brunch: Gala Cafe, Mt Eden
We came here because it was handy to my friend’s workplace and a good excuse to have a mid-week catch-up.
We came here because it was handy to my friend’s workplace and a good excuse to have a mid-week catch-up.
The food is so good it diverts attention from the live coverage of the kitchen.
If you've ever lamented the closing of the Open Late Cafe in Ponsonby (oh those giant vessels of hot chocolate!)...
Tag along with Sharon Stephenson as she samples the tastiest treats New Zealand's answer to Hollywood has to offer.
It has always puzzled me that Devonport is so short of decent places to eat.
Some things never change and it would appear that the Strand Tavern is among that number.
There can be little argument that customers at Harbourside enjoy one of the best settings in Auckland.
We came here because we wanted to see what all the fuss was about at Ponsonby Central, the new artisan market housing several good eateries.
Change is afoot at this adventurous institution specialising in wild game.
The Stamford Plaza was the last word in sophistication when it opened, as the Regent, in the 1980s. Smug yuppies and teenage sharebrokers flocked to parties laden with wannabe celebrities.
We came here because we were intrigued to visit the cafe housed in a historic Ponsonby building, the old Fire Station.
Investing in a new, fashionable brand pays dividends for an established Remuera eatery
Immigrants from African countries, in particular from the Horn of Africa, have proliferated in Auckland's inner southwest in recent years.
Revelry, the brain-child of restaurant designer Jason Rosen and bar manager Benjamin Taylor, rests somewhat uneasily beneath the International Food Hall on the corner of Ponsonby Rd and Pollen St.
We came here because this venerable old Ponsonby institution bagged a thumbs-up from global hipsterdom's fountainhead Tyler Brule, who, in an open love letter to Auckland published on the Financial Times' website
Kingsland's latest eatery aims to offer something for everyone
It was Andrew who ordered the crisps. He remembered having tried some nice Irish ones at this Irish pub and he asked the waitress for some brand names.
We came here because the cafe is housed inside the Palmers Garden Centre and it seemed a good idea to stop for brunch after some taxing plant shopping.
Fresh and zesty dishes lie in wait for those worn down by less authentic, gravy-laden imitations
An ortolan is a bird. It weighs a mere 25g, but eating it is regarded as a peak experience for gastronomes and gourmands.
Ever dreamed of opening a restaurant? You might not need a permanent venue. Danielle Wright meets the talented nomads of pop-up dining clubs.
An innovative garden-to-table menu and great wines turn dinner at Ortolana into a culinary adventure
There's something very "Downunder" about the service in Queenstown. Waiters, bartenders, receptionists and shopkeepers take that relaxed, "she'll be right", Kiwi attitude to a new high.
We came here because we'd never been to Browns Bay - quelle horreur - but had heard it was the place to brunch beachside.
Magnus Nilsson, the 28-year-old chef from Sweden, has been dubbed the new Rene Redzepi of the food world.
Boom. I'm excited. At last Auckland has its own Basque-style tapas bar complete with a counter laden with just-prepared, ready to eat pintxos, the name given to traditional tapas in northern Spain.