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Review: The Vineyard Cafe, Mangere
The reaction was understandable. You’re in grey, dismal London in winter, the weather is vile, but you are keeping your spirits up with a little glass of Villa Maria wine.
Brunch: Arum Cafe, Glendene
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.
Review: Satya, Mt Eden
Fresh and zesty dishes lie in wait for those worn down by less authentic, gravy-laden imitations
Review: Ortolana, Britomart
An ortolan is a bird. It weighs a mere 25g, but eating it is regarded as a peak experience for gastronomes and gourmands.
Pop-up dining in NZ
Ever dreamed of opening a restaurant? You might not need a permanent venue. Danielle Wright meets the talented nomads of pop-up dining clubs.
Review: Ortolana, Britomart
An innovative garden-to-table menu and great wines turn dinner at Ortolana into a culinary adventure
Brunch: Beach, Browns Bay
We came here because we'd never been to Browns Bay - quelle horreur - but had heard it was the place to brunch beachside.
All eyes are on new foodie favourite, Magnus Nilsson
Magnus Nilsson, the 28-year-old chef from Sweden, has been dubbed the new Rene Redzepi of the food world.
Review: Pintxos, Ponsonby
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.
Photos: Bluff oysters are back
Salty, succulent and totally addictive - all Kiwi oyster-lovers look forward to the start of March when "Bluffies", the creme de la creme of the shellfish world, come into season.
Nelson: Revelling in the bounty of Tasman Bay
Apart from being home to New Zealand's entire hop production, the Nelson region is also home to a dazzling group of breweries and craft beer bars.
Review: Tribeca, Parnell
Not often are you tempted to order only cold courses throughout a restaurant dinner. But such has been this summer that the procession of dishes delivered by Tribeca at the lower end of the temperature range seemed just right.
Fab food on the go
It's a worldwide trend - top chefs moving into gourmet fast food and now chef Sean Marshall (Roxy) is the latest restaurant chef to bring us fabulous food on the go.
Review: Libertine, Freemans Bay
In the gastro bar world, we are talking about tapas and sharing plates drawn from international cuisine. That's Libertine.
12 questions: Food Truck star
If I could live that lifestyle where I buy a block of land in the country, set up a restaurant and grow my own food with my family, that would be fantastic.
Eateries split over holiday levy
A decade after public holiday surcharges were introduced in restaurants, several eateries have "given up" trying to enforce the added costs.
Brunch: Toru, Ponsonby
We came here because we're enjoying the vibe and Melburnian intent of this new Ponsonby development and have been slowly ticking off its eateries.
Review: Hansan Vietnamese Restaurant
A Vietnamese restaurant in Newmarket lives up to expectations.
Reversal of fortune in hunt for jobs
The increasing Asian ownership of restaurants and cafes in Auckland is giving Asians an advantage over English-speaking European job seekers, a Massey University sociologist says.