Oysters are more beautiful than any religion," I said airily, plagiarising Saki and E. F. Benson in one pretentious breath.

Chef Michel Louws' mission is to fulfil his diners' every request, finds Diana Balham.

The new owner at Delicious has kept the best and improved the rest.

The Treehouse, an award-winning hospitality function venue created as part of a high-profile advertising campaign for Yellow Pages, is for sale.

Anyone who has ever spent time in South Africa knows meat plays a key part in its national cuisine. Smoked, roasted, dried, fried, whatever - meat is king.

Kathy Gulliver, owner, Mud Bay Cafe, Urenui, Taranaki.

Though the places we sleep in are often quickly forgotten, food will be at the heart of the stories that, years later, we tell about our travels.

Carla Botha, co-owner, The Porch at Waihi Beach.

Graciously accepting an error indicates a professional attitude.

New Zealand's oldest fishing club wants marlin to be dropped from restaurant menus to help protect declining stocks of the fish.

From the friendly service to the creative menu, a central Auckland restaurant offers an odyssey of flavour, South American-style.

Latin American colour comes to Takapuna.