A new Vietnamese restaurant near Britomart is a more than welcome addition to a burgeoning dining area.

Keeping water on the boil is part of the daily grind for a Christchurch coffee maker since the weekend's earthquake.

A local haunt proves just as popular with visiting companions.

Some of the best known restaurants in Christchurch may never reopen in the same buildings.

If you need a break, don't discount a weekend "away" enjoying parts of Auckland you may have lost touch with. Cate Foster reconnected with the city.

I was sitting in a restaurant in Urumqi, in northern China, enjoying the spicy food smells from the kitchen, when a plaintiff Australian voice quavered across the room, "I want steak, eggs and chips."

Seafood is the mainstay at a restaurant which is as much a part of Auckland's history as its building.

I have rather a soft spot for St Heliers, even though I hardly ever go there.

Even if you feel others have scored the better options, you won't be disappointed.

I wonder how Robert De Niro feels about a restaurant having pinched his name.

Go Fish by chef Al Brown was announced the winner of two categories in the prestigious New Zealand Post Book Awards.

Everyone knows the feeling - you see an inflated price and think, "I can't believe it's that expensive".

Step out of the office and have a Moroccan moment.

We came here because we'd haunted the place all summer before hitting the beach.

Masterchef runner-up Kelly Young has resigned from Euro to pursue a "much more appealing" venture to become a celebrity chef.

A creative new bistro venture is a celebration of good food, fine wine and a convivial atmosphere.

Virgil Evetts and Diana Clement discover the public can benefit from student chefs learning on the job, with great food at bargain prices.

Viva talks to one of London's most famous maitre d's and director of The Ivy, Fernando Peire.

A restaurant on a quiet stretch of the Waitaki Plains in North Otago has been voted New Zealand's best.

Spago has been handsomeley and plainly fitted out.

Expect excellence and you won't be disappointed.

A Remuera eatery provides satisfying comfort food at reasonable prices.