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It's too hot in Astle's kitchen for fat people or women
Masterchef guest star Tony Astle won't hire women or fat people in the kitchen of his exclusive Auckland restaurant.
Masterchef guest star Tony Astle won't hire women or fat people in the kitchen of his exclusive Auckland restaurant.
Masterchef celebrity judge Ross Burden agreed to leave work after making suggestive remarks to young male kitchen staff at an upmarket Auckland restaurant this week.
This year has been a dream run eating out-wise. All the restaurants I've reviewed have been wonderful, hence the high scores.
While the world sank into the depths of the recession, McDonald's restaurants in NZ were quietly churning out more burgers and fries than ever.
Cin Cin knows what it does - serve good and interesting food - and it does it well.
We came here because we were on holiday, staying in Raetihi, near Ohakune, and had been told this cafe was worth visiting.
The opening of a new restaurant always fills me with a combination of anticipation and unease.
Food prices increased 2.1 per cent in January, Statistics New Zealand said today.
With a napkin already tucked in her collar for next month's Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, Karen Jackson passes the time by eating her way around this food-lover's city.
Peter Calder visits an Auckland kiosk that has stood the test of time.
A few short years as a half-hearted hippie gave me a bad impression of vegetarianism.
We came here because this is a great site, right on the seafront and within walking distance of where we live, but previous cafes have floundered.
What a lot can happen in a decade. Especially if you're a restaurant location on Auckland's famous food strip - Ponsonby Rd.
Ever since an after-function dinner before Christmas, we'd been meaning to revisit Coco's Cantina in Karangahape Rd.
Waiheke comes up trumps again with a tapas joint to get the tastebuds tingling.
An Orient-themed restaurant is proud of its local focus, says John Gardner.
Popular Devonport neighbourhood cafe Ice It closed last week, after not being able to renew its Church St lease.
A hot spot in the Viaduct Basin lives up to expectations in both cuisine and atmosphere.
Geraldine Johns samples Auckland's best crepes and discovers they make for perfect summer eating.
You can't keep a hungry child out of the kitchen. But how much do they learn from their mothers? Some of our top chefs and their mums talk about their childhood eating habits.
Nici Wickes nominates Coco's Cantina as one of Auckland's best Italian-style eateries.
Ewan McDonald nominates Mondial Cafe as one of Auckland's best eateries.
In the latest of a series on Restaurants of the Year, Viva reviewer Ewan McDonald nominates The Grove as one of Auckland's best restaurants of 2009.
Who can be bothered cooking on your holidays? Geraldine Johns picks the best places for cheap, but very good ethnic food.
In the latest of a series on Restaurants of the Year, Viva reviewer Nici Wickes nominates The Grove as one of Auckland's best restaurants of 2009.