We came here because a visit to Ponsonby's boutiques was called for, but first there were hunger pangs to satisfy.

There are fine Thai places all over Auckland so the competition is hot and Bangkok meets the challenge without slaying all-comers.

The menu at Hell Pizza contains dishes named Nemesis, Trouble and Wrath.

All that ocean air can work up an appetite. Thankfully, the Viaduct provides.

Recently spotted eating mushrooms on toast at Dizengoff on Ponsonby Rd - celebrity Kiwi chef Peter Gordon.

A healthcare worker has been left 'disgusted' after finding a maggot in her McDonald's burger box.

The largest Gilmours food-wholesaling operation in New Zealand has been sold by Foodstuffs to private owner-operators.

If you are in search of a new take on food and a visual dream, Meredith's will fit the bill.

A waitress has been assaulted in Hengyang, Hunan Province for her apparent 'slow service'. Source - Weibo

Malaysian food has been a favourite of mine since hitchhiking through there in my early twenties.

In Paihia for our first Waitangi Day experience of the place, the Professor and I had in tow a couple of English visitors whose politeness possibly exceeded their genuine interest in proceedings.

It seems like an unlikely alliance, but Weight Watchers has backed three items on McDonald's menu.

My parents were ... eccentric. My mum's not shy in speaking her mind. My old man prefers an easy life - like me.

Some of my first "dining out" experiences involved a group of us, in our teens, going to Chinese restaurants where we enjoyed the novelty of a non-European cuisine.

When Amanda and Mark ran their own restaurant in St Heliers some years ago, they used to invite Amanda's parents along to sit at a front table.

For Aucklanders, finding good Vietnamese food can be tough.

We came here because I'd read about the unusual design and my curiosity was piqued.

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.

Masterchef guest star Tony Astle won't hire women or fat people in the kitchen of his exclusive Auckland restaurant.

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.

This year has been a dream run eating out-wise. All the restaurants I've reviewed have been wonderful, hence the high scores.

We came here because we were on holiday, staying in Raetihi, near Ohakune, and had been told this cafe was worth visiting.

Cin Cin knows what it does - serve good and interesting food - and it does it well.

The opening of a new restaurant always fills me with a combination of anticipation and unease.