<i>Soul Bar and Bistro</i>, Viaduct Harbour
A hot spot in the Viaduct Basin lives up to expectations in both cuisine and atmosphere.
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Crepe escape
Geraldine Johns samples Auckland's best crepes and discovers they make for perfect summer eating.
The secret ingredient
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.
<i>Coco's Cantina</i>, Karangahape Rd
Nici Wickes nominates Coco's Cantina as one of Auckland's best Italian-style eateries.
<i>Mondial</i>, Grey Lynn
Ewan McDonald nominates Mondial Cafe as one of Auckland's best eateries.
Enticed by spice
Who can be bothered cooking on your holidays? Geraldine Johns picks the best places for cheap, but very good ethnic food.
<I>The Shed</I>, Waiheke
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.
<i>The Grove,</i> Wyndham St, Auckland CBD
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.
<i>Barolo</i>, Symonds St, Auckland CBD
This place is named after one of the great wines of Italy," I told the Professor's mother as we sat down.
<i>M Bar and Cafe</i>, Grey Lynn
It may have a short name but a tapas-style Indian restaurant in Grey Lynn is not short on flavour.
<i>Bracu Restaurant</i>, Bombay
The olive grove setting is perfect but quality of meals and service needs to be more consistent.
KFC continues strong growth
Restaurant Brands has lifted third quarter sales 4.7 per cent, led by strong growth from KFCn.
Knives are out over World Cup catering
The head of New Zealand's largest private front-of-house hospitality training institute says the country is setting itself up to fail at the Rugby World Cup because it does not have enough top-end hospitality staff.
Eateries flavour of month at auction
Cafes and restaurants prove irresistible to smaller investors.
<i>The Grove,</i> Wyndham St, Auckland CBD
Divine food, attentive waitstaff: what more could you want for a celebration meal?
<i>Ima</i>, Fort St, Auckland CBD
Yael Shochat's business has gone through several incarnations but the food and welcome remain impeccably good.
<i>Piha Cafe</i>, Piha
I do not pretend to have closely studied all - well, any actually - of the material presented to the Waitakere City Council and the Environment Court in the long battle to establish a cafe at this iconic West Coast beach.
<i>Red Brick Kitchen and Bar</i>, Parnell
A restaurant in a Parnell listed building proves one worth putting on the weekly outing list.
Festive feast
Nosh chefs James Paterson and Anthony Joseph serve up their summery Christmas fare with an eye to using the best ingredients.
Takeaways bring healthy profit
Shares in KFC, Starbucks and Pizza Hut operator Restaurant Brands closed at a seven-year high.
Josh Emett's recipe for success
An amazing drive to realise his dream has taken Waikato boy Josh Emett off the farm and into a role at the head of Gordon Ramsay's US and Australian operations.
<i>The Dish:</i> Huka good one
We don't know who is luckiest - Dutch-born Michel Louws, who has just been appointed the new executive chef at Taupo's Huka Lodge, or Huka Lodge for finding him.