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<i>Lotus Restaurant</i>, Viaduct Harbour

For Aucklanders, finding good Vietnamese food can be tough.

<i>Adelie Bar & Kitchen</i>, Westmere

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.

<i>Queenie's Lunchroom</i>, Freemans Bay

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

Chefs boil at crack jibe

<i>Masterchef</i> celebrity judge Ross Burden agreed to leave work after making suggestive remarks to young male kitchen staff at an upmarket Auckland restaurant this week.

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.

Recession a recipe for Macca's success

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.

<i>Mahurangi River Winery</i>, Warkworth

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

Cafe owners hit bullseye fighting back at Target

Science plays big part in that short black

A nation of mumblers learns art of grumbling

Tasty properties to whet investor appetites

<I>Platters</I>, Devonport

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.

<i>Ella Cafe & Lounge</i>, Ponsonby

What a lot can happen in a decade. Especially if you're a restaurant location on Auckland's famous food strip - Ponsonby Rd.

<i>Coco's Cantina,</i> Karangahape Rd

Ever since an after-function dinner before Christmas, we'd been meaning to revisit Coco's Cantina in Karangahape Rd.

<i>Takahe Restaurant and Bar</i>, Titirangi

The food at Takahe unfortunately doesn't live up to its spectacular backdrop.