Gallery curator Danae Mossman shares her love for contemporary art.

With the opening of a new restaurant, TV chef Mike Van de Elzen continues his mission to make our favourite takeaways healthy, tasty and affordable.

A handpicked selection of what's new in fashion, food and beauty right now. See this week's issue of Viva for more.

Keep the focus on your face's most arresting feature.

One of the biggest trends over recent years is the growth of the intimate neighbourhood bar; a place to meet friends for a drink and a bite to eat and close enough to be able to walk home.

A new book by a New Zealander shares the secrets of how celebrities and models achieve their perfect hair.

Sparks fly at this Argentinian barbecue house, where the atmosphere is warm and the meat is smokin' hot.

Size and shape matter when it comes to wine glasses, making all the difference to your experience of the elixir within.

Al Brown gets misty eyed when he re-tells the story of when he first fell in love with bagels.

The latest beauty news.

On the ground at Australian Fashion Week.

Easy to make and tasty too, these one-pot dishes make light work of weeknight cooking.

New Zealand brand Zambesi returned to Australian Fashion Week after a two-year hiatus.

There's a long history of sensory pleasure in pairing literature with wine.

The idea of a time capsule in a bottle encapsulates a unique perfume business reawakening history.

In one room, the whirr of the tattoo needle, in another the calm and conversation of an old-school barbershop, and lining the walls, framed pieces of tattoo flash.

The food is so good it diverts attention from the live coverage of the kitchen.

From runway to your way, a leading hair stylist says cherry-pick the best styles.

Viva has styled up a selection of this winter's best knits against outstanding New Zealand artwork at Art + Object. Model: Kelvin from Clyne Model Management. Hair and makeup: Katie Melody Rogers. Stylist: Zoe Walker.

If you've ever lamented the closing of the Open Late Cafe in Ponsonby (oh those giant vessels of hot chocolate!)...

Feijoas, pears, apples... autumn fruits make divine desserts.