• Restaurant

    Xi’an Food Bar

    11 Anzac Avenue, Auckland

    This humble Food Bar has quite a following thanks to its tasty Chinese dishes.

  • Restaurant

    Spicy House

    557 Dominion Road, Auckland

    Regular patrons know the Spice House as the hit-maker of Szechuan sizzlers and they return for the great combination of service, low prices and that unmistakable spicy flavour.

  • Restaurant

    Wooden Board Kitchen - CLOSED

    4 Upper Queen Street, Newton

    It's a small joint, fairly unassuming and obviously a little hidden but before you think twice, walk in and ask for a table. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

  • News

    A Bluffer’s Guide to Yachting

    How to embrace your inner salty sea dog in the City of Sails.

  • News

    Backstage at New Zealand Fashion Week with Surface Too Deep

    We heard there was bikini models backstage at New Zealand Fashion Week, so we had to investigate.

  • Restaurant

    Miss Clawdy

    12 Jellicoe Street, Auckland

    There is a sassy new lady in town ready to serve you some good ol' fashioned soul food. Introducing Miss Clawdy, the newest feather in Wynyard Quarter's culinary cap.

  • Event

    Winter Warm Up

    Saturday, August 17, 2013

    Victoria Park Market, Auckland

    Join in for boutique wine tastings, talks by wine makers, themed lunches and entertainment.

  • Event

    A Taste of Porteno

    Wednesday, August 7, 2013

    Vivace, Auckland

    Restaurant Month is not all starched tablecloths and crystal glasses.

  • Event

    Opera Night at Toto’s

    Saturday, August 31, 2013

    Toto Restaurant, Auckland

    Each Saturday in August Toto’ is staging an opulent evening of opera boasting some of New Zealand’s finest opera singers.

  • News

    The Ten Best Things to do this Restaurant Month

    It’s time to discard your apron, put on a nice shirt and get stuck into Restaurant Month.

  • Event

    High Tea in High Places

    Saturday, August 24, 2013

    Hotel De Brett's Kitchen, Auckland

    Make afternoon tea a high-end affair by heading down to Hotel De Brett for a special high tea.

  • Event

    A Taste of Pok Pok

    Wednesday, August 28, 2013

    Everybody's Izakaya Auckland, Auckland

    American chef Andy Ricker's teams up with Everybody's Nick Honeyman to put on an authentic Thai banquet.

  • News

    Concrete Playground Meets The Sugar Club

    Concrete Playground caught up with the boys of The Sugar Club; Peter Gordon, Head Chef Neil Brazier and Sous Chef Kei Suzaki to talk about the return of this iconic restaurant and it’s new home in the sky.

  • Event

    A Taste of the Test Kitchen

    Wednesday, August 14, 2013

    Clooney, Freemans Bay

    Head Chef Luke Dale-Roberts is here to bring a taste of South Africa to Auckland.

  • Event

    Street Eats

    Saturday, August 10, 2013

    Shed 10, Queens Wharf, Auckland

    For one day only, chefs from all over town will be leaving the confines of their kitchens and bringing their creations to the street.

  • News

    Waiheke Island Yacht Club in San Francisco

    Anyone who thinks that the America’s Cup and Louis Vuitton Challenger Series is just yacht racing should think again.

  • Restaurant

    Toru - CLOSED

    136 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby

    Stretching out with alfresco dining and indoor seating, Teed St Larder's sister café fits in seamlessly with the rest of the central city market.

  • Restaurant

    Mimosa

    460 Lake Road, Takapuna

    A little diamond in the rough called Mimosa.

  • Event

    The Rocket Home Barista Championships

    Saturday, July 20, 2013

    Atomic Coffee Roasters, Auckland

    Amateur coffee-makers gruel it out to become New Zealand's best home barista.

  • Event

    Rekorderlig Winter Lights

    Thursday, July 18 - Sunday, July 28, 2013

    Rekorderlig Winter Lights, Auckland

    A nifty Swedish pop-up bar open for eight days only.

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