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    Five Things To Do At the Auckland Seafood Festival

    Floundering for something to do this Anniversary Weekend?

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    POPDining: Fush’n’Chups for Sustainable Coastlines

    Enjoying our oceans, kiwi culture and the summertime.

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    The Ten Best Country Cafes and Restaurants in Auckland

    Not your usual Ponsonby Road experience.

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    World’s First Kitchen-Ready 3D Food Printer Is Coming

    Become a pastry chef at the push of a button.

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    Concrete Playground Meets Baduzzi Chef Ben Bayly

    The celebrity chef talks to us about music, Chow Town and food (of course).

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    Have a Sneak Peak at BDO’s Chow Town Menu

    Have a look at what'll be on offer at BDO 2014's Chow Town

Latest Guides
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    Good Things Come To Those Who Donate

    Win free coffee all around Ponsonby for a year.

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    Viewers Gross’d Out By New Grill’d Ad

    Responsible meat eating, or just icky?

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    Ubiquitous Sriracha Sauce Now Has Its Own Documentary Film

    Your favourite condiment is now a movie star.

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    Kai on Queens Launches

    Sunshine, food and live music every Friday on Queen's Wharf.

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    The Bluffer’s Guide to Summer Entertaining

    Be the host/hostess with the most/mostess.

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    Yourfork Wants to Let You Order Home-Cooked Food from Your Neighbours

    Hooking up the home cooks and the take-out fiends.

Latest Places
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    Advieh Restaurant and Bar

    1 Queen Street, Auckland

    This Middle Eastern casual restaurant is set to be a hotspot in Auckland's dining scene.

  • Restaurant

    Anise

    210 Symonds Street, Auckland

    Power couple Sid and Chand Sahrawat have added another restaurant to their culinary bow.

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    GILT Brasserie

    2 Chancery Street, Auckland

    This European-inspired bistro is the perfect spot for a summer long lunch with a glass of wine in hand.

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    Soul Bar and Bistro

    Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland

    Located in the heart of Auckland's Viaduct, with arguably one of the city's most enviable terraces.

  • Cafe

    Manis Bakery and Cafe

    38 Ponsonby Road, Auckland

    Hit up Ponsonby's newest patisserie for your morning coffee and croissant combo.

  • Restaurant

    Brothers Beer & Juke Joint BBQ | Piha

    23 Marine Parade South, Piha

    Pair low-and-slow barbecue and ice-cold brews with salty sea air — that's summer sorted.

  • Restaurant

    Bossi

    10 Commerce Street, Auckland

    Live la dolce vita at this eatery in Auckland's CBD, dedicated to creating traditional Italian fare with fresh New Zealand ingredients.

  • Cafe

    Little French Cafe

    756 New North Road, Auckland

    This underrated Mount Albert spot has a grab-and-go pastry menu, fresh breads and cheeses, and an a la carte brunch menu — best enjoyed with a glass of wine.

  • Restaurant

    Ada

    454 Great North Road, Auckland

    Walk through a former convent to find this Italian-inspired gem and be transported straight to Tuscany.

  • Restaurant

    Tokki

    87 Kitchener Road, Auckland

    In the beachside suburb of Milford is a Korean eatery drawing hungry diners across the bridge.

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    Stock Up on Sriracha Sauce as Factory Goes Into Shutdown

    Fans of the spicy sauce might want to stalk up, or risk battling it out in the aisles.

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    The Ten Best Markets in Auckland

    Farmers’ markets have been going through a kind of renaissance in the greater Auckland region of late and rightly so.

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    Win Access to the Heineken Baseline Live Site + Heineken Beer

    From Venus Williams, to P-Money, to Peter Gordon's cooking, the NZ Festival of Tennis has a bit of everything to tickle your fancy.

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    The Hunger Games Luxury Chocolates Are the Most Delicious Movie Tie-In

    Because you certainly want to know what District 12 tastes like.

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    The Ten Best Organic Cafes in Auckland

    Bring out the long-haired raw nutrition-loving hippie buried deep inside you.

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    Jellyfish Protein Gives Us Creepy, Glowing Ice-Cream

    Calcium-activated luminescent protein takes dessert to a whole new level.

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    Win One of Two $350 Chelsea Golden Syrup Artist Collector Packs

    Fond memories of Anzac biscuits, dripping spoonfuls of liquid sugar and the inevitable sticky fingers; where would we be without Chelsea Golden Syrup?

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    Pies Grow Moustaches to Support Movember

    Men's (and certain ladies') faces aren't the only places you'll be spotting moustaches this Movember.

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    The Ten Best Things To Do This Labour Weekend

    Stuck for ideas on how to spend this Labour Weekend. Come on in.

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    The Ten Best Chinese Eats in Auckland

    Brush up on your Mandarin formalities, dust off those chop sticks and get ready for an explosion of Mainland flavours.

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    POPDining x Basement Theatre

    POPDining's latest pop-up event the theatrical 'The Feast'.

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    Devastating and Beautiful Animated Ad Will Turn You Off Factory Farming

    An ad for a popular fast food chain that might just make you cry.

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    Cronuts Set to Conquer New Zealand

    Meet New York's Fad Croissant Donut

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    Boozing Now Acceptable at Breakfast Thanks to Spreadable Beer

    An Italian duo have done their bit to make the world a better place, engineering a chocolate-flavoured beer spread.

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    Win One of Five $20 Vouchers to Spend at Pie Face

    Pie Face has landed in New Zealand.

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    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.

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    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.

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    The Ten Best Hangover Breakfasts in Auckland

    Pop a Panadol, grab a blue Powerade, and try to enjoy some of these cafes next time you push the boat out.

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    Mudbrick Launches New Winter Menu

    Venison, quail and duck are all star players in the oh-so-tasty winter's menu.

  • News

    A Picky Eater’s Guide to Auckland: Breakfast and Brunching

    Our first edition to our Picky Food Guide to Auckland is dedicated to the most important meal of the day.

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    Concrete Playground Meets Jess’ Underground Kitchen

    Jessica Daniell is an interpreneur, a social media-savvy saveur, a fab cook and a bloody good chick. We catch up with her to hear the latest.

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    The Seven Best Steak Houses in Auckland

    A meaty challenge but someone has to do it.

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