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    Want to run your own kitchen? You need more than a couple of cookbooks under your belt to break the big time.

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    Win a Voucher to Tackle Orleans' New Menu

    The fried chicken and waffles have gone vertical.

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    Japan's New Immersive Art Dinner Animates Your Plate

    Hosting just eight guests a night, this new dining concept will see birds land on your table and trees grow from your plate.

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    Where to Find the Best Fries in Auckland

    An in-depth analysis of the snack food overlord.

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    Meet Parnell's New High-End Modern Greek Restaurant

    Indulge in seared cheese, chargrilled oysters, and spit-roasted pineapple.

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    This New Australian Wine Company Has Launched 'Classy' Goon Sacks

    Tote Wines aren't the cheap receptacles of doom juice you used to obliterate at uni parties.

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    Say Hello to Edible Chopsticks, the Eating Utensils of the Future

    The sustainable utensils are made out of the same material as tatami floor mats, and taste like them too.

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    A Pop-up Garden Bar is Coming to SkyCity

    The urban sanctuary will be there for just three weeks.

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    The Buzz About Mead with Brewer Kurt Gross

    Celebrate fermented honey's return to the mainstream with your very own Love Buzz neon.

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    The Ten Best Special Occasion Restaurants in Auckland

    For those with an anniversary, birthday, graduation or 'because you're awesome' day coming up.

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    Uptown Freehouse is Grafton's New Home of Craft Beer

    There's 12 rotating taps and an all cheese menu.

Latest Places
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    Nanny's Eatery

    492 New North Road, Auckland

    With one of the largest rum selections in the city and only 400 metres from Eden Park, this dog-friendly spot is bringing a little spice to Kingsland.

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    The Fox

    85/87 Customs Street West , Auckland CBD

    Be transported overseas at this venue which pays homage to the Queen's England.

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    Donnie Taco

    Hannah's Laneway, Wellington

    A spicy new venture from the team who brought you Golding's and Leeds Street Bakery.

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    kingi

    29 Galway Street, Auckland

    This new all-day eatery is the latest opening from the team behind Orphans Kitchen and Daily Bread.

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    Mr. Morris

    Corner Of Galway And Commerce Streets, Auckland

    This newcomer arrives three years after chef Michael Meredith closed his much-loved Mount Eden restaurant.

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    Huami

    87 Federal Street, Auckland City

    You're truly spoiled for choice at this contemporary Chinese restaurant on Federal Street.

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    Ghost Street

    27 Galway Street, Auckland

    You'll find this new Chinese restaurant down two flights of stairs in the Britomart precinct.

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    Our Land Is Alive

    83 Symonds Street, Auckland

    At this opening inside Cordis Auckland you can sip on blue agave from Golden Bay, spiced rum from the Bay of Islands and vodka from Cardrona.

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    Parade

    250 Ponsonby Road, Auckland

    The project from the team behind Newmarket's Mutual Friends specialises in stuffed pretzels and smash burgers.

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    East

    63-67 Nelson Street, Auckland

    Find this Asian-inspired vegetarian restaurant on the ground floor of Auckland's new Sudima Hotel.

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    Bedford Soda and Liquor Opens a Second Outpost in Takapuna

    Chow down on meatballs while sipping a cocktail filled with maple smoke.

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    The Founders of Hundred Acre Food Launch a New Taco Pop-up

    Bringing deliciousness to the world, three tacos at a time.

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    Food Artists Bompas & Parr Are Hosting a Feast Where Diners Must Kill Their Meal

    Their London-based Kill It, Eat It series will step through the process of putting meat on diners' plates.

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    Know what to look for when approaching your next cup of joe.

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    The Botanist Launches an Inventive New Breakfast Menu

    Start the day with a coconut panna cotta.

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    Five International Outdoor Activities and an Incredible Hotel to Match

    Every holiday should be the perfect balance of relaxation and adventure.

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    Someone Has Invented a Tequila-Dripping Rain Cloud

    This Berlin gallery installation is synchronised with the weather outside, and starts raining when its natural counterparts do the same.

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    Some Genius/Nutcase Has Created Instant Meals You Cook in the Washing Machine

    "Cooking vegetables? Set your machine to 'cotton' for a short duration program."

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    Auckland's Very Best Hangover Food

    Right last night's wrongs with these glorious dishes.

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    Three Ways to Use Rum

    A recipe for a classic cocktail and something a little more extravagant.

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    A Bar in Auckland For Every Occasion

    Whether you're looking for flashy cocktails, an intimate nightcap or somewhere to take the folks, we've got you covered.

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    Everything You Need to Know About the Consumer Boycott Against Coopers

    How did a brewery come to feature heavily in a biased video on same-sex marriage by a religious group?

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    Batched Cocktails: A Coffee Negroni for Ten People

    Save yourself some time behind the bar.

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    Fill Jars, Not Bags at This New Grey Lynn Refillery

    Peanut butter on tap is incentive enough to ditch plastic for good.

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    Uber is Launching Its Food Delivery Service UberEATS in Auckland

    Food from more than 70 restaurants delivered direct to your door, desk or bed.

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    Three Beer and Cheese Matches to Try

    This whole new world of food pairing is waiting to be discovered.

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    How to Make the Perfect Gin and Tonic

    Get to know your ingredients — from the tonic water to the garnish.

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    Mayonnaise Cafes are Japan's Latest Food Trend

    Two eateries will showcase everyone's favourite condiment.

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    Brothers Has Opened a New Beer Lover's Paradise in Orakei Bay Village

    With a burger menu touted as one of the best in Auckland.

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    The Cult Project Finds a Semi-Permanent Home at Racket

    The pop-up supper club is here for the long haul.

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    Dining in the Dark Comes to Auckland

    Re-evaluate your perception of taste and smell.

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    Win-Win is Ponsonby's New Retro Cocktail Bar

    The lively atmosphere of Las Vegas comes to the hard-luck locale.

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    Seafarers Members' Club Has Announced a Series of Pop-up Rooftop Events

    Because eating and drinking on the roof is way more fun.

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    This Beer Was Brewed to Taste Good at 35,000 Feet

    Another round of applause for science.

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    Meet Avondale's New Transient Pop-up Etxeberria

    From the man behind Mexico, Orleans, Beirut and Oaken.

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    How to Shop For Wine Like a Sommelier

    Make sure that cheap bottle you're buying is a decent one.

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