• News

    Corona Presents The Peacekeepers for a Series of Free Mountainside Sunset Parties

    Corona takes The Peacekeepers to the slopes in a series of live DJ parties.

  • Guide

    The Eight Must-Eats of Wellington on a Plate 2015

    Have your sandwiches delivered by parachute, eat five-star meals made by prisoners from Rimutaka, try some dessert beer and learn how to make your own dumplings.

  • News

    This Pop-Up Bar of Dreams Specialises in Breathable Booze

    This could only be the work of food artists Bompas and Parr.

  • News

    Wellington Pub Serves Stag Semen Beer

    This is what this world has come to.

Latest Guides
  • Guide

    The Ten Best Brunch Cafes in Wellington

    Brunch. Honestly, what a meal.

  • News

    Brilliant Things to Do in Wellington This August

    The forecast for a Wellingtonian's social calendar this month is brilliant with a high chance of busy.

  • News

    The Six Best Whisky Bars in Wellington

    Bars that make an impression, without going over the top.

  • News

    Lululemon Is Making Its Own Craft Beer

    Warning for yoga geeks: don't throw out your water bottles just yet.

  • News

    These Hard-Hitting Wine Labels Tell It Like It Is

    And you thought the hangover was brutal.

Latest Places
  • Restaurant

    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

    Chaat Street

    99 Victoria Street, Wellington

    This former pop-up is now slinging delicious South Asian street food out of a permanent location.

  • Restaurant

    Liberty Restaurant

    227 Cuba Street, Wellington

    Enjoy a leisurely brunch with friends or pop in for a light bite at the bar — this elegant and contemporary new addition to Cuba Street has it all.

  • Bar

    Kisa

    195 Cuba Street, Wellington

    Starting as a pop-up last year, Kisa is now a permanent fixture on Cuba Street, offering mezze plates of delicious smoky flavours.

  • Restaurant

    Belén Vegan Bakery

    Masons Lane, Wellington

    Doughnuts, pies, croissants, cakes — and not one animal harmed in the process.

  • Restaurant

    Donnie Taco

    Hannah's Laneway, Wellington

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

  • Restaurant

    Poppies

    91 Puruatanga Road, Martinborough

    Fresh, seasonal platters and $10 wine tastings are on offer at this intimate and relaxed winery, just a short drive from Wellington.

  • Restaurant

    Daisy's

    328 Tinakori Road, Wellington

    The white tablecloth French classics of Tinakori Bistro have been replaced with Kiwi comfort food.

  • Restaurant

    Rosie's Red-Hot Cantina & Taco Joint

    4 Queens Wharf, Wellington

    This colourful new venue serves up everything from birria street tacos to corn dusted with Flaming Hot Cheetos.

  • Restaurant

    Master Kong

    33 Customhouse Quay, Wellington

    The Wellington waterfront welcomes a massive Asian fusion restaurant.

  • News

    Half-Popped Corn Is the Newest American Snack Food Trend

    Bottom-of-the-popcorn-bag lovers, this one's for you.

  • News

    The Country's First Dry Bar is Opening in Auckland

    Who doesn’t love a glass of juice at four in the morning?

  • News

    Kombucha Beer Is on the Way

    This healthy bev just became roughly 1000 percent more appealing to most.

  • News

    Allen's Lollies to "Delete" Spearmint Leaves and Green Frogs

    The confectionery giant's Party Mix is getting a little less green.

  • News

    The Diageo World Class Cocktail Competition Winner Has Been Crowned

    The Golden Ticket was Racket bar's Philip Spector's ticket to the world champs in South Africa.

  • News

    Win a THING / THING x Tiger Beer Collaboration Beanie

    We could all learn a thing-thing or two from street fashion master Dan Buckley.

  • News

    There's Going to Be a Blobfish Cafe Now

    Bet you didn't see this one coming.

  • News

    Draught Coffee on Tap Is an Actual Thing Now

    All you need are nitro kegs and a rum distillery engineer friend.

  • News

    Win a Nick Von K 'No Time to Waste' Watch

    This limited edition Skull watch up for grabs is inscribed with the saying " No Time To Waste" - sooner or later we all face the reaper and life is all about making the most of every day we have.

  • News

    Tokyo Is Opening a Super Mario Bros Cafe

    Level up with a Peach Panna Cotta or Bowser Taco Rice.

  • News

    London's Getting Its First 'Real Time' Stock Market Bar

    Where cocktail prices fluctuate in real time, according to supply and demand.

  • News

    The $10 Healthy Lunch That Feeds You and a Kid in Need

    Create positive social change through something as simple and sensible as purchasing a wholesome $10 lunch designed by one of the best chefs in the country.

  • News

    New Zealand, You May Finally Be Getting Your Very Own Cat Cafe

    With your help, The Cat Lounge will become New Zealand's first cat cafe.

  • News

    Seven Modern Variations of the Negroni Cocktail to Try this Negroni Week

    A good Negroni is all about balance. It's a balance of three fine liquors — gin, Campari and vermouth — that toe the very fine line between being much too bitter and just bitter enough. 

  • News

    This Yakitori Bar's Decor is Made Up of Old Ethernet Cables

    Who would have thought that old ethernet cables had a culinary use?

  • News

    Scientists Have Found the Moneymaking Secret to Plating Up

    New research suggests you'd pay more for this plate because of its arrangement.

  • News

    Cadbury is Making Vegemite Chocolate But No You Can't Have Any

    Australians being the eternal hogs that they are have made no plans to share the weirdness.

  • Guide

    The Eight Best Kebabs in Wellington

    Turkish comfort for the late-night kebab trawlers of Wellington.

  • News

    Ben & Jerry's Are Launching Ice Cream Flavoured Beer

    Behold, Salted Caramel Brownie Brown Ale.

  • News

    Elon Musk Has Sent a Zero Gravity Espresso Machine out to Space

    Coffee drinking has become an out of this world experience.

  • News

    New Zealand Beer Makers Invited to Hop the Ditch (Literally)

    Proving to the Aussies that there's more to beer than VB, XXXX and Summer Bay Lager.

  • News

    The Ten Best Vegetarian Cafes in Wellington

    Leaf eaters don't want rabbit food.

  • News

    Five Tasty Ways To Serve Up Bangerritos

    Banger meets burrito meets Concrete Playground meets tequila-inspired innovation.

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