Choosing something off the menu at a restaurant can be a challenge, especially if there are dozens of delicious-sounding options.

What's good for the goose is also good for the gander.

COMMENT: These chips taste like the real thing but that's down to clever chemists.

A pizza made with a fruit described as reminiscent of "dead babies mixed with strawberries and Camembert" is now on the menu here.

The man who ate Lincoln Rd asked as to the whereabouts of God at a couple of food joints this week.

An almost-perfect degustation-style evening requires early restraint.

American ice-cream giant Ben & Jerry's is scooping up free ice-cream for all to enjoy.

Domino's is set to add thick shakes and ice cream to its menu next year.

Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online. Follow the hyperlinks in Jo Elwin's editor's letter and lose yourself in bite.co.nz

Doctors have issued a warning about consuming too many energy drinks after a patient who had five cans a day developed the disease.

COMMENT: Milk without reintroduced permeates is available and costs little more than one that tastes more watery.

I began my exploration of India in Mumbai, a city of almost 15 million, the home of the Bollywood film industry and the country's foodie capital.

Favourites from our travels feature in our new book.

It's easy to understand how fizzy drinks are bad for our teeth.

Latest venture proves less than Hip.

Here's a big scoop for you: Kiwis love their icecream. Turns out we eat 23 litres of the cold, sweet stuff per person each year.

About 10 per cent of New Zealanders are addicted to alcohol. Hilary Stichbury finds out what life's like for those who give up.

Celebrity chef Rick Stein has been on a food-finding tour of European cities, so we don't have to.

Each week Greg Bruce challenges a chef to make him lunch in less than 10 minutes.

Food and its presentation takes on an artistic hue in Dominion Rd.

From foodie events to diet tips, here are the best bites of food news this week.

New menu items and digital efforts like mobile ordering helped Starbucks defy a restaurant-industry slowdown.

Vegetarians have often argued that their diet is more environmentally friendly, but a carbon footprint study reveals how friendly our food really is.

In spite of its arcade location, a new Pt Chev cafe ticks the boxes.

Ben Bayly of The Grove makes a warm salad with sweetbread and veges.

This miracle beer, which gets people drunk but does not leave them paying the price afterwards, is a closely guarded secret, however some of the ingredients have been made public.

The man who ate Lincoln Rd listens to love songs and love stories at Valentines.

New research reveals more of us take pictures of our food before we eat.

Despite feeding her family on a tight budget, this Porirua mum is changing lives with her food parcel initiative.