Some of your favourites may look innocent, but they could be more calorie-laden than you think. Here's how they rate.

Where does the best ramen in Auckland? The Viva team pick their favourites.

Jesse Mulligan joins the fans of fast-rising star Tiger Burger in Grey Lynn

Marlborough Wines Estates Group is expected to list on the NZX's alternative market, NXT, on Thursday.

A new survey reveals the psychological impact of starting your day with a coffee.

KFC fans are not impressed by the latest addition to the colonel line-up.

Apollo Taito is a sergeant in the NZ Army, an ambassador for animal rights organisation Safe and one of an estimated five Samoan vegans in the country.

Norfolk Island is a great destination for food lovers. Everything is homegrown, fresh, in-season and organic.

Making a pot of soup on a Sunday afternoon is incredibly satisfying.

Excellent starters but for the most part it's characterless fare.

Eating broccoli twice a week could lower the risk of cancer, type-two diabetes and heart disease, scientists suggest.

Carting around a water bottle all day may not be doing you much good.

Bored with the red, white and pink options in the wine chiller? A Spanish company may have the solution for you: blue wine.

Naples, New Lynn-style: A mix of tradition and some extras hits the spot.

COMMENT: Give this one a miss if you're looking for a sweet treat for your child on a shopping trip and go for something a little more natural.

A peninsula eatery has potential once glitches are sorted out.

Steve Braunias has made it his mission to eat at each of the 55 food joints along the "soul-destroying" Lincoln Rd out in West Auckland. Will he survive?

A Michelin-starred restaurant in Japan has closed temporarily after 14 people got food-poisoning.

Celebrity cook puts chiller bag to good use after slicing off the top of her finger.

Some farmers are seeing sales drop as customers want prepared foods more than produce.

Tourists in Beijing will no longer be able to indulge their adventurous palate and sample scorpions, centipedes or other insect delicacies

These stunning shots will make you crave pancakes.

A peek inside the secret innovation lab at British drinks giant Diageo.

The Better Drinks Co has taken a $42.3m impairment to write off all of its goodwill, resulting in an annual loss.

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There are more calories in your drinks than you think.

Kim Knight takes a seat alongside the moneyed and hungry at Auckland Art Gallery.

Sometimes it's the simplest of things that can warm you up and transport you back to your childhood. Funnily for us, mince does just that.

Balmoral newcomer perfects the art of Northern Thai street food.