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Review: Bona Cafe, Ponsonby

An unusual combination of Italian and Iranian, in a Ponsonby eatery, gets the chilli just right.

Review: Grano, Eden Terrace

Regular readers of my restaurant reviews have probably worked out that the Professor is not a shrinking violet.

Four of the best: Places to brunch with kids

Here are a few choices to help you decide on where to brunch with the young ones.

Brunch: Kokako, Grey Lynn

We came here because we’d read about the newest addition to the Surrey Cres cafe scene and are fans of Kokako’s other ventures across Auckland, so thought we’d check it out.

Review: Fig & Olive Restaurant, Howick

A restaurant with a Mediterranean twist should become a local haunt.

Review: Mikano, Mechanics Bay

Mikano offers good looks, reliability and a sense of comfort with a touch of excitement.

Review: The Landing, Auckland CBD

It never ceases to amaze me how wide the range of opinion - or experience, which may not be the same thing - can be about a given restaurant.

Brunch: Calliope Road Cafe, Devonport

We came here because we were on an expedition to Devonport and decided to try this cafe away from the main thoroughfare.

Review: MooChowChow, Ponsonby

A Ponsonby Thai eatery is full of fun and freshness.

Review: Bunga Raya, New Lynn

If you can handle pushy service and bland decor, you'll be rewarded with some exceptionally good Malaysian cuisine at this New Lynn eatery.

Review: La Cantine du Torchon, Ponsonby

The menu may be brief but still leaves something to be desired.

Review: Basque Kitchen & Bar, Newmarket

A Newmarket tapas bar can help you relive those hot nights in the streets of Spain.

Brunch: Kohu Road Creamery and Cafe, New Lynn

We came here because we’re fans of Kohu Road icecream and news that they had opened a creamery and cafe was too good to ignore.

Review: Everybody's, Auckland CBD

With the regular reviewer (Peter Calder) on holiday, I'm in charge this week<strong>*</strong>.

Review: The Shed, Waiheke Island

The sophisticated menu at Waiheke vineyard Te Motu's restaurant The Shed is astonishingly good.

Review: Market Seafood Brasserie, Freemans Bay

I have spent more of the Professor's money than I really should have at the Auckland Fish Market. Whenever my Vespa gets within a whiff of the place its handlebars seem to take on a life of their own.

Review: Poderi Crisci, Waiheke

I don't take great trouble to disguise my identity when I eat out. The photo above may suggest some coyness, but I am unmasked on the Herald's website. I book in an assumed name and the Professor usually takes the lead when we arrive. But that's it.

Review: Everybody's, Auckland CBD

Auckland's newest bistro will appeal to all.