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Restaurant review: Into the belly of the hāpuku beast at Al Brown's Depot

Sure they do sliders but the hāpuku is a fish dinner of Sunday roast proportions.

Restaurant review: Falafel redemption at the Gemmayze Street refurb

Where charred cucumber and dried mint is the autumnal segue you didn't know you needed.

Restaurant review: Hot chook and seriously cool noodles at Ockhee

Meet your new favourite way to eat kūmara - chewy, bouncy Korean noodles.

Euro reviewed: Is the refurbished Viaduct stalwart worth a look?

Pig's ears and broccoli? Just add champagne at the new-look Euro.

Mr Morris reviewed: The verdict on Michael Meredith's new Britomart restaurant

In praise of pineapple, black pudding and a restaurant with heart.

Auckland restaurant review: You're not in 1979 now, Ponsonby

The newest restaurant on a prime Ponsonby corner is not for the faint of heart.

Ada reviewed: A pasta epiphany at a former convent

"If the fazzoletti is a mistress, the cavatelli is the mother of your child."

Churly's reviewed: Charcuterie and good cheer at new brewpub

One burger - and 32 beers. Settle in for a session at new brewpub Churly's.

Pici reviewed: Small room, gigantic pasta flavour

Cheesecake as our new national dessert? Pici stakes a claim.

The best tofu in town? Cafe Hanoi reviewed

Bean curd and sago - but make it interesting.

Spain via Parnell? Get ready to dip your churros

At Barulho, even the brussels sprout salad is sexy.

Auckland's oldest restaurant is facing an uncertain future if they can't get people back in the doors

Auckland's oldest restaurant, Tony's Steakhouse in Wellesley Street, is facing an uncertain future if they can't get people back in the doors. Video / Dean Purcell

Chinos with your chicken? Our verdict on a new Auckland food and fashion combo

Loosen your belt - fashion meets food at a new restaurant by Rodd & Gunn.

Is the dumpling dead? In praise of BBQ skewers

Barbecue skewers are the new dumplings on Dominion Rd.

Focus Live: Commercial Bay shopping precinct opens its doors

The billion-dollar Commercial Bay shopping precinct opens in Auckland amid Covid-19 uncertainty.

The critics are back and finding comfort in curry

Get booking - Auckland restaurants are back in business and so are the critics.

Auckland's best chocolate cake? Barbarino's reviewed

Pasta (and cake) for flatmates, families and other unpretentious diners.

Reviewed: Grey Lynn's Lilian is hot - just ask the cool kids

"For a few seconds, even the sweat pooling behind my bra strap felt sexy."