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How to respond when a stranger complains about your kids

COMMENT: Reviews had called the restaurant kid-friendly. But there was one woman who took exception to my twins. Here's how I responded.

Review: Lukewarm tucker at Culprit

Smart young chefs' new venture needs service wrinkles ironed out.

Brunch review: Experimental eating at The Lab

The science of brunching needs further testing at this eatery.

Restaurant review: Tucks and Bao

Puns go hand-in-hand with steamed buns at a Newmarket eatery.

The man who ate Lincoln Rd finally full

Steve Braunias made it his mission to eat at each of the 55 food joints along West Auckland's Lincoln Rd. He has come to the end.

Restaurant review: Meatery plays it straight

Morepork BBQ has all a carnivore needs, albeit served in disposable plates and cups.

Auckland: GF capital of the world

Auckland ranked alongside hipster meccas Amsterdam and Portland as the best place to go if gluten is off the menu.

Auckland: One of the best GF destinations

Auckland city scored four out of five stars for its 180 gluten-free friendly establishments.

Waiter! There's a penis in my soup

A top Auckland Filipino restaurant is struggling to convince Immigration New Zealand that cooking ox penis soup requires specialist skills.

Restaurant reviews: A'meza and Devon on the Wharf

Ewan McDonald goes off the eaten track for a couple of very pleasant surprises

Rodent droppings cause closures

Unwanted critters was the biggest cause of cleaning and improvement notices being handed out at Wellington eateries over the past year.

Review: Colonial cuisine at Lord Kitchener

Service at a Sandringham newcomer proves less-than-hallowed.

Review: Kindred appetising but unoriginal

If you can't make head nor tail of the words on the website, what does it say about the food?

Brunch review: Crave's new home ticks all the boxes

A new home for a favourite haunt ticks all the boxes.

Another little piece of Vietnam in Auckland

The premises at 462 New North Rd are a testament to the unquenchable optimism of the human spirit.

Taste of Auckland festival will wow tastebuds

One of the highlights this year would be the celebration of the 30-year anniversary of Peter Gordon's Sugar Club restaurant, which started in Wellington in 1986.

Your guide to a stress-free Christmas

The Herald has put together the ultimate silly season planning guide to get you to the big day with the minimum of fuss.

Brunch review: The Glass Goose

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