An ethnic surprise for the tastebuds lies in store in Mt Roskill.

Hospitality veteran Tony Astle and his restaurant Antoine's will be honoured at a special Taste celebration.

A central city dining venue ticks all the food and service boxes — and allows easy conversation.

Local eateries are have signature dishes on offer at bargain prices during this special event, reports Alexia Santamaria.

Alexia Santamaria rounds up some of the Auckland eateries serving up what they grow.

Booking a table at one of the city's hottest restaurant was once the way to impress friends. Now it's getting a seat within an hour of arriving.

Elegant surroundings complement a menu of sophisticated dishes in an inner-city establishment.

Angela Morris, owner of Toad Hall in Motueka.

Oysters are more beautiful than any religion," I said airily, plagiarising Saki and E. F. Benson in one pretentious breath.

Chef Michel Louws' mission is to fulfil his diners' every request, finds Diana Balham.

The new owner at Delicious has kept the best and improved the rest.

The Treehouse, an award-winning hospitality function venue created as part of a high-profile advertising campaign for Yellow Pages, is for sale.

Though the places we sleep in are often quickly forgotten, food will be at the heart of the stories that, years later, we tell about our travels.

The warmth of the welcome is sadly not echoed by the food presentation — or the dining room.

Carla Botha, co-owner, The Porch at Waihi Beach.