LifestyleReview: Mexico, Auckland CBDA few tweaks are needed to make this eatery a fiesta of flavour.24 Feb 01:00 AM
LifestyleReview: Bona Cafe, PonsonbyAn unusual combination of Italian and Iranian, in a Ponsonby eatery, gets the chilli just right.23 Feb 01:00 AM
LifestyleReview: Grano, Eden TerraceRegular readers of my restaurant reviews have probably worked out that the Professor is not a shrinking violet.21 Feb 09:00 PM
LifestyleFour of the best: Places to brunch with kidsHere are a few choices to help you decide on where to brunch with the young ones.21 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleBrunch: Kokako, Grey LynnWe 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. 20 Feb 08:30 PM
LifestyleReview: Fig & Olive Restaurant, HowickA restaurant with a Mediterranean twist should become a local haunt.16 Feb 10:00 PM
LifestyleReview: Mikano, Mechanics BayMikano offers good looks, reliability and a sense of comfort with a touch of excitement.15 Feb 10:00 PM
LifestyleReview: The Landing, Auckland CBDIt 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. 14 Feb 05:00 PM
LifestyleBrunch: Calliope Road Cafe, DevonportWe came here because we were on an expedition to Devonport and decided to try this cafe away from the main thoroughfare.14 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleReview: MooChowChow, PonsonbyA Ponsonby Thai eatery is full of fun and freshness.10 Feb 01:00 AM
Small BusinessEnd of an era for waterfront's Cin CinThe end has come for Auckland restaurant Cin Cin on Quay, host to classy dinners on the waterfront since the late 1980s.09 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleBrunch: Atomic Cafe, KingslandWe came here because it’s something of a classic. 08 Feb 09:00 PM
LifestyleReview: Ile de France, NewmarketHearty French fare is sometimes just the ticket to ease woes.08 Feb 05:00 PM
LifestyleReview: Epolito's Pizzeria, One Tree HillI suspect you could spend a year in New York eating nothing but pizza and never eat at the same place twice. I found my pizza heaven at Garibaldi's under the Brooklyn Bridge.07 Feb 01:00 AM
LifestyleReview: Go Go Music Cafe, BalmoralThe chooks are dead. I did it. In the carport. With the secateurs.02 Feb 01:00 AM
LifestyleReview: Hanoi Village, Auckland CBDHanoi Village hasn't quite got it right when it comes to dinner but there are some tasty reasons to be hopeful.01 Feb 01:00 AM
LifestyleReview: Roxy Restaurant, Auckland CBDWe hadn't quite known what to expect at the Roxy, part of the massive remake of the old Imperial and Everybody's Buildings bordering both Fort Lane and Queen St at the Britomart end of town. 31 Jan 01:21 AM
LifestyleBrunch: Cafe Eighty Eight, Mt MaunganuiWe came here because we were at the Mount for the weekend and thought this place stood out as having a bit of character.26 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleReview: Bunga Raya, New LynnIf you can handle pushy service and bland decor, you'll be rewarded with some exceptionally good Malaysian cuisine at this New Lynn eatery.26 Jan 01:00 AM
LifestyleReview: La Cantine du Torchon, PonsonbyThe menu may be brief but still leaves something to be desired.25 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleReview: Basque Kitchen & Bar, NewmarketA Newmarket tapas bar can help you relive those hot nights in the streets of Spain.19 Jan 01:00 AM
LifestyleBrunch: Kohu Road Creamery and Cafe, New LynnWe 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.18 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleReview: Everybody's, Auckland CBDWith the regular reviewer (Peter Calder) on holiday, I'm in charge this week<strong>*</strong>. 18 Jan 01:00 AM
LifestyleReview: The Shed, Waiheke IslandThe sophisticated menu at Waiheke vineyard Te Motu's restaurant The Shed is astonishingly good.12 Jan 07:04 PM
LifestyleReview: Market Seafood Brasserie, Freemans BayI 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.09 Jan 02:00 AM
LifestyleReview: 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.05 Jan 10:30 PM
