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Use your nous when eating abroad

<i>O'Hagan's Irish Pub</i>, Viaduct Harbour

<i>Marvel Grill</i>, Takapuna

It's worth making the trip over the bridge to Alisdair Gribben's latest venture.

Christchurch: Taste of home is where the heart is

The Dish: Our macaron master

Last week, one of the ways <i>Viva</i> recommended celebrating Bastille Day was to eat macarons. And it seems you did!

Jailed restaurateur to pay more than $75,000 in wages

An Auckland restaurateur jailed for kidnapping two of his workers has been ordered to pay more than $75k.

Is NZ really that expensive? Contribute to our survey

Are our prices fair or over-inflated? To try and find out, nzherald.co.nz is running an informal survey.

<i>Ragu</i>, Pt Chevalier

Perversely, given that Ragu is the Italian word for a meat-based pasta sauce, there's no ragu on the menu.

<i>The Engine Room</i>, Northcote Point

The machinery appears to be running smoothly in a North Shore restaurant kitchen, save a few details.

<i>Hinemoa Street Organic Cafe</i>, Birkenhead

We came here because a friend had alerted us to the fact the cafe, formerly known as Grace, had undergone a facelift.

<i>Ahsi-Itzcalli</i>, Grey Lynn

For a genuine taste of Mexico, you can't go past Grey Lynn's latest fixture.

BurgerFuel opens in Dubai

Birthplace of 'drive-thru' turns its back on fast food

In a bid to combat rampant obesity levels, law-makers in the US city of Baldwin Park have imposed a moratorium on new fast-food outlets.

Pizza delivery drivers breach work permits

<i>Paradish</i>, Newton

Paradish - yep, that name is just a bad pun - bills itself as offering "innovative Chinese cuisine".

From gate to plate - chefs grow their own

Chefs from London to Loch Voll are growing their own produce, from bumper crops of carrots to unusual herbs they find difficult to source.