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<i>Maria Pia's Trattoria</i>, Thorndon

After sharing some excellent bruschette, I was keen to go for the full, belt-busting Italian experience.

Sushi tops NZ taste list

Vouchers open doors to bargains

<i>Ragu</i>, Pt Chevalier

A new restaurant on Pt Chevalier Rd proves an enticing and good-value spot to dine.

<i>Merediths,</i> Mt Eden

For all its artistry - and there's plenty of that - Michael Meredith's food is actually no-nonsense tucker.

<i>Vinnies</i>, Herne Bay

Excellent cuisine makes up only one part of a restaurant experience.

Food and wine friends

Two Waikato boys team up to share their gourmet talents.

<i>The Mulberry</i>, Mt Eden

One way of classifying restaurants is by the terminology that the people who wait tables use to introduce the specials.

<i>Covo</i>, Grey Lynn

Themed restaurants are, I suspect, an acquired taste that I have failed to acquire.

<i>Jai Jalaram Khaman</i>, Sandringham

Jai Jalaram Khaman offers refreshingly different Indian vegetarian cuisine.

<i>Eight Point Two</i>, Birkenhead

A new chef and an ever-evolving menu ensure a Shore favourite rivals the best our neighbours across the Tasman have to offer.

<i>Vivace,</i> High St, Auckland CBD

The cherry blaze of a fire is the first thing you see at the top of the stairway that leads to Vivace.

Mac rapper not guilty

<i>Eight Point Two</i>, Birkenhead

We had just finished our desserts (two helpings of poached quince with ice-cream; four spoons) when they arrived. There were probably a dozen but they had the impact of 100.

<i>Jafa</i>, Grey Lynn

We came here because it had been two years since our last visit and we wanted to see what had changed.

<i>Ponsonby Road Bistro</i>, Ponsonby

A young person from one of the style-conscious professions spoke warmly of the Ponsonby Road Bistro.