When Anna King Shahab (features editor of Taste magazine, Metro Judge and author of blog Eats By Anna) recommends somewhere to eat, I listen. This lady knows her food. She said Delicious Dishes on Dominion Road had become a favourite for her family) so one night my husband and I decided to...
Chang Gaow is very proud of being named one of Metro’s Top 10 Cheap Eats for 2012, with large banners displaying this achievement in the windows and at its counter. Prior to this Chang Gaow must have been one of Onehunga’s best kept secrets. Good and tasty Thai for, excuse...
I have been a fan of Maldito Mendez for some time in their food truck form and was therefore very excited that they now have a permanent spot in the lovely Ponsonby Central. Seems so were a lot of other people, it was crazy busy even on a Tuesday, and...
Yang Xian Sheng Steam Boat is one of the many busy Asian restaurants that have sprung up along Dominion Road, conveniently located at the city end, near Countdown, Glengarry’s and many other restaurants. When we visited Yang Xian Sheng for lunch recently we were the only Europeans in the restaurant and no...
If you buy Metro magazine this month (December issue) you’ll see an in-depth analysis of Mexican food in Auckland. This is the result of me selflessly researching every joint in town (and ending up the size and shape of a burrito by the end of it). I won’t repeat it all here as...
Alexia was introduced to this new restaurant in the course of doing some research for the Herald, and I volunteered to check it out over lunch with a friend. Café Abyssinia is located at the rear of a new mall on Stoddard Road and is the creation of husband and wife...
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