Dining


Free dining to spoil special fathers
Thursday, 02 September 2010
Come Sunday, most families will be out to spoil the Dad of the house. Being Father’s Day, a hug and kiss is a good start but treats of the day are likely to extend to breakfast in bed, a family luncheon at home or dinner out on the town plus a parcel of two.

Pick of the bunch so wild
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Most of us feel chuffed when we ‘get it right’ and on Monday when Brad King from The Porch Kitchen and Bar at Waihi Beach was announced winner of the 2010 Monteith’s Beer and Wild Food challenges, I was ecstatic.

Humble pie and sausage bonanza
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Kiwi’s can delight in homemade pies and gourmet sausages this month at The Café, Hyatt’s signature restaurant in the city. Executive Chef Nitin Kumar has transformed the humble pie and Sunday barbecue sausage into a rare dining experience.

Nathan's game to experiment
Thursday, 05 August 2010
This week the Times features the first in a series of articles focusing on local chefs. Today HELEN PERRY talks to Basalt head chef Nathan Taka.

Varied dishes tempt palate
Monday, 02 August 2010
Adventurous food matched with stunning New Zealand wines once again proved that GBS Restaurant at the Prospect of Howick can deliver quality dining to the seaside suburb.

Downside to casual dining
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
With preparations well under way for the Rugby World Cup in 2011, several hospitality training initiatives have been put in place to ensure a contingent of trained professionals is ready to serve international and local clients here for the biggest sporting extravaganza this country has seen.

Thai Flame double treat
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
Knowing a restaurant well can sometimes send one into snooze mode and frankly, I think that’s what happened to me in regards to Thai Flame.

Henri & Co a beauty
Thursday, 08 July 2010
I kept seeing the advertisement – Henri & Co, a brasserie that is relaxed with a luxurious setting; Henri & Co, it’s the place to be seen; Henri & Co, a one-stop-shop where you can always find something for everyone.

Game for taste of the wild
Wednesday, 30 June 2010
Diet or no diet, nothing could stop me from taking up an invitation last week to the Hyatt Regency’s wild game and fowl promotion on until July 9.

Basalt's wild food whips voter action
Friday, 25 June 2010
Whoopee! Basalt Bar & Restaurant is in third spot since voting for the 2010 Monteith’s Beer and Wild Food challenge opened online two weeks ago.

Late but happy discovery
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Sura Korean has been a part of the Highland Park shopping centre for quite some time. I’ve often passed it but somehow the occasion to eat there has never arisen. Until recently, that is.

Oh my, that was ducky!
Thursday, 10 June 2010
Every couple of months hubby and I find ourselves heading to GBS Bar & Restaurant for an easy dinner. However, time had slipped by and I hadn’t called that way in a while so recently, when cooking was not on the agenda, we made our way to this popular watering hole in Picton Street, Howick.

Mid-winter market
Wednesday, 09 June 2010
Hey foodies – the Farro Fresh Mid-winter Christmas Market Day is set to go next week and is all about great food ideas for this chilly time of year.

Lunch interlude at Basalt
Thursday, 13 May 2010
Six months ago I’d never heard of WWOOFers (willing workers on organic farms). Since then I’ve met several and recently hosted a young German lad who had WWOOFed his way around New Zealand exchanging work skills for bed and meals.

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