The Restaurant on the Rise: Iguacu

Nineteenth century New Zealand was a rough place for rough folk, and inner city Parnell was a far cry from the elite suburb of multi-million-dollar cliff top homes it is today. The building in which Iguaçu restaurant now stands started life as a working class pub and stayed that way for nigh on a hundred years until the 1980s, when, riding high on the wallets of the yuppie generation, it was turned into an upmarket bar selling imported and overpriced beer to people with big hair and shoulder pads. Continue »

Seven Course? Of Course!: Meredith New...

New Zealand people have wanderlust second to none, and as they have travelled the world a complicated dining palate has been awakened, evolved and brought home which demands creative dining experiences from local chefs that can match or go beyond those needs. Continue »

A Place in the Country: Bracu...

A drive into the countryside is a refreshing shake up for anyone suffering from the inner-city winter blues, and if the goal of that journey involves copious amounts of fine food and good wine in an old, converted, 19th century wooden cottage, complete with a roaring winter fire, one can’t help but give in to the feeling of rural calm that takes hold and lets the good times roll. Continue »

A Backstage View: Clooney New Zealand

In November 2006, restaurateur Tony Stewart transformed a derelict Auckland warehouse space into a spectacular dining room to create a distinctly unique gastronomic journey. He conceptualized Clooney through the fact that there were a lack of restaurants in the city offering a complete dining experience, one that allowed you to step away from the ordinary, and one that he himself would want to dine in. Continue »

Wine and Dine in the Countryside:...

At Herzog, a small boutique vineyard in the Marlborough region of New Zealand, you will find some of the best wines and foods in the country. Melanie Lee goes south to take a look and has a taste for herself. Continue »