Black Barn Bistro appoints award-winning chef Conor Mertens after Elephant Hill exit
The renowned Craggy Range Restaurant was given the highest possible rating, winning three hats. Mertens started cheffing 20…
NZ Fashion Week Kahuria 2026 opens with Josh Emett, Lorraine Downes and Melodownz on runway
A rapper, a chef and an art dealer walk on to a runway – it must be opening…
Daily Bread’s Tom Hishon On Planning The Perfect Winter Dinner Party At Home
With Daily Bread announced today as a partner for this year’s New Zealand Fashion Week, co-founder and chef…
Al Brown opens up on hand and ear surgeries and focusing on health
Brown urged people, particularly men who are reluctant to visit doctors, to address little issues and look after…
Chef Lucas Parkinson says Piha eatery Aryeh was excluded from Michelin judging
It did confirm it had produced the Michelin logo sand art image at Piha to mark the announcement…
Samoan chef Henry Onesemo celebrated after historic first for Samoan cuisine
Tala chef Henry Onesemo was awarded one Michelin star at the Michelin Guide 2026 awards. Photo / Alyse…
Celebrity chef Nic Watt closes Cāntīng as third Auckland restaurant collapses
In 2018, Watt’s True Food and Yoga eatery went into liquidation owing more than $2.4 million to creditors…
Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel on bromance, boxing and wild NZ rides
“Temper!” Colin interjects. “He got grumpy. I’d opened some beers about two weeks before and it sprayed on…
Auckland Restaurant Month 2026 Reveals Full Line Up Of Top Chef Events
Hospitality closures have peppered headlines and social media in recent months, but Aucklanders will be able to celebrate…
MasterChef contestants from regional WA heat up competition
From a young age, Luke Harris felt a magnetic pull to letting his creativity run wild in the…
Miami kosher, Mutra, restaurant earns Michelin star
As golden confetti rained down around him Thursday, Israeli chef Raz Shabtai broke down in tears and was…
Celebrity chef Josh Emett designs new menu for Air New Zealand premium cabins
Speaking to Herald Travel, he said the collaboration grew out of his previous work on Air New Zealand’s…