Dining News

Address: 210 Symonds St, Auckland Phone: 377 1911 Rating out of 10: Food: 10, Service: 10, Value: 10, Ambience: 10 It was friends who'd moved down country 20 years before and returned to the French Cafe for their wedding anniversary who proclaimed: "It was still brilliant, even better than before."

From its beginnings as a student hangout to its current incarnation as a brew house, Ben's has always been a go-to kind of place - a place you could take your parents or meet friends after a hard day of studying.

"Maui" burger with grilled pineapple, white American cheese, teriyaki-wasabi glaze, roasted garlic aioli and spring greens on a pretzel bun The colorful Burger, INK food truck -- unmistakable in its rambunctious tattoo-themed glory -- is on sale via Craigslist , but not necessarily because the company has gone out of business.

Le Caffe Aroma, run by Simon Dayer and Dawn Valler of Dayer's Fine Foods, has recently set up five new deli bars for international service office provider Regus.

KARA KIMBROUGH/SPECIAL TO THE SUN HERALDThe Firehouse Hero is a veritable feast of three freshly sliced meats, cheeses, seasonings and vegetables on a crispy roll.

Its $310 tasting menu makes Per Se one of New York City's most expensive restaurants, but its "C'' grade from health inspectors puts it near the bottom of the heap when it comes to sanitary violations.

This weekend, the 20th annual Arizona Aloha Festival will go down at Tempe Town Lake , bringing Hawaiian and Polynesian culture to the Valley.

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Haven Gastropub has been in its Old Pasadena home for just more than two years. Its sister restaurant in Old Towne Orange is nearing 5 years old.

Rick's on Second is back. And, perhaps more important for longtime patrons of the popular downtown restaurant, the menu remains the same.

The Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls, located in southeast Ohio's stunning Hocking Hills region, announced today that Doug Manfrin has joined the Inn as Executive Chef.

One Washington, D.C., community thinks it might have an answer. Just a 10-minute drive south of the U.S. Capitol, across the Anacostia River, sits Congress Heights.

Jorge Romero prepares an order in the kitchen at Tienda Mexicana, a Mexican grocery store and restaurant in Madison Heights.

The Beeman Farm Double Cut Pork Chop comes with lentils, chestnut sausage and a stuffed apple at the Bird & the Bread restaurant in Birmingham.

Cuisine: Casual neighborhood Persian-Mediterranean cafe near Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier, with a pleasant outdoor patio and a reasonably priced small menu of dips and kebabs.

When I lived in New York City, I often would go to an Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side called Il Vagabondo, which served terrific red sauce food from the south of “The Boot” and was filled with lots of guys speaking Italian.

Chipotle's recent acknowledgement that climate change may affect the availability of the restaurant chain's guacamole and salsa has caused concern across the Internet over the beloved ingredients, but a spokesman calls it "routine risk factor disclosure."

Food nourishes the tiny Rue du Nil from the dim light of morning - when the first deliveries start going out to Paris' most sought-after restaurants - until well after midnight, when the young chef who transformed an unchic side street into a culinary destination finally closes up.

Ash Wednesday marks the end of weeks of partying, parading, and overindulging, and the start of 40 days of Lent, during which many choose to forgo eating meat on Fridays.

Nicole Gable prepares a plate for a Barr Street Caf lunch. The Anthis Career Center senior will compete at the state Skills USA competition.