Without a doubt, the restaurant I return to most in the world is Mr. Hao on Dominion Rd. It’s not exactly a habit I’m proud of, but it’s not one I’m ashamed of either. It just is. My first experience ...

Metro has previously done deep dives into Auckland’s best chocolate desserts and the glories of panipopo; always considers cakes and pastries as part of our assessment of cafes; and usually devotes ...

Metro N°443 is Out Now. Welcome to the new issue of Metro! Our annual Auckland Schools report card! Twenty-four great Aucklanders on how to fix greater Auckland! The best sweet treats in Tāmaki! The ...

Hummus, a staple of Middle Eastern and Eastern Mediterranean culinary traditions, has long been a dish tied to political tensions – particularly when it comes to questions of national identity, ...

My grandma had all the hallmarks of a person who could bake a cake sans recipe or whip up some elaborate, intergenerationally handed-down pudding: petite, English, curly grey hair, and, after a ...

It’s been a mighty week for wine at the Metro offices, centered around our annual tasting – a two-day grape-scented marathon administered by head judge Oliver Styles and a panel of eight fellow ...

Moving houses is a familiar routine. This weekend, I’m moving for the second time this year. The difference this time is that instead of another rental, I’m moving into a house that I (well, my ...