Fries, wedges, breads and dips, olives, perhaps? Bar snack menus have been known to dish up some pretty basic, alcohol absorbing, carbohydrate loading fare. Kathy Ombler spoke with Wellington bars, breweries and gastro pubs about the more innovative tapas-type, bar snack offerings they’re plating up.

The line-up for The Noosa International Food and Wine Fesival is heating up with celebrtiy chefs, Australia's top wine makers and food trails.

Whisky Galore have announced that DramFest'11 will take place 24-26 February after being delayed by the Christchurch Earthquake.

By Sue Fea
At 22 and 24, Lucy and Amelia Gain are not your average Kiwi 5-star luxury hotel owners. But that’s why their 10-room central Queenstown boutique property has been named Australasia’s best boutique hotel. The entrepreneurial young Queenstown sisters are turning heads with tourism leaders around the world less than 12 months after they bought The Spire boutique hotel in downtown Queenstown.

It’s not the biggest bar in the world. It doesn’t offer big screens, loud music or flashing lights, but The Corner Store is a landmark on the Auckland bar scene.

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