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Our Restaurant of the Year Issue is out right now

What to expect from within the pages of Metro 432.

Our Restaurant of the Year Issue is out right now

Sep 1, 2021 City Life

It’s the fourth issue since our relaunch, and it’s a big one!

The Spring 2021 issue is out on stands now, 2 September. So what’s in it?

Features

Restaurant of the Year 2021 — all the winners, and a guide to the Top 50 restaurants in Auckland.

Bob Harvey recounts the extraordinary life of Tim Shadbolt.

Chris Schulz spends a spooky night with Haunted Auckland.

Jenny Nicholls protected Pūtiki.

An investigation into underpayment and a toxic workplace at fine dining restaurant Pasture.

An Auckland Music Special, featuring Tayi Tibble and Lorde; Ladyhawke; Melodownz; Top 10 Tāmaki venues and more.

Plus

All the regular columns from Morgan Godfery, Angella Dravid, Madeleine Holden, Michael Hooton.

Talia Marshall tries to be good; profiles on Hoony Chae and elephants Anjalee & Burma; Megan Dunn’s new memoir; Jade Kake on hostile architecture; Jess Molina on Jess Molina and more.

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In the Spring 2025 issue of Metro: Find out where to eat now in Tāmaki Makaurau with our top 50 restaurants, plus all the winners from Metro Restaurant of the Year. Henry Oliver picks at the seams of the remaking of the New Zealand fashion scene. Matthew Hooton puts the exceptional talent for Kiwi whinging on blast and Tess Nichol recounts her ongoing efforts not to pay attention to everything. Plus Anna Rankin pens a love letter to the 20th Century, a short story from Saraid de Silva and Bob Harvey assists the walls of Hotel DeBrett in talking. Oh, and last, but not least, it’s the end of an era.

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