Join local foodies at A Ma Bretagne (Boulevard de l'Ocean Atlantique, Sidi Abderrahmane; 212-22-39-79-79).

A favourite of local foodies, this exuberant cottage restaurant serves up NZ produce with prize-winning flair and the help of a great wine (and beer) list.

This is the place, a local foodie told me, that he'd take Calvin Trillin to if he ever came to St. Petersburg.

Within weeks, the restaurant had garnered a strong buzz among local foodies.

Al Hashulchan, originally conceived as a trade journal for chefs and restaurateurs, developed a following among local foodies and in time evolved into a popular general interest food and wine magazine.

He recruits assistance from local foodies, who teach him to hunt feral pigs, gather wild mushrooms and search for abalone.

Indeed, Il Paradiso has become something of a word-of-mouth sensation, not just among students enjoying £5 pizzas and pasta dishes, but local foodies, too.

For local foodies, however, this deli-cafe is one of the city's most breathtaking sights.

R Map One of the hottest names on local foodies' lips, Patois serves French haute with a New Orleans accent (hence 'patois').

The clientele are mostly local foodies.