Sky's the limit

When it comes to dining, Auckland’s SkyCity has had a bumper year. First, Peter Gordon’s Sugar Club opened on the 53rd floor of the Sky Tower; next, Federal Delicatessen, owned by Al Brown, opened at street level. And now, Masu, helmed by Nic Watt, has opened on Federal Street.

The vast restaurant specialises in Japanese cuisine, more specifically, robata (skewers cooked over coals on a hearth). There’s a sake and shochu bar too (masu is the name of the small wooden box in which rice was traditionally measured in Japan and in which, these days, sake is often served).