If you’re in Te Moana ā Toi/Bay of Plenty, these are the bars, restaurants, bakeries, markets and more you’ll want on your hit list, as selected by chefs Kārena and Kasey Bird. The story of the Bay of Plenty’s kai scene, according to chefs Kārena and Kasey Bird (Ngāti Manawa, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāpuhi), is one that includes Detroit-style pizza, kina, bánh mì, chicken tikka masala, steamed pipi, cupcakes, sourdough, Māori-Japanese fusion ramen, dim sum and so much more. The sisters, who won Masterchef New Zealand in 2014, were born and raised in the small Bay of Plenty town of Maketū – and still live there.