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movie screening (there's a little cinema attached) or 'bandaoke' - karaoke supported by a
live band.
City Arms
(
www.thecityarmscardiff.com
;
10-12 Quay St; 11am-11pm Mon-Wed, 11am-2am Thu-Sun; )
What's af-
fectionately known in these parts as an 'old man's pub' - despite it attracting just as many
young geezers - the City Arms is an unpretentious, old-fashioned kind of place, its walls
lined with rugby memorabilia and beer labels. It gets predictably packed out on rugby
weekends (Millennium Stadium is right across the road), but on weekday afternoons it's a
quiet place for a pint.
PUB
Bunk House
(
www.bunkhousecardiff.co.uk
;
93 St Mary St)
Strewn with fairy lights, pennants, candles and tiny
bells that tinkle as you brush past them, this bar attached to a hostel manages to be simul-
taneously cosy, kooky and cool - a rare combination. There's even a made-up bed, should
you need a lie down.
BAR
PUB
Pen & Wig
(
www.penandwigcardiff.co.uk
; 1 Park Grove; 11am-midnight Sun-Thu, 11am-1am Fri & Sat)
Latin legal
phrases are printed on the walls of this solidly traditional pub, but there's nothing stuffy
about the large beer garden or the entertainment roster (open mic Mondays, quiz Tues-
days, live music Saturdays).
Caveat emptor
: the impressive range of ales may induce
mens rea
the morning after.
Full Moon
(
www.thefullmooncardiff.com
;
1/3 Womanby St; 5pm-late)
There are no pretences at this friendly,
grungy rock bar, directly opposite Clwb Ifor Bach. Sample from the large selection of
rum, whisky and vodka, or try the 'jar of green shit' if you dare. Upstairs, the Moon Club
thrums to live bands.
BAR
Pica Pica
BAR
