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on yoghurt) or the Shagged Stag (venison with tamarillo and plum chutney) - and an ever-
changing selection of Kiwi craft beers give you reason to head south.
Drinking & Nightlife
City Centre
Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn
(
www.pomspub.co.nz
;
292 Kilmore St; 3-11pm Tue-Thu, noon-11pm Fri-Sun)
Welcoming Pomeroy's is
the city's hoppy hub for fans of NZ's rapidly expanding craft-beer scene. A wide range of
guest taps showcase brews from around the country. There's regular live music, and the
attached Victoria's Kitchen does great pub food (mains $22 to $26).
PUB
Carlton
(
www.carltonbar.co.nz
;
1 Papanui Rd, Merivale; 11am-midnight Sun-Wed, to 2am Thu-Sat)
The rebuilt
Carlton's ultramodern look includes old planning maps plastered to the walls and visual
references to the shipping containers out of which it operated when the historic Carlton
pub collapsed. The upstairs deck is a prime spot on a sunny afternoon.
BAR
Revival
MAP
BAR
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.revivalbar.co.nz
;
94 Victoria St; 4-9pm Mon & Tue, to midnight Wed, to 3am Thu-Sun)
Revival is
the hippest of Christchurch's container bars, with regular DJs and a funky lounge area dot-
ted with a quirky collection of automotive rear ends and vintage steamer trunks.
Tequila Mockingbird
MAP
BAR, RESTAURANT
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.tequilamockingbird.co.nz
;
98 Victoria St; shared plates $8-24; 11.30am-late Mon-Fri, 5pm-late Sat & Sun)
If the awesome name's not enough to lure you through the door of this upmarket Latin
bar-restaurant, then perhaps the Caribbean-inflected cocktails, nifty decor and late-night
DJs will. The food's excellent too.
