Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.goldendawn.co.nz
; 134b Ponsonby Rd, cnr Ponsonby Rd & Richmond Rd; 4pm-late Tue-
Thu, from 3pm Fri-Sun)
Occupying an old shopfront and an inviting stables yard, this hip
late-night drinking den regularly hosts happenings including DJs and live bands. There's
also excellent food on offer ($12 to $16), including pulled-pork rolls, and prawn buns
with Japanese mayo and chilli. Entrance is via the unmarked door just around the corner
on Richmond Rd.
Freida Margolis
BAR
(
www.facebook.com/FreidaMargolis
; 440 Richmond Rd, West Lynn; 4pm-late)
Formerly a
butchers - look out for the West Lynn Organic Meats sign - this corner location is now a
great little neighbourhood bar with a backstreets-of-Bogotá ambience. Loyal locals sit
outside with their well-behaved dogs, supping on sangria, wine and craft beer, snacking
on sliders and platters, and enjoying eclectic sounds from the owner's big vinyl collec-
tion.
Dida's Wine Lounge & Tapas Bar
WINE BAR
(
www.glengarrywines.co.nz
;
54 Jervois Rd; 11.30am-midnight)
Great food and an even better
wine list attract a grown-up crowd. There's an associated wine store, providore and cafe
next door, and another, more food-focused branch in
Freemans Bay
(cnr Sale & Wellesley
Sts; tapas $7-12;
8am-6pm Sun & Mon, 7am-8pm Tue-Sat)
.
Newton
Wine Cellar & Whammy Bar
BAR, LIVE MUSIC
(
www.facebook.com/thewhammybar
;
St Kevin's Arcade, Karangahape Rd; 5pm-midnight Mon-
Thu, 5.30pm-2am Fri & Sat)
Secreted downstairs in an arcade, this bar is dark, grungy and
very cool, with regular live music in the neighbouring Whammy Bar from Thursday to
Saturday.
Galbraith's Alehouse
BREWERY, PUB
(
www.alehouse.co.nz
;
2 Mt Eden Rd; noon-11pm)
Brewing real ales and lagers on site, this
cosy English-style pub offers bliss on tap. There are always more craft beers on the guest
taps, and the food's also very good.
