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shift, serving upmarket cafe food (killer quesadillas) in a low-lit, rust-coloured interior.
Occasional DJs ooze tunes across the tables to cocktail-sipping seducers.
Stellar
CAFE, BAR $$$
(
www.stellarwanganui.co.nz
;
2 Victoria Ave; mains $15-33; 11am-late Mon-Fri, 9am-late Sat &
Sun; )
Stellar is a buzzy bar-cum-restaurant in a stellar location on the corner of the
main street and Taupo Quay. Inside, try to ignore the gaming machines and tuck into piz-
zas, steaks, big salads and cold beers.
Drinking & Nightlife
Check out Stellar and Ceramic Lounge, too.
Grand Irish Pub
IRISH PUB
(
www.thegrandhotel.co.nz
;
cnr St Hill & Guyton Sts; 11am-late)
Siphoning into NZ's insati-
able (and, it has to be said, annoying) passion for Irish pubs, the Grand Hotel's version is
as good a spot as any to elbow down a few pints of Guinness on a misty river afternoon.
Good pub meals too.
Spirit'd
BAR
(75 Guyton St; 10am-late)
Pool tables, happy hours, Jack Daniels, Metallica on the juke-
box and local young bucks trying to out-strut each other - just like 1989 minus the cigar-
ettes.
Entertainment
Embassy 3 Cinemas
CINEMA
( 06-345 7958;
www.embassy3.co.nz
;
34 Victoria Ave; adult/child from $12.50/9, Tue from $9;
11am-midnight)
Nightly new-release blockbusters selling out faster than you can say
'bored Whanganui teenagers'.
