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Best pub/bar/club/venue in Wellington...

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Best pub/bar/club/venue in Wellington...
E + R + O

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Lets have your opinion on:
  • Live Music/Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Food
  • Service
  • Value

This could save me thousands in doing my own research

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Upper Hutt clubrooms at Harcourt Park    

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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I was going to post them News, but I thought it was a joke thread and I didn't want the "Stating the bleeding obvious" police coming after me Jag2008-10-07 10:29:47

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago


E + R + O

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
anywhere that lets me in

Founder

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
(Greater Wellington)
For a unique rugby league watching  experience I would recomment the the Victoria Tavern, Jackson Street, Petone. Especially if it's a Friday night match.
 
Caffe Soprano in Petone may just be one of the best Italian places in NZ. Recommended.
dairyflat2008-10-07 11:49:47
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
temperance.
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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
The Millard Lounge in Temperance is good quality but for me Four Kings is king of all bars. In terms of Food, The Beijing on Riddiford St is amazing. Probably my favourite restaurant.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Feverish wrote:
anywhere that lets me in
 
That narrows things down a bit

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Hard News wrote:
Jag wrote:
Feverish wrote:
anywhere that lets me in
 
That narrows things down a LOT


Fixed.
 
 
.....and we're back at Four Kings and The Backbencher.

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Hard News' basement, AKA "The Sex Cauldron"
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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
CBD - Black Harp - Always shows the football, awards loyalty, has live music and the Guinness is
                              sweet as.
 
J'Ville - Innkeepers - Same as above but rarely has live music.
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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Zibibbo, lower taranaki street has quality food -not cheap
or go across the road to the green parrot for traditional kiwi

(must admit i have never been there but)

fave bar: not sure but St Johns on a sunny day is sweet.

4 kings for sport- wall to wall eye candy
Salmon072008-10-07 19:19:10

Salmon swim upstream

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Only places in the CBD I actively choose to visit are 4 Kings and the BB (for obvious reasons), and Molly Malones. In Newtown, usually Bar Ed. Down the road, good atmosphere, Tuatara...love it

Only places I actively avoid are Temperance (far too pretentious to be a real sports bar, plus the worst staff I've ever encountered) and Sports Cafe (where they kick people out for cheering and are more concerned with being a restaurant than an actual sports bar)
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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
robbwatson wrote:
Only places in the CBD I actively choose to visit are 4 Kings and the BB (for obvious reasons), and Molly Malones. In Newtown, usually Bar Ed. Down the road, good atmosphere, Tuatara...love it

Only places I actively avoid are Temperance (far too pretentious to be a real sports bar, plus the worst staff I've ever encountered) and Sports Cafe (where they kick people out for cheering and are more concerned with being a restaurant than an actual sports bar)
 
you shall have to try my brothers beer we were there on Wednesday last week for his launch
 
yeastie boys
 
check out my signature
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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Your shout? 

Will be sure to give it a go when I'm next there
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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Has anyone noticed any bars in Wellington that warn people, or even throw people out, for snogging on the dancefloor?

Seems kinda weird to me ... like they don't want you to have too much fun ...
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football_mum wrote:
 
you shall have to try my brothers beer we were there on Wednesday last week for his launch
 
yeastie boys
 


tried it. liked it

Salmon swim upstream

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Two good club nights are ATOMIC and 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE both at SFBH.  (You get a CD of the night's tunes as well...)  
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Nah, they don't give out CDs anymore. Atomic is 80s/New Wave.
24 Hr is 90s/Britpop
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Bevan wrote:
Nah, they don't give out CDs anymore.
 
NO! Say it ain't so.
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Went to a comedy night there a few weeks back... aside from one guy it was pretty poor 

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Cafe 162...
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Jag wrote:
Upper Hutt clubrooms at Harcourt Park    
 
I can second that!! Good atmosphere in the 4 Kings after smeltz's second penalty on Monday too!
 
Not because they're Nix pubs but I have found my own preferences are the BB & the 4 Kings.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
4 Kings
Black Harp
The Bristol (for pool and cricket)
Fidels
Night clubs - the ice bar
Denny's (greasy sppon food at 2am. Yum yum)...

Cozy cake kitchen on courtney place- best bacon and egg pie I've found so far.
Cafe Nova - great bakery

La bella Italia in Petone
In the cactus (til it burned down :-(
Curry Heaven in Petone.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Oh and Ripe in Moera for coffee
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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Mojo, the one on the waterfront is good too.
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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Aside from the obvious, i really like Arizona @ the Intercontinental & Coyotes for weekend brunch's. That Tex/Mex kick is the perfect medicine.

UberGunner2008-10-14 08:49:11
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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
(outside Wellington)Also the best feed I have ever "Paid" for has to FiladelfiosPizza near the gardens in Dunedin
I was one of the Chefs there before I moved to Wellington
UberGunner2008-10-14 08:53:47
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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Reopening straight away under new management though...
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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
It's been coming a while (ie: a few months), he was mean't to re/open a couple of venues in the Hutt too, which (surprise, surprise) hasn't happened...

SurgeQld2009-01-08 15:56:07
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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Will be reopen at the weekend, rumours about Gibbos bars have been floating around for a while now

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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Gibbo has something against me, never get let into his pubs.
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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
anyone know whos bought big k?
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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
bobboltontawa2 wrote:
anyone know whos bought big k?


bigtobz
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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Messy wrote:
bobboltontawa2 wrote:
anyone know whos bought big k?


bigtobz

ahahahahahahahahahahahahaha he wishes, poor little tyke is distraught at the moment. No kumara, where can he go to be an exhibitionist!

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