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Oh Mai!

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The Dirty Land’s new bar manager Jack Moloney puts an exotic spin on the classic Mai Tai for autumn. FIXIN’S 30ml Pussers Overproof Rum15ml Grand ...

 

Top Pick: Bishop Brothers Public House

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Riffing on the 50s retro rustic cool of Bishopdale’s famous orchards and the three brothers (James, Robert and William) the suburb is named ...

 

Rise of the Empire

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With entry via off-the-hook samurai sword door handles, you just know that what’s behind Empire’s spanking new doors is going to be on the ...

 

Club Med

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Longing for a Euro-vacay but don’t have the time? Swing by the taste-makers extraordinaire at the Mediterranean Food Company and the delicious ...

 

In The Kitchen – with Andrew Brown

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Up your gourmet game with Dragons Den Social Lounge’s international award-winning chef. Chilli Soy Dipping Sauce This multi-tasking ...

 

Drinking @ ... Mish Mash

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It’s an air of urban sophistication that awaits you at Mish Mash, the new central city eatery and bar that’s opened its doors at the corner of ...

 

Raising the Bar(s)

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The earthquakes shook more than the ground five years ago; social lives also took a hit as many of the city’s beloved watering holes and slinky ...

 

Eating @ ... Kum Pun Thai

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Recently (welcome!) back on the city's dining scene after an extended post-quake refurb last year, Kum Pun Thai have most definitely used that ...

 

Eating @ ... Aroy Thai

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With a nearby car park in busy Victoria Street secured, the Cityscape team heads into Aroy Thai on a grey afternoon to find several tables full ...

 

Meat Market

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Cityscape hits up Cashmere Cuisine's Kurt Robinson for some BBQ pointers. DRY-AGED RIB-EYE Salt, pepper and a BBQ is all you need. ...

 

Peeking in on Piko

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Legendary Christchurch wholefoods go-to Piko Wholefoods Co-operative has been rocking wholesome, organic goodness since 1979 – that’s almost ...

 

Drinking @ ... Freemans Dining Room, Bar & Deck

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Basking in the sun with a cooling sea breeze and stunning views out across the port – Freemans' celebrated deck is one of Christchurch’s top ...

 

In The Kitchen – with Andrew Brown

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Up your gourmet game with Dragons Den Social Lounge’s international award-winning chef. Canterbury Spring Lamb Rack with warm green bean Parmesan ...

 

In The Roast

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Christchurch takes its coffee very seriously– in fact, we probably have one of the highest proportions of coffee-roasters-per-population on the ...

 

Around the World in 80 Restaurants

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One of the best things about going on holiday is getting to try exotic new foods, but for the owners of passports gathering dust this summer, ...

 

Eating @ ... Mexico Food & Liquor

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The salted caramel crystals are glowing like amber jewels scattered over the perfectly-formed xócolate and rosemary crema pyramids, themselves ...

 

Eating @ ... Casa Publica

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A tram rattles past, revealing the Wizard reverse parking (though we can’t be sure, given his pushmi-pullyu double-fronted Volkswagen Beetle), as ...

 

Eating @ ... Duo Dining Room & Bar

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  It feels like we’ve stumbled on one of Christchurch’s best kept foodie secrets – our table is littered with brightly-coloured plates of ...

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