The Masked Barfly has been busy in the last little while soaking up the scene and hanging around the hors d'oeuvres in our buzzy little town. As could be expected the Masked Barfly favours fecund environs where one can imbibe a good compost of booze, blood and guts, gossip and culture.
Some bullets of buzz:
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We've raved about Monterey Bar before, but just quickly, we want to point you to their blog on which they display the best of the artworks drawn on their paper-covered tables. You have to wonder about what was going on when this divorce settlement was written, or what exactly is wrong with these tights - but I could tell you the backstory to Senor Handsome if you ask nicely.
Last year, for the second time in a row, Team Wellingtonista won the Webstock Pub Quiz (we intend to win it this year too, by the way). Our prize was a $300 tab for Lagerfield at 21 Blair Street. Having been there late at night when it was full of munters, I was not overwhelmed with enthusiasm, but as it turns out, it was a lovely experience.
I've never been afraid of eclecticism. A dash of Kiwiana and a touch of faded grandeur can go down a treat if served with a generous slug of hipster irony (see Mighty Mighty). A grab-bag of Nana kitsch can turn into something resembling conceptual art if it's assembled with wit and flair (see Auckland's Northern Steamship Company). But sometimes it all goes horribly wrong.
I know! Let's grab some
As a fly, I obviously have some distasteful habits, and I am sometimes accused of buzzing too close to pretension or political bias. Well, I'm hardly going to change the habits of a lifetime, but just this once here's a mystery bar without a hint of pretension.
I'm appalled to discover that local Wellington sports establishment the 'Big Kumara', home of more giant TVs than your local Harvey Norman, is willing to ban a willing drinker because he's "too old".
The Wellington Phoenix have secured their third home win of the new Isuzu UTE A-League season to rise up a congested ladder. The Phoenix have beaten Central Coast Mariners 3-1 in their Nixmas match at Sky Stadium thanks to goals... The post Isuzu UTE A-League Round 9 Match Review appeared first on Wellington Phoenix.
Plane Sense has been to the High Court from the 17-19 November 2025 and a judgement will be issued in the New Year. The case focused on whether the process used to introduce the flight path system aka Divergent Missed Approach Protection System (DMAPs) on 1 December 2022 was lawful. The hearing examined the decision-makingContinue reading "Plane Sense has been to the High Court"
Waka Kotahi- New Zealand Transport Agency has undertaken a very short public consultation on the proposed major Wellington transport project aka – a second Mt Victoria tunnel, a second Terrace tunnel and all the associated works https://nzta.
