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The Jefferson boasts so many whiskies it can't contain them all on a menu.

The perfect spot for an after-dinner treat or wines pre-show at The Civic or Town Hall.

A few people hid away inside, chowing down on hearty burgers, and the rest happily sipped brews while they lapped up the sun on Ponsonby Rd.

The perfect spot to catch the rugby on one those big screens.

The Champagne and wine list is extensive and well-researched.

The vibe was lively on a Friday evening. Plenty of people in the spacious, warm patio space, and a busy restaurant area.

This is the perfect spot for a chinwag and a nightcap.

The perfect spot for a feed and a few drinks before kicking along to other K Rd haunts.

It's very narrow inside so if you didn't know the other patrons upon arrival, you will soon be rubbing shoulders with them.

This is the bar you would head to after uni for cheap, fruity drinks and some weird band you've never heard of.

First drinks: Were suitably Italian - one Aperol Spritz and a Peroni, the only beer served on tap. There was a bit of confusion around

The Crown in Customs St used to be a slightly odd mix of micro-brewbar and fine dining spot, where starched linen sat incongruously beside fermenting tanks.