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Blue Note: Late opener
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    I am sure there are other places in Wellington where you can get a drink at 6am but so far this is the only one I know about.
    It's most recent reincarnation is as a karaoke bar - but when I was there at about 2 am recently not too many people were annoying us with terrible renditions of even more terrible songs. In fact now I think of it here was just one guy having a go - over and over again.
    Tables outside for smokers.
    Drinks seem to be the reasonable sort of prices that you might expect.
    Word of warning though. Cuba Mall can be a bit of a rough area. Even early in the evening there are various types lurching around bludging smokes off you - and later on - well - if you are of a nervous disposition, perhaps don't go there.
    I made it home safe enough, on my own, but I didn't look at anyone twice or seem nosy in any way or attract any attention to myself. Just kept on walking purposefully.
    I seem to remember seeing that this area has become part of a no alcohol in the streets zone - to try and encourage lurching, out of control types to move on somewhere else - or at least not to party in the streets. But it doesn't seem to have kicked in yet.

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    Theme: Other
    Directions: Corner of Cuba Mall and Vivian Street
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    The Shepherds Arms: Civilised Thorndon style night life
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  • Nightlife Spot: The Shepherds Arms

    No rough types. NO POKIE MACHINES! Very nice food which is not a total rip off. Sit at the tables and get waitress service - or sit on the bar stools and order at the bar. Agreeable staff. Music of the less raucous sort and they don't pump up the volume. Families with kids eating there. Locals meeting and chatting. No rough types staggering up and down the streets smashing bottles and asking for money or a smoke - (they are all down in Cuba Mall).
    One of the oldest pubs in Wellington all tastefully gussied up.

    Tell you what - this pub is so refined they don't have a bouncer - not even on a Friday night.
    They do lunch too.

    They also seem to have accomodation of the extremely top end sort.

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    Theme: Eating and Drinking
    Directions: In Tinakori Road, about a block down from the top of Bowen Street.
    Website: http://www.shepherds.co.nz/
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