Cityscape Christmas 2019
Bring on the party, Cityscapers! Addington Cup Week kicks off the season we love to love, and we are sooo ready. We bring you all the deets on the biggest week in Christchurch’s social calendar. Important information like what the judges are looking for in The Crossing Fashion Starts Here Best Dressed Competition and stuff about the racing as well, like pointers on how to pick a winner. And thanks to Callam Mitchell and his team at Team Event, Addington Cup Week is just the start of party season. We talk to the promoter putting the icing on Christchurch’s cake this summer. Ladi6 is just one of the fantastic artists he is bringing to town, and we check in with her as well (that’s her gorgeous self on the cover). The days are counting down to Christmas and with that comes the fun and the challenge of finding the perfect gift for all those on your ‘Nice’ list. We live to serve here at Cityscape, and so we have served up a curated Christmas gift guide brimming with ideas fresh and failsafe. Nailing that pressy list is the best reason possible for heading to the central city and exploring its retail hotspots, followed by a drink and some nibbles, of course. We shine our spotlight on what’s new in the inner city, from retail meccas to the hottest hospo hangouts. And if 2020 is looking like the year to put a ring on it, check out our feature on the amazingly creative community of jewellers we have in this city. As always, we also bring you what’s hot in cuisine, events, home and couture.
Bring on the party, Cityscapers! Addington Cup Week kicks off the season we love to love, and we are sooo ready. We bring you all the deets on the biggest week in Christchurch’s social calendar. Important information like what the judges are looking for in The Crossing Fashion Starts Here Best Dressed Competition and stuff about the racing as well, like pointers on how to pick a winner. And thanks to Callam Mitchell and his team at Team Event, Addington Cup Week is just the start of party season. We talk to the promoter putting the icing on Christchurch’s cake this summer. Ladi6 is just one of the fantastic artists he is bringing to town, and we check in with her as well (that’s her gorgeous self on the cover). The days are counting down to Christmas and with that comes the fun and the challenge of finding the perfect gift for all those on your ‘Nice’ list. We live to serve here at Cityscape, and so we have served up a curated Christmas gift guide brimming with ideas fresh and failsafe. Nailing that pressy list is the best reason possible for heading to the central city and exploring its retail hotspots, followed by a drink and some nibbles, of course. We shine our spotlight on what’s new in the inner city, from retail meccas to the hottest hospo hangouts. And if 2020 is looking like the year to put a ring on it, check out our feature on the amazingly creative community of jewellers we have in this city. As always, we also bring you what’s hot in cuisine, events, home and couture.
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Spotlight on the city
Cityscape checks in with
what’s new in the inner
city, from retail meccas
boasting everything
from boutiques to High
Street fashion, and
hospitality venues ideal
for everything from an
intimate date night to
places where the party
is guaranteed.
RIVERSIDE MARKET
This seven-day-a-week market
space by the Bridge of
Remembrance has been inundated
since opening with keen shoppers
wanting to get their hands on the
multitude of goodies on offer. Stop
by and you’ll discover plenty of
banging eateries, artisan suppliers
and boutique retailers – you’ll be
spoilt for choice. You can bop along
as you shop, too – there’s an
awesome sound system that was
put in by Craig Shaw and the team
at Harvey Norman. Among the 30
independent food outlets and 40
market stalls are city favourites
Pedro’s Kitchen, where you can
pick up some delectable tapas;
Argentine BBQ bosses El Quincho;
Bohemian Bakery, serving up their
fresh baked goods; Cured NZ by
the team from Cashmere Cuisine,
with their delicious deli fare; and
Fritz’s Wieners, where you’ll find
the best bratwurst around. You can
also brush up on your cooking skills
or learn about a specific cuisine
with Riverside Kitchen, where the
friendly, knowledgeable team can
turn you into a MasterChef in no
time! Be sure to head up, too,
where you can quench your thirst
and soak in some sunshine as you
check out some of the laxed rooftop
bars that overlook the Avon River.
LUMIÈRE
Think The Great Gatsby meets
boutique luxury cinema and that’s
what you’ll find at the state-of-theart
Lumière, set in the stunning
Arts Centre. Helmed by
Christchurch cinema legend Nick
Paris, Lumière is helping to pave
the way for a bright future for
cinema in Christchurch and at the
same time offering a series of
gentle nods to the past, such as the
two theatres named after screen
legends Brigitte Bardot and Sarah
Bernhardt. The Art Deco bar is the
star of the complex and the perfect
place to enjoy a pre-movie drink –
Bijou, which is French for ‘little
gem’, offers pure decadence and
sophistication. You can soak in the
atmosphere as you relax in the
emerald velvet chairs and sip on a
signature cocktail, craft beer or
wine. When it comes time for your
screening, you’ll experience
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