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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RIVERSIDE MARKET
LUMIÈRE CINEMAS
state-of-the-art digital projection
(some crystal-clear viewing!),
indulge in a delicious cheeseboard
and recline back into the
ever-so-comfortable chairs that
will have you feeling as though you
are floating on a cloud. If you’re
looking for a movie experience like
no other, Lumière has the goods.
BALLANTYNES –
LICHFIELD STREET
It’s been two years in the making
but Ballantynes have reopened
their Lichfield Street entrance and
the stunning spot will have you
wowing with excitement. The new
homewares department boasts
exclusive concept store Pottery
Barn, the first New Zealand store
for the iconic US chain, which will
up the ante for design gurus
around town. You’ll be stoked to
find Pottery Barn Kids, West Elm
and a florist alongside mouthwateringly
rich and decadent
sweets served up by the good folks
at Chocolate Library. If you’re a
foodie, The Pantry is the perfect
place to stock up on all your tasty
needs – they’ve got you covered
from bold red wines to botanical
gins, spreads to meringues,
take-home hand-crafted meals and
everything in between. The lux
Lichfield Street offerings are
rounded out by Kin, an elegant café
and wine bar that will tickle your
senses with some of the incredible
treats on their menu (be sure to try
the weekend brunch!). The best way
to experience Kin is to share a meal,
relax over a coffee and maybe
indulge in a cheeky rosé or two.
THE CROSSING
At The Crossing you’ll discover a
shopping mecca full of swag that
offers a wonderful web of wicked
finds. Hidden laneways and stylish
air bridges dominate this style
maven’s heaven and you’re sure to
find some banging culinary
destinations inconspicuously
tucked away, too. If it’s stylish looks
you’re after, you won’t be
disappointed with killer stores
Witchery, Country Road, Sunglass
Hut and Barkers. If you’re on the
lookout for a little something for
someone special, The Gift Shop is
the go-to and have some beautiful
treasures including clothes, soaps,
RIDING IN STYLE What better way to explore the hotspots of our resurgent
city than in a zippy and oh-so-styley BMW 1 Series. Cityscape took to the streets in the
latest model one afternoon, courtesy of Christchurch BMW, and found city traffic a lot
easier to cope with when cossetted in leather luxury and that inimitable new-car aroma.
The suspension smoothed out those rough road surfaces we still come across occasionally,
and keeping within that 30 kph inner-city speed limit was a lot easier with the heads-up
display. Lots of room in the back for those bags of shopping as well. Know what was extra
cool? You could search for an address by writing with your finger on the top of the
navigation touch pad – get the first few letters out and ‘search’ will do the rest. Now that’s a
step up from fumbling with a keyboard! chchbmw.co.nz
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