Of course the last place I talk about had to be in Ponsonby again. If swanky is your jam, come here. This is a popular spot on Friday and Saturday nights, there is an outside and indoor bar which is handy for when it gets really busy on these nights because it speeds up the process of ordering your long island iced tea. Because of the long, narrow outdoor area, it separates the place from the loud indoor with the dance floor from the outdoor bit which is great to have a chat and catch up with people.
Before heading to the conjoined Late Night Diner I stopped into the Ponsonby Social Club for a beer. The converted driveway, with rugged brick walls, has a sophisticated and industrial feel to it. The afterwork favourite has a quality range of draught beers and local wines and the menu of Latino inspired tapas are apparently great!