Girl About Auckland

Getting down

Wowza. Choice night.

My friends and I had a merry time at The Ponsonby. What used to be the old Post Office is now set up as a Belgian bistro and stands proudly on the corner of St Mary’s Road. Quite a bit of the original decor has remained and comes complete with high ceilings and a charming 1920s feel.

Discovered that The Ponsonby hosts fortnightly ‘dueling pianos’ which happened to fall on the night we were there. Two blokes play ‘piano classics’ and try their hand at a bit of comedy between the ivories. The courtyard with open fire was a popular spot despite the cold, but it’s possible that this was the escape area away from the pianists. Love The Ponsonby for its tasty European-inspired food. Delicious mussels and frittes.

The 4 of us including 1 sober driver then decided to visit one of our Ponsonby favourites, Chapel Bar. It was heaving but had a happy vibe. The DJ was playing good mixes and so had a bit of a shy boogie with the girls and a few others. I couldn’t help but notice about 4 Michael Jackson hits over the course of the evening, and wondered if people visiting the Chapel would have normally cheered and danced along, pre his earlier death…I guess you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.

Blame it on the boogie?
Auckland Girl