Saturday, September 14, 2024

Christchurch - To Do 13Sep24 (Cardboard Cathedral, CTV Earthquake Memorial Park, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, Christchurch Murals)

Christchurch - To Stay
Christchurch - To Eat
Christchurch - To Do

Christchurch - To Do
The Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch, designed by Japanese Architect Shigeru Ban, is a unique and durable structure made from cardboard tubes, built as a temporary yet resilient symbol of recovery after the 2011 earthquake. The structured is expected to last 50years. 

*Features stained glass art from the still under construction Christchurch Cathedral that was hit by the Feb2011 earth quake.
*Click here for visuals of the church in 2016 and 2024 in comparison*
A really unique Cathedral to checkout. A very different take and feel from the ornate and intricately designed ones from Europe. The container boxes line the sides to form offices and various functions. A beautiful temporary church as a place of worship. 
 
CTV Earthquake Memorial Park
CTV Memorial Park in Christchurch honors the 115 victims of the 2011 earthquake who died in the Canterbury Television (CTV) building collapse (accounting for about 60% of the victims from the tragic earthquake)
A tranquil location to reflect and in remembrance of the tragic loss of life that day.
Similar to other memorials to remember significant events in history like the 9/11 memorial and museum.
Click here for location of CTV Earthquake Memorial Park
 
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
Free to enter. Free Wifi as well.
Check out the arts and the connections the artist have with the land and their culture. In all honesty the various street arts were more engaging.
Click here for ABBA location of Christchurch Art Gallery
 
Various beautiful Street Art Murals around Christchurch City
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Christchuch - To Eat 13Sep24 (Mashawe Mediterranean BBQ, Riverside Market, Smoke T's)

Christchurch - To Stay
Christchurch - To Eat
Christchurch - To Do

Christchurch - To Eat
 Closed on Mon. Halal certified. They allow splitting of bill.
- Located just across the road.
- Allows for splitting of bill. Everyone could pay with their own cards/cash.
- Small seating space. Small in size but delivers on the cook and flavors.
Nice space for communal sharing of skewers, meats and dips. Fresh breads were wonderfully enjoyed with the well spiced and prepared meats. 
Ordered On:
13Sep24


Lamb Chops NZD37.90
Mashawe Skewers Beef NZD31.90
Mashawe Skewers Lamb NZD32.90
Mashawe mix grill meat 2pp NZD70
2sk chicken, 2sk, mince, 1sk beef, 1sk lamb, 2 lamb chops, grilled vegetables
Hummus, baba ganoush, falafel, labneh, dolma w/grilled pita bread NZD34.50
Fattush Salad NZD16
Mediterranien fried crispy calamari w/tartar sauce NZD14.90

Food 3.5/5
Service 4/5
Ambience 3/5
Value 3.5/5
Each approximately 33NZD/pax Fed 7
Small space but delivers on good flavors. It was really nice they allowed for ease of splitting the bill even thou we were a large group and the food was pretty good too. Great for communal eats. Go for the spiced rice over normal chips.
 
Riverside Market

Black Burger for their smashed burgers
Smoke T's Pop-up

El Quincho
Argentinean version of black pudding. No horse run legit filled with the good stuff. NZD10. Give it a try for what an authentic blood sausages tastes like.
Delectable crepes both sweet and savory for the picking.

Both an attraction on to itself and a location to get specialty beers and a great selection of international eats. The prices of most of the eats are largely around the NZD20 range and up. There are lots of nice sitting places for large groups and a huge variety of shop to explore and purchase from. Will return for a meal another time.
Similar to concept to Foodhallen in Amsterdam and many places in the world.
Click here for ABBA location of Riverside Market

Smoke T's
This would be the flagship store to the small pop-up found at Riverside Market. The smell of beautifully smoked meat was filling the air even before reaching their door step.
Nice space, free WiFi and great smoked meats to enjoy.
Ordered On:
14Sep24
2 Grilled Tortillas with Slaw, Smokey T's Original Sauce and Mayo NZD19
12hour smoked Ocean Beef Brisket
*They have a pretty strict policy on both tortillas filled with the same meat choice. You can't request one tortilla with beef while another with pork.*
*The tacos were filled to the brim with nicely smoked meat. It could be a little more fatty and more smokey but one gets their money's worth. A great balance of meat to fresh slaw. Satisfyingly filling but could have used more fat and their in-house hot sauce could hold more kick. It does however have a very nice subtle fruity heat.*
Food 3.5/5
Service 4/5
Ambience 4/5
Value 4/5
Nice smoke place. Will try their jerk chicken next time. That seemed to be  the order that many were going for.
Click here for ABBA location of Smoke T's
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