ORIGIN STORY

Growing up, before babysitters were invented, it was nigh on a weekly occurrence that us kids, clad in our flannelette jammies and with sleeping bags under arm, would be loaded into the back of our parent's car, on route to a friend-of-our-folks house party.

With the likes of Stevie Nicks and Dr Hook permeating the unspeakably floral, paper-thin walls of the DIY garage bar, sleep was generally elusive for us littles. But you bet we were taking note. These guys were having a blast. All night long they belted their lungs out and drank something funny that made them happier. We couldn’t wait to grow up, because being a grown-up seemed pretty ace.

It's no great surprise we're a fan of the classics.

That sense of carefree, unpretentious, good-vibes-only clearly struck a chord, as many years later when we did eventually come of age, a little wee bar called ‘Lime’ was born.

PRESENT TENSE

Since we opened shop in 1998, if the brief was ‘good-times’, we can hand on heart say we’ve delivered. These walls could tell many a tall tale, and our archives house more births, deaths and marriages than the NZ Herald. We’ve seen generations of folks come and go over the years (and come back again), yet some things never have and never will change.

IT’S PERSONAL

You couldn’t swing a cat at Lime, but there’s plenty of space for anyone with a good attitude looking for a stella evening.

THE MUSIC IS OLD

Anything after 1989 will be calmly escorted out the door and sent home in an Uber (if we can locate the bloody app on our phone).

THE COCKTAILS ARE SMOKIN’

Everything we create is built on the rock-solid foundation of the tried and true classics.