Bedford Soda & Liquor, Ponsonby.

Bedford Soda & Liquor

Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd


Candlelight and a semi-industrial fit-out set the scene for a New York–style bar devoted to the American drinking culture. The cocktails are pricey but worth it: some come wreathed in smoke, others in the alcoholic equivalent of a snow globe, while the 'salted caramel Malteaser whisky milkshake' is as decadent as it sounds.