Thursday, 4 December 2025

Bamboo Tiger

 

Photo taken at K'Road - Auckland 2024

Seems like a strange name for a bar. This particular part of Auckland Central is a vibrant place full of ethnic businesses. Back in the 1980s and 1990s Karangahape (K'Road) Road was known as being very seedy, full of strip bars and prostitutes walking up and down trying to drum up business. These days it's more upmarket and even the nearby suburb of Ponsonby use to be a slum area but now it's posh and houses usually sell for nearly the $1 million NZD mark. 

Linking up with Skywatch Friday and Tom's Signs.

15 comments:

Tom said...

...I like the name, Bamboo Tiger!

magiceye said...

Sounds like a Singaporean bar with their local Tiger beer!

local alien said...

An imaginative name! Sounds more like a Chinese takeaway though
I would love to revisit Karangahape Road. I remember it in the 70s

s.c said...

It also accurately reflects the street scene.

Amypie71 said...

That's funny, we have Tiger beer here

Tigger's Mum said...

since coming home I've noticed how empty and quiet the town spaces seem to be - it looks like even Auckland has empty streets.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

It looks interesting. I hope you have a chance to try it out!

Jan K. alias Afanja said...

'Bamboo Tiger' doesn't look particularly attractive from the outside.

Carol On The Lake said...

Neighborhoods do change over time, but I like the name.

Photo Cache said...

I like Magic Eye's answer.

Worth a Thousand Words

Nandini Deka said...

interesting name choice...

Sharon said...

I like that name. It's very visual.

Iris Flavia said...

Sounds great how the places have changed - and I like the pub´s name.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

I love to see areas revive and climb out of the seediness factor.

William Kendall said...

A good name.

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