It's Thursday... and MoreFM DJs are counting you down to the weekend. Not a Friday — so no one's in a hurry. The kind of morning that belongs to the Akina dog walkers and the homeless drifting east for their meal. You come in off Karamu and 100 West catches you before you've made a decision about anything.
Collab Cafe is already running at pace a block away. There's a queue for the perfectly extracted espresso, which says everything you need to know about how WestSide starts its day. A bizzo that hustles... an espresso spot that cops, judges and legal beagles have made a routine — and routines on WestSide have strong foundations.
Suzelle Lingerie is one of those Hastings shops that has been here long enough that you forget to notice it (or they've moved sites yet again!) ...until you do, and you wonder how it's lasted while the big chains shuffle in and out around it. The answer is... women know what they want, and Suzelle is a shop that has it.
One NZ anchors the telco presence with its mortal enemy Spark pitching tent directly opposite. You need a new plan, a new phone, or a g33k to explain where all your precious data went — these two are where you go. Shampoo Plus sits quietly in the mix... one of those hair supply stores that has a whole loyal clientele you'll never see unless you're part of it.
"100 West is where you're up close with people. No cars... plenty of seats... and when they're done with the upgrade, expect greatness."
Kupa Martial Arts is just off the main strip... creating internal strength and confidence for our next generation.
100 West is where you're up close with people. No cars... plenty of seats... and when they're done with the upgrade, expect greatness.
The Street Walk series walks Heretaunga Street West block by block — the 100, the 200, the 300, the 400. Four articles. Every business. Come back for the next one.