Kinky Kees is a bar and grill at 8 Durham Street, Rangiora — the main town of the Waimakariri district, north of Christchurch — and it holds a perfect five-star Google rating from its single review so far. A good neighbourhood bar and grill earns its keep on the quiet nights as much as the busy ones. Kitchen hours are the first thing to check, because smaller-town kitchens often cook only at peak times rather than through the afternoon, and turning up hungry mid-afternoon can leave you with a packet of chips. Regulars also judge consistency: tap beer poured properly, food that comes out the same way each visit, and staff who remember your usual. Get those right and a bar becomes the town's second living room. A bar and grill on Durham Street, in the middle of Rangiora, is well placed to become exactly that for North Canterbury locals.