There was certainly no small amount of noise made when Kings Cross institution – Baron’s – was bowled over to make room for ‘progress’. The building that now occupies the Baron’s site, however, surprisingly shows a good deal of taste for Sydney developers by invoking an almost Gaudi-esque appearance. Baron’s might be lost, but a new offering called Beach Haus – whilst world’s apart from said hang – aims to be a new home for drinkers feeling similarly displaced by the evolution of Kings Cross.
New Bars
New Bars
Open Thursday through Saturday Chez Régine is inspired by the Parisian singer and ‘Queen of the Night’ Régine Zylberburg.
Despite what the latest season of Underbelly and Sydney’s tabloids will have you believe Kings Cross is trying to clean up its act. One particular area that has seen a major transformation is Llankelly Place, perhaps Sydney’s first real attempt at creating a Melbourne style laneway.
Dan Woolley and his new company, Edge Group, has pulled together some of Sydney’s top bar stars to breath some new life into Surry Hills’ old ‘Mars Lounge’ re-branding the bar as ‘The Black Boater’.
Red Bennies, an exciting new live music and performance venue and cocktail bar opened its doors early February.
Now once in a while something special graces bar scene becoming an instant classic. Shady Pines Saloon might just be one of those places. Is it the cocktails? Is it the food? Is the über-chic design? Not on your Nelly!
Ravál located at the top of the stairs above Sydney’s historic Macquarie Hotel (or ‘The Mac’ as it is popularly known) is named after Barcelona’s infamous nightspot El Ravál; an area bordering La Rambla know for its cabaret, nightclubs, and more lascivious businesses of the night.
‘Mezzo’ meaning half in Italian, aptly describes this new venue being half about the wine and the other half about what’s coming off the grill. This bar and eatery occupies the site that once held Oyster Little Bourke and is still run by the same team
Adelaide Casino has seen as massive $5 million redevelopment of Marble Hall, including an impressive custom-built chandelier weighing almost a tonne over hanging above the glamorous new Chandelier Bar.
Well it’s here and it’s making waves: Eau-De-Vie, the bar by the dynamic duo Sven and Amber Almenning, has already been subject to rave consumer reviews – and you thought it would just be an industry bar!
Maeve Fox opened for trade in September last year taking over that space once held Platform 3. The venue is owned by Simon Pratt and Carlyle Gannon (behind South Yarra’s Katuk) as well as John Broderick and Leon Kopp.