Opening in the middle of pandemic, Dean’s Lounge is a reinvention of the past. Paying homage to the kooky yet charming Dean’s Cafe, a Kings Cross institution for over three decades.
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ANTE is a sake bar with a dedication to vinyl that has popped up in Newtown, in Sydney’s inner west. Their sake selections represents over 65 sake from 21 different sake breweries across Japan but you can also get a cocktail if that’s your jam.
Daintree is a new micro bar in Sydney’s iconic rocks that has opened with a mission, It’s a bar that cares. Opening in the downstairs area of The Keel, a rum-focused venue that set sail late last year from The Laidre group, Daintree is a small space with a significant goal, planting 1 million trees in the Daintree Forrest.
The Elysian Whisky Bar had twin aims from the outset – to resemble the kind of bars that owner-operators Yao Wong and Kelvin Low like to visit on their travels (especially those in Japan), and to educate and introduce people to independent bottlings (IBs) of whisky.
Alice is located basement level in the heritage-listed, former bond stores at 16 Argyle Street. The elegant cocktail bar is the newest addition to Hunter St. Hospitality’s portfolio of premium restaurants and bars.
Bowden Brewing is part of the Big Easy Group, which covers a large range of hospitality venues across South Australia.
The Reserve Cellar in the Emporium Hotel South bank has just arrived in Brisbane, bringing a home for all wine lovers that are seasoned pros or just starting off their journey.
PAR is Australia’s first zero ice drinks program. Nothing is stirred or shaken, everything is served ungarnished in universal glassware (the aforementioned wine glasses) and the microscales ensure a perfect pour every time – a true parity of serve.
Ground floor restaurant, Loam, and the Lobby Bar are now open for business, while the rooftop restaurant and bar, Kiln, helmed by Chef-Partner Mitch Orr and designed by Fiona Lynch Office is opening soon.
Primed to reinvigorate the local nightlife landscape and restore Sydney to its former late-night glory, Club 77 will be open seven nights a week until 4am with free entry Monday to Friday. Along with the best DJs and live music in the city, guests can expect a revamped New York inspired fit out, elevated by a brand new food, drink and cocktail offering.
The idea sprouted to take on a short-term lease and turn the café into a bar for the summer holidays. After a series of “que sera” moments over the summer, the pair decided to officially open their first bar and restaurant in December 2020, just a stone’s throw from Sawtell Beach.
“Gimlet is a venue where everything and anything is okay. It’s one of the only places in Australia, in my opinion, where the drinks and food are on a level playing field. Usually one takes priority over the other.”