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Beresford – Surry Hills Beresford – Surry Hills

If you somehow mashed The Ivy and the Metro Theatre together then you might end up with something like Upstairs Beresford, Justin Hemme’s new music venue above the Beresford bar (you can find out about …

Heavy Feather – Darlinghurst Heavy Feather – Darlinghurst

Even though Heavy Feather, Oxford Street’s latest small bar, is just a few doors away from Ching-a-lings and occupies a similar space in terms of layout, they’re worlds apart in terms of décor and feel.
Whereas …

Duke Bistro – Darlinghurst Duke Bistro – Darlinghurst

There’s a stuffed boar’s head sitting on the bar stool next to me at The Duke, a late night bar/bistro above the Flinders Hotel. Its eyes are glazed, its expression dazed, and at this time …

Hunky Dory Social Club – Darlinghurst Hunky Dory Social Club – Darlinghurst

Every time I go to Hunky Dory Social Club I get a different experience. The first was months back, when buzz was building about this hipper than thou bar on Oxford Street (it’s close to …