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Norfolk Hotel – Surry Hills Norfolk Hotel – Surry Hills

A few people insisted I go to the Norfolk before now but I didn’t listen. For some reason I thought they were simply talking about a pub that had improved its kitchen and was a …

Downtown at The Commons – Darlinghurst Downtown at The Commons – Darlinghurst

There’s a great subterranean bar in Darlinghurst that has sandstone walls, alcoves and an old record player that’s often rotating blues and jazz LPs (they also sometimes squeeze an actual jazz band into one of …

Hideout – Five Ways / Paddington Hideout – Five Ways / Paddington

With a name like Hideout it’s hard to know what to expect from this small bar. Will it have a cowboys and Indians theme? Will it look like a cubby house? Am I asking too …

Bar 10 / 10 William Street – Paddington Bar 10 / 10 William Street – Paddington

One trend I’ve noticed is that the less signage a bar has, the more popular it seems to be. Love Tilly Devine, Ching-a-lings and Shady Pines Saloon have all worked this well and now there’s …