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Delicado – McMahons Point Delicado – McMahons Point

As far as fantasies go I thought this was relatively achievable. The dream was to go to Delicado by myself, grab an outside table, and as the wind rippled through my hair I’d enjoy a …

Minsky’s – Cremorne Minsky’s – Cremorne

Preteens might be listening to Hannah Montana these days but when I was a wee lad I was obsessed with Billy Joel’s Piano Man. I didn’t understand half the lyrics and I was over nine …

Drink Better Wine – North Sydney Drink Better Wine – North Sydney

North Sydney is in dire need of good wine bars and an unexpected saviour has come in the form of a bottle shop that turned a corner of its floor space into a mini restaurant …

Union Hotel – North Sydney Union Hotel – North Sydney

The Blondie song Union City Blues goes through my head as I head up to the Union Hotel but when I walk in I find myself faced with more of a faux French vibe than …

Alberts – North Sydney Alberts – North Sydney

I’ve been sitting in the Corner Bar of Alberts for 15 minutes and I’m still not sure where to look. On one side there’s a painting of several naked women in a scene reminiscent of …

Firefly – Neutral Bay Firefly – Neutral Bay

The most interesting thing about Firefly, a tapas bar with a clean modern design, is that it opened at all – after all, up until now the only obvious places to drink in the area …