Hemingway’s – Manly
bar of the week »

I’m not sure how to write this review. On one hand I genuinely like this bar – a lot. On the other hand, I’d rest easier if they hadn’t named it after Papa himself. But, …

Read the full story »
sydney city bars

The best Sydney bars and pubs in the CBD, Circular Quay and The Rocks.

inner east bars

The best bars from Darlinghurst to Surry Hills and Potts Point.

inner west bars

Sydney’s best bars from Balmain and Glebe to Newtown.

sydney beach and suburban bars

The best bars from Manly and Bondi to Sydney’s outer burbs.

north shore bars

The best bars from Neutral Bay to North Sydney.

Abercrombie – Broadway Abercrombie – Broadway

The old pub tiles are still on the outside but The Abercrombie has had a serious overhaul. Taken over by the folks behind Flinders and Norfolk, it now feels modern with a retro – almost …

Extreme Cabaret at Zeta Bar – Sydney CBD Extreme Cabaret at Zeta Bar – Sydney CBD

If burlesque artists strutting half naked on bar counters appeals to you then a) you’re my kind of people and b) you ought to head to Zeta Bar’s Extreme Cabaret night.
Every Friday until the end …

The Carrington – Surry Hills The Carrington – Surry Hills

Oh, how I adore Spain! I lust after it, hunger for it, I dream of those deliriously drunken months I once spent drifting from town to town and bar to bar. So when I say …

Funky Bar – Newtown Funky Bar – Newtown

Reviewed by Jess Black
Newtown can be a cynical suburb and as such its newest drinking spot, Funky Bar, faces an uphill battle.
That isn’t to say a foreigner can’t find its place – Keystone Hospitality, owners …