My first love was with pubs (women and cats came later) – and so even though Bar Zine usually focuses on small bars and cocktails, there are times when all I want is to be …

I could describe this small bar on King Street’s south end as “industrial chic” – the website certainly does. Light bulbs encased in metal cages dangle from the ceiling while the stools, bar counter and …

There are light bulbs suspended in glass jars, newspaper used as wallpaper, empty picture frames on the wall and a quirky red-topped wooden bar counter. This is Jester Seeds, Newtown’s latest small bar – and …

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 …