The first thing that hits you on entering the Absinthe Salon is the heady scent of aniseed. It fills the air and smacks you in the face, taking a few moments to get used to. …

This clandestine bar is atmospheric and has a good selection of Italian wines. Just don’t ask for any changes to your meal, as Paul Chai discovers when he visits Fico.

European-style wine bars are popping up all over Sydney but one of my favourites is Vini, a tiny hole-in-the-wall bar on Holt Street that’s easy to miss if you don’t keep your eyes peeled (it’s …

As much as I love cocktail bars I hate the attitude that sometimes goes with them in this town. Luckily, however, being rejected by doormen has finally worked in my favour because if my gay …

Sydney’s Spanish Quarter is doomed, with Chinatown property developers announcing they’ll be taking over that area of Liverpool Street. It’ll be sad to see it go – aside from anything else, the Spanish Club and …

You don’t normally expect to find raw fish in your martini and yet that’s how the Sashimitini is served in Toko. Then again, Toko is far from being your average Japanese restaurant and bar.
For starters …