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Vino Bravo – Cremorne

Monday, January 30, 2012 By Dan

Never let it be said I don’t listen to readers – and so when someone recommended a new small Italian wine bar in Bar Zine’s forum section (it’s a new part of the site that you can use to talk to each other or me about bars, drinks, events or felines) I took a deep breath, asked my cat to bless me for luck, and headed over to the dark side (aka Cremorne) to check it out. Vino … [Read more...]

Spiedo – Westfield, Sydney

Sunday, September 11, 2011 By Dan

There’s something about Westfield and Italian wine bars. First there was Ragu, which I reviewed a few weeks back, and now there’s Spiedo (and I’ll try not to make a budgie smuggler joke). Spiedo is a Northern Italian restaurant and bar from chef Alessandro Pavoni (one of the many bald guys who appeared on Master Chef) that’s on level 6, which is one level above the … [Read more...]

Ragu Pasta and Wine Bar at Westfield – Sydney CBD

Sunday, August 28, 2011 By Dan

It’s 1.30pm on a Saturday, I’ve barely been awake for an hour, and while I should be scoffing scrambled eggs and coffee to deal with my hangover I find myself at Ragu Pasta and Wine Bar in Westfield instead. It’s been a while since I've had red wine for breakfast but I have to say – it works pretty well. I’m here because a Kiwi friend of mine is in town for the day and … [Read more...]

121BC – Surry Hills

Sunday, March 27, 2011 By Dan

Some might think the photo I took of 121BC, a hole-in-the wall Italian wine bar hidden in a Surry Hills laneway, is awful. Actually, I suspect most people will think my photo’s crap and they'd probably be right. Still, after a few drinks, I've managed to con myself into thinking that, like 121BC itself, it has a European-style 1950s minimalist aesthetic to it. And yes, I … [Read more...]

Pendolino – Sydney CBD

Sunday, February 20, 2011 By Dan

What’s surprising about Pendolino, an elegant and subdued Italian wine bar and restaurant on the Strand Arcade’s top floor, isn’t so much that it has a separate room dedicated just to showcasing olive oil - although that alone makes it somewhat quirky (they do olive oil tastings here) - but the sheer size of the main dining area. Having only ever walked past it before I … [Read more...]

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