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Assembly Bar

I fall off the map at QVB. Rarely going further south along George St – why would you as it is nothing but a giant cineplex, tacky Asian accessory shops and adult book exchanges – I was hesitant when my friend gave me directions to Assembly saying it was “behind […]

Palings Kitchen and Bar

“Food you love to eat.” This was the brief given to Palings Kitchen and Bar Head Chef, Christopher Whitehead by Merivale captain Justin Hemmes. The latest evolution in the ivy open-air courtyard, Palings Kitchen and Bar, has seen the birth of an upmarket food-hall style of dining, serving everything from […]

The Botanist

The Botanist, located in the leafy borough of Kirribilli, is a hub of mixology and sophisticated bar chow. I had been wanting to visit for some time. I had imagined a kind of conservatory; that lovely mix of greenery and glass. There are some plants placed throughout the venue, but […]

March into Merivale Launch

Justin Hemmes’ Merivale conglomerate is so expansive they now have their own food festival. March into Merivale is a festival in Feb-March that offers wining and dining specials and classes throughout the many Merivale precincts and restaurants. Tonight was the launch party and it, for lack of a better turn […]

Eau de Vie

Eau de Vie possess such high accolades as Best Cocktail Bar 2011 (Australian Bar Awards), New Bar of the Year 2011 (Time Out Bar Awards) and World’s Best New Cocktail Bar (Spirited Awards). Having been on my radar for a while I was most excited to visit this lovely, little […]

Uncle Ming’s

Uncle Ming’s is one of the new-underground-bar-set on York St in the city that is taking Sydney CBD drinking to a new and much needed level. Having wound up at Uncle Ming’s one bar-hopping night, I decided to have my birthday drinks there as it is gorgeous, not too crowded […]