Sydney
Sydney
Things we love:
The locals call the Sydney Harbour Bridge ‘Coat Hanger’
The ‘small bars’ law that encouraged the recent boom in unique and creative bars.
Sydney loves a good coffee, some of the best baristas in the world work in this city.
Bondi Beach lifesavers, say no more.
The second best fish market in the world is in Sydney
Things we wish we’d known:
People openly talking about their thongs… they’re flip flops.
They have a suburb in Sydney called Woolloomooloo – try saying this after six Martinis.
‘Finger-lickin’ is a term for tasty
It’s fashionable in Bondi to have a beard, wear your gym gear in public (everywhere) and eat organic only
It’s the 3rd most expensive city in the world, be prepared to spend some cash.
Eau de Vie
Gazebo Wine Garden
Gilt Lounge & Gowings Bar at QT Hotel
Grandma's Bar
Grasshopper
Hinky Dinks
Jimmy Liks
Longrain Bar & Restaurant
Love Tilly Devine
Marble Bar
Momofuku Seiobo
Ms G's
Palmer & Co
Pocket Bar
Shady Pines
Shirt Bar
Stitch Bar
The Baxter Inn
The Beresford Hotel
The Imperial Hotel
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Eau de VieBarChick is often dubious about bars that win a lot of awards, so was understandably skeptical about the heavily decorated Eau De Vie, but when the arm-gartered bartender whipped up a firey Blue Blazer made with Ron Zacapa Rum she was sold, Read More |
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Gazebo Wine GardenStep off what can be the seedy strip of Kings Cross into the fairy light garden that is Gazebo. Round up the ladies or gentlemen for the ultimate wine time, with over 55 by the glass and 300 by the Read More |
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Gilt Lounge & Gowings Bar at QT Hotel‘It’s all theatre around here’, welcome to Sydney’s hottest hotel on the block – QT Sydney. Adjacent to the State theatre in the former Gowings department store, the hotel has moulded history and glamour for a bespoke retro luxury experience. Read More |
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Grandma's BarYour gran’s gone to bed and your big sister is raiding her drinks cabinet with her hot mates and cooking up a storm. That’s what it feels like at Grandma’s bar, hidden below a guitar shop. It’s just like an intimate Read More |
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GrasshopperPatience young grasshopper. If you want to find this bar don’t expect signage, and be prepared to go down a dark back alleyway behind one of Sydney’s busiest streets to find this bustling basement, where the kool kids and city workers Read More |
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Hinky DinksThis place is like a 50s diner/candy store for grown-ups. It’s pretty with its bright walls and black and white checked tiles. Drinks are nostalgic, the Frozen Bourbon Milk Sundae with vanilla bean ice-cream should be delivered by a chick in Read More |
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Jimmy LiksDim lights, sexy staff and Asian inspired cocktails are all yours at Kings Cross’ sexiest hangout. The first thing that strikes you at Jimmy Liks is the stunning, dark room. It’s long, slim and split down the middle, with communal tables Read More |
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Longrain Bar & RestaurantThe Longrain reconstructed warehouse on Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills has been home to this Sydney institution for over a decade. Renowned long communal tables and energetic staff build your excitement as you head to the bunker bar below ground. A Read More |
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Love Tilly DevineWine bar Love Tilly Devine pays homage to Sydney’s crime boss of the 1900s, Matilda ‘Tilly’ Devine. Tilly was an infamous brothel madam, drug dealer and murderer who ran the streets of this area. An all-rounder! Thankfully the most dangerous Read More |
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Marble BarLooking for something a little bit dark and mysterious, well you just might find it at Marble Bar. Situated in the Hilton Sydney, it’s a world away from the bright lights of the city, time-travel with original Victorian-style decor. Think Read More |
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Momofuku SeioboSydney has a Momofuku! BarChick has been crushing on David Chang’s Momofuku empire in NYC for years, so his new Sydney restaurant was high up on the box tick list. This one is much shinier than his originals, but thankfully Read More |
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Ms G'sOne of the most exciting Sydney openings of 2011, Ms G’s (MSG… get it?) is a restaurant serving modern Asian food and killer drinks with floor to ceiling windows looking out over Potts Point rooftops and the city skyline. There are graffitied Read More |
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Palmer & CoStep back in time off George Street down the hidden Abercrombie Lane to the newish hot spot Palmer & Co. Enter through the taxidermy filled cages, heed the Foursquare check-in that warns you ‘You can’t get in with a white guy wearing Adidas Read More |
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Pocket BarYou’ll see the treasure and potion bottles through the window and the lure of the velvet chairs, (we were also lucky to catch a couple having an affair on the leather sofas), plus clashing Lichtenstein style pop art and graffiti Read More |
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Shady PinesA bar with its own video trailer about falling in love with cowboys gets everyone’s vote right? Welcome to Shady Pines Saloon, whose door policy is genius: ‘Absolutely no door policy, functions or door list. Everyone is welcome’. So you could be Read More |
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Shirt BarSuits you sir! If you’re on the pull and like the sound of a well-tailored gentleman with a penchant for fine whiskies, good coffee, custom made shirts and handmade ties – this is the place for you! When owners Adam, Louka Read More |
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Stitch BarHidden in a basement bar behind a wall of singer sewing machines and a rack of clothing is Stitch Bar, a fantastic CBD (Central Business District) speakeasy with amazing cocktails and wicked hot dogs. Win winner. Get here early, this place Read More |
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The Baxter InnVoted New Bar of the Year in Australia and 7th best bar in the world, BarChick went to investigate what all the fuss was about. The website states ‘everyone is welcome – no bookings, no door list, no functions’, that Read More |
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The Beresford HotelThe Beresford Hotel is nicely tucked away in the Surry Hills and is popular with the city slickers and the cool cats. It doesn’t look much from the outside but once you’re in, that’s it, you ain’t going nowhere fast. Read More |
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The Imperial HotelLet’s have a kiki! (a big gay party to you and me). You won’t find a better drag queen in Sydney – this is THE birthplace of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert! Need we go on? Where else can you Read More |