Friday drinks

Rooftop Bars, New York City: Standard Hotel – Le Bain

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The Standard Hotel in New York City’s Meatpacking District has a reputation. Its name is as big a deal as its quality and its quality is as big a deal as getting in. Working your way into this almost painfully cool roof bar can be difficult. It’s quite tempting to laugh the bar off completely … Read more

The best pub in Sydney – the Royal Albert Hotel, Surry Hills

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Craft beer. It’s like that home-cooked meal you always lust after. It’s that warm feeling of drinking something someone has loved and cared for, and produced so that you will truly enjoy it and feel at home. That’s what the Royal Albert Hotel’s angle is, and boy do they deliver! Tucked away down a Surry … Read more

Where to drink in Sydney – Eau de Vie, Darlinghurst

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This week’s Friday Drinks is set in the dark recesses of Darlinghurst, Sydney. Embracing forgotten ways of good manners, great service and impeccable drinks, Eau de Vie embraces ‘20s style with a flourish. Dedicated to the bon vivant within us all, the prohibition hideaway tommy gun tone of this jazz-infused speakeasy tells you to kick back … Read more

Where to drink in Sydney – the Hotel Hollywood, Surry Hills

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It’s Friday! That’s a relief, isn’t it? The weekend stretches before us like the far end of an Olympic swimming pool, threatening to drown us with its infinite possibilities. And so begins the first ordeal of our leisure time: where should we go for Friday drinks? Do you want comfy armchairs and a table? Is … Read more

Where to drink in Sydney – the Clock Hotel in Surry Hills

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If you haven’t been to the Clock Hotel before, you are either under-age or you’re not interested in pubs. This one’s a belter and shouldn’t be missed. Obviously a classic Aussie pub at its heart, the Clock has undergone many incarnations. From the outside, it’s clear that it’s always been a pub, with its classic … Read more