Below the street level chaos of Brunswick Street, with leafy pot plants and '70s monochrome cushions, Brunswick Social will make you feel like you've stepped inside a teleporting machine and have been whisked straight to an expat hang out in Shanghai. Start early in the evening if you like to hear your conversation; this drinking and dumpling house gets crowded fast and stays that way 'til 3am. The dumplings ($8 for three) aren't made in-house but they're diverse and plentiful and soak up the booze perfectly.
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