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Altered classics sing loud at Leadbelly bar, Sydney

In truth, the drinks here are a damn sight better than they need to be.

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Melting moments

Shifty Chevre says cheese from morning till night and offers a warm, comforting ambience worth dipping into.

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Kittyhawk

It's a bird, it's a plane. No, wait, it's a bar.

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Balcon by Tapavino

With 5000 wine bottles on show and plenty of other Spanish drops, you know where the priorities lie at this thriving Sydney tapas bar.

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Montereys, Prahran

This daring San Franciscan revamp blends Ralph Lauren beach house with Californian dive bar.

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Big Poppa's

Big Poppa's has come out swinging with a mash-up of hip-hop and Italian food.

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Is it a cafe? Is it a gin den? Tonic Lane shows off its two-in-one charm.

Cafe by day, gin den by night, a Neutral Bay venue proves its multi-tasking flair.

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Salt Meats Cheese heads to Broadway

Is Salt Meats Cheese a Broadway hit?

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Bar Rochford

Bar Rochford is a slightly confusing mix of bar and restaurant.

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This dedicated Sydney soda factory and cocktail bar is shaking things up.

Some of Sydney's top bartenders have spiked the soda fountain, with results that will tell you why right now is a great time to be drinking.

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