The tentacles of cool bar culture have stretched all the way to Merimbula, where Bar Superette echoes Parisian style with a diverse, sophisticated wine list in the company of fine French cheeses and steak frites.
While it’s impressive to have the physical wine list in your hands with more than 450 bottles on offer, it’s always worth asking the sommelier for a recommendation. They’ll be sure to surprise you.
The centrepiece is an eclectic list of more than 450 bottles of wine, with about 20 offerings by the glass, and the added attraction of random and rare bottles being poured regularly. “It’s a list that leans to the left, but it still caters for everyone, with an even spread of local and imported wines,” explains Pennefather.
Rounding out the classic wine bar styling in this 45-seat space is a food offering based around classic European bistro influences – a large deli selection of meats, cheeses and tinned fish, along with a petit bistro menu running six nights, serving small plates (think croquettes and sticky lamb ribs), snacks and steak frites.
“Our venue is based on the walk-in vibe, with reservations only taken between 5pm and 9pm for the petit bistro. It works for us and the customers.”
Completing the mood is a child soundtrack, courtesy of a full vinyl DJ setup. “The disks are spinning every day. Funk, soul and Hip-Hop are the main sounds on rotation.” It all helps to make the drinks slide down easily.
A Sydney icon perched over Bondi Beach, Icebergs is built for both special occasion dining and fun times, with seats at the bar or on the sundrenched terrace a more accessible way to take in its charms, along with the vast wine list – or perhaps just a cocktail or two.
When the news of the imminent closure of legendary jazz club The Basement broke, it seemed like another nail in Sydney’s live music and late-night frivolity coffin. Well, until the masters of loudness, late nights and boundless frivolity stepped in to not only rescue the venue as a live music mecca, but to do so…
Brothers Julian and Dominic Abouzeid opened their Marrickville wine bar, Where’s Nick, in 2017, with the third brother taking naming rights only. The story, as they tell it, was that the project was built around the three siblings, but Nick insists he never agreed to be involved. As they say, “he [said he] wanted nothing…
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