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from around Australia.from around Australia.SPIRITED AWAY
A spate of new bars, from sophisticated
rooftops to underground bunkers, is
tempting revellers. Intriguing newbie
Kittyhawk (16 Phillip Ln; thekittyhawk.
com.au), is a stately space with a dash
of WWII-era bravado. Order from the
illustrated menu that brims with rum and
rye concoctions, and inventive drinks like
a ‘pineapple cobbler’. Concealed in an
alley off George Street, Burrow Bar (De
Mestre Pl; burrowbar.com.au), is a low-key
basement space with sandstone walls,
barrel-aged cocktails and craft beers.
Prefer water views? Zephyr (161 Sussex
St; zephyrbarsydney.com) is perched atop
the Hyatt Regency, overlooking Darling
Harbour, offering adventurous drinks like
peach and thyme spritzes, pink grapefruit
martinis and foaming nitro espressos.
Handcrafted sodas like bush tonic and
wattle form the basis of the imaginative
refreshments at PS40 (2/40 King St;
ps-soda.com), while its black and white
interiors recall an Ettore Sottsass vessel.
Meanwhile, Beta Bar (238 Castlereagh St,
betabarsydney.com.au) is an elegant
lounge with luscious libations, Greek-style
mezze snacks and remarkable glassware.12
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Situated in the airy lobby of Chifley Tower, Situated in the airy lobby of Chifley Tower, Situated in the airy lobby of Chifley Tower,
home to investment bankers, lawyers and home to investment bankers, lawyers and
accountants, accountants, District BrasserieDistrict Brasserie (2 Chifley (2 Chifley
Sq; districtbrasserie.com.au) is an ambitious Sq; districtbrasserie.com.au) is an ambitious
recent arrival with 200 seats, an in-house recent arrival with 200 seats, an in-house
bakery and an espresso bar. Chef Mark bakery and an espresso bar. Chef Mark
Knox covers all the bases; order truffled Knox covers all the bases; order truffled Knox covers all the bases; order truffled
scrambled eggs for breakfast, grilled scrambled eggs for breakfast, grilled
Bannockburn chicken salad for lunch, and Bannockburn chicken salad for lunch, and
crumbed flathead with crushed peas for crumbed flathead with crushed peas for
dinner. Fashioned from opulent green dinner. Fashioned from opulent green
marble and gold metal, the bar evokes marble and gold metal, the bar evokes
money and delivers it with a rarefied money and delivers it with a rarefied
and razzle-dazzle drinks list. How about a and razzle-dazzle drinks list. How about a
magnum of Larmandier-Bernier champagne magnum of Larmandier-Bernier champagne
to celebrate that deal? It’s yours for $390. to celebrate that deal? It’s yours for $390.1313
TIME TO CHATTIME TO CHAT
Circular Quay’s Gateway building Circular Quay’s Gateway building
is a cornucopia of vivid food options. is a cornucopia of vivid food options.
One of the most appealing is One of the most appealing is Chat ThaiChat Thai
(1 Macquarie Pl; chatthai.com.au), the sixth (1 Macquarie Pl; chatthai.com.au), the sixth
satellite of the much-loved Thai chain from satellite of the much-loved Thai chain from
mother-daughter team Amy and Palisa mother-daughter team Amy and Palisa
Chanta. From steamed wonton dumplings Chanta. From steamed wonton dumplings
to a dessert platter of salty and sticky rice to a dessert platter of salty and sticky rice to a dessert platter of salty and sticky rice
morsels, the menu is vast, hence the morsels, the menu is vast, hence the
commotion in the kitchen. On our last visit, commotion in the kitchen. On our last visit,we ate many fantastic dishes, including a we ate many fantastic dishes, including a
golden omelette with crab, stir-fried five golden omelette with crab, stir-fried five
spice duck, and a red curry with snapper spice duck, and a red curry with snapper spice duck, and a red curry with snapper
and wild ginger. Not surprisingly, lunch is and wild ginger. Not surprisingly, lunch is
a mob scene, so book, or arrive a little later. a mob scene, so book, or arrive a little later.1414
TOTOTAL RECALLTAL RECALL
Nostalgists will appreciate Nostalgists will appreciate
SasakiSasakiSasaki (102/21 Alberta St; sasaki.com.au), (102/21 Alberta St; sasaki.com.au), (102/21 Alberta St; sasaki.com.au),
an unassuming Japanese restaurant at the an unassuming Japanese restaurant at the
southern end of the CBD. The sleepy southern end of the CBD. The sleepy
laneway location befits chef/owner laneway location befits chef/owner
Yu Sasaki’s mission: an attempt to revive Yu Sasaki’s mission: an attempt to revive
memories of his mother’s cooking in rural memories of his mother’s cooking in rural
Japan. That translates as an appetiser of Japan. That translates as an appetiser of
egg custard dotted with blue swimmer egg custard dotted with blue swimmer
crab, a main dish of toothsome grilled duck, crab, a main dish of toothsome grilled duck,
then bite-sized mochi wafers sandwiching then bite-sized mochi wafers sandwiching
fillings including matcha cream. The fillings including matcha cream. The
minimalist interior, with seating for only minimalist interior, with seating for only
25 guests, could have been conjured by 25 guests, could have been conjured by
organisational maven Marie Kondo.organisational maven Marie Kondo.TOP (from left): TOP (from left): dine amid the opulent dine amid the opulent
surrounds of District Brasserie; surrounds of District Brasserie; guay guay
tiewtiew noodles at Chat Thai; inventive noodles at Chat Thai; inventive
drinks hit the spot at Kittyhawk. drinks hit the spot at Kittyhawk.
LEFT: LEFT: Sasaki’s minimalist interior.Sasaki’s minimalist interior.