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Macquarie Hotel
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What a pub should look like. To a brit, anyway. |
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The Pub With No Beer
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Yes, the one from the Slim Dusty Song. A MUST visit if you're ever nearby |
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Nag's Head
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On our 'to do' list! |
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Town Hall
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we liked the balcony, despite the stiff breeze |
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Lansdowne
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Popular, loud, plenty of music |
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Triple Ace
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A little scruffy, but honest about it. The neon is a little over the top though! |
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Union (newtown)
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recently changed hands, yet to be reviewed. |
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Hollywood
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One of Sydney's character-filled gems |
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Tattersalls
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busy road, busy pub? |
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Bald Rock
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warm, inviting and tucked away off the beaten track |
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Duck And Swan
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Was a little grotty, and slightly mysterious, now renovated and improving by the day |
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Watershed
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a slick waterside venue |
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Pumphouse Bar and Grill
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minimalist bar/restaurant, recently renovated |
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Bourbon And Beefsteak
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One of the cross's famous landmarks |
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Pyrmont Point
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The last pub on Harris Street, previously a locals-only kind of pub, now a more upmarket establishment |
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Riverview
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A positive haven |
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Tilbury
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refitted and pretty rated |
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Sydney Park
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Gaelic Club
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In the proud Gaelic tradition, a great place to be entertained |
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Town Hall (Newtown)
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Head on upstairs.... |
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Dick's
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featuring 'the dome' restaurant |
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Peppermint Lounge
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Fancy a late-night cocktail? |
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Sandringham
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A history of live music |
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Sweeneys
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Definitely a TAB joint, but it's cheap and has an internet cafe... |
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Paddy Maguire's
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A pub of contrasts |
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Hicksy's Orange Grove
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tucked away off the beaten track, a locals' pub with colour |
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Toxteth
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a new late night haunt for the team |
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Harp
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Possibly the best Irish pub in Sydney? the quest continues.... |
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Different Drummer
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well worth the effort |
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Hopetoun
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Live music 7 nights a week |
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Sir William Wallace
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...but they'll never take our freedom |
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Bald Faced Stag
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Alfred
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Cool & Cruisy |
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Lord Nelson
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GREAT - what more can we say? |
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Cruise
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what a location! 2006 Restaurant of the Year in the AHA (NSW) Awards for Excellence |
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Ettamogah Bar
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too touristy for us, but a good spot occassionally |
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Woollahra Hotel
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cool |
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Oscars
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aka New York Hotel (on the planning applications at least). Good pizzas and ribs |
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Bridge
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Entertainment central |
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Lord Dudley
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An English Village Pub in the heart of Woollahra |
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Dolphin
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award winning restaurant |
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Duke
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a good pre-Enmore venue, full of local colur |
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Lord Roberts
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A bar in pub's clothing |
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Garry Owen
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Best Dartboard we've found so far, and a friendly place overall. Recomended |
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Lord Wolseley
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Tucked away in a side-street, a hidden local |
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Mansions
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Mountbatten
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recently refitted |
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Jamberoo Pub
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Unity Hall
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very friendly indeed |
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Excelsior
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Live Music and a laid back atmosphere |
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Moretons
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A great little beer garden |
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Crystal Palace
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popular with students and backpackers |
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Tank Stream
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slick, minimalist hideaway |
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Bar Broadway
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24-hour bar with massive hangover potential |
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Blues Point Hotel
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Friendly pub in a quiet area |
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West End
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A real local's pub |
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William Hotel
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Friendly and welcoming |
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Commodore
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Up-market but friendly |
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Grand Hotel (Cock and Bull)
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damn good guinness |
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Bank
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Biggest beer garden in the area, great Thai food. |
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Palisade
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A great little pub, tucked away at the back end of The Rocks |
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Orchard Tavern
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Chatswood's immediate attraction... |
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London
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Very popular at weekends |
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Brookvale
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Not far from Warringah Mall, this is a big, open northern beaches classic |
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Bay View
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White Cockatoo
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Most handy for Petersham railway station, with huge food portions |
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Friend In Hand
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Crab Racing, clutter, eclecticism and more. |
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Captain Cook (The Rocks)
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quiet, overshadowed by its neighbours, we think |
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Kirk On Harris
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Originally and more properly the 'Dunkirk', but who's splitting hairs? Currently in the throes of a major renovation - expect good things! |
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Thurles Castle
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not a bad little pub - very sporty though |
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Excelsior (Glebe)
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A live music supporter and $5 food's next great hope |
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Carlisle Castle
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Nice bistro and Beer Garden |
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James Squire Brewhouse
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Vying for Sydney's microbrew crown and doing mighty well about it |
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Headquarters
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Popular with students and betting locals |
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Pier 26
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Quite a pleasant position for a bar.... |
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Merton Estate
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Local on a busy main road |
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Fox and Lion
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Huge outdoor area, great for people watching |
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Kirribilli
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Just next to Milson's Point Station, and quite rated too |
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Establishment
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top dog among Sydney bars, according to the AHA at least. |
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Crown
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quiet and comfortable |
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Botany View
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as yet unreviewed |
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Agincourt
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as much ambience as a convenience store (!) |
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Palace
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One of our favourite pool venues |
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Docks
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The former Ettamoggah Bar. |
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Red Oak Boutique Beer Cafe
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an excellent micro-brew bar and restaurant |
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Aurora
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24 hours, closest to central |
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Berry Street Tavern
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bigger than you'd think |
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Hero Of Waterloo
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You can feel the history around you. |
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PJ O'Brien's
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Within the Grace Hotel complex... |
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Glenmore
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bit of a TAB and pokie joint, though the roof garden is rated. |
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Chamberlain
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Refitted from scruffy old pub to slick city bar. We're still deciding which incarnation we prefer. |
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Upside
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The newest of the backpacker bars |
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Annandale
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A Live Music institution. Totally recommended |
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Ancient Briton
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A claimant to "Coldest beer in Sydney". |
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Welcome
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Great Irish pub with a mainly over 30 crowd |
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Red Lion
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Well presented with a large balcony area |
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Bondi Hotel
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good pub - very weekendy though |
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Newport Arms
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Like a pubgoer's Disneyland! |
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Warren View
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Live music, and an unpretensious crowd. |
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Century Tavern
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Everyone knows this place, and everyone ends up here eventually |
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Arena
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slick bar/restaurant near the showground |
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Pyrmont Bridge
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open 24hrs and quite rated |
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Lewisham Hotel (Live House)
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Exchange
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spacious and classy, but the safari bar is a strange addition |
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Trinity
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The Big Red Irish Bar |
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Scruffy Murphys
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Very popular Irish pub |
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Dundee Arms
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an appealing little sandstone tavern |
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Steyne
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A good and very popular spot |
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Australian
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a superb selection of beers, and gourmet pizza to boot. |
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Goldfish Bowl
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Fairly Average |
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Gladesville Hotel
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KB
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Traditional tile and Tooth's Brewery posters. |
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Quay Bar
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nifty little bar and restaurant, lots of outdoor seating |
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Edinburgh Castle
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popular after-work boozer |
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Sly Fox
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plenty live music, plenty free pool |
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Billy The Pigs
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A rip snorter |
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Empire (King's Cross)
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a 24 hour playground for cross-ites |
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Queens
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Empire
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Home of Sydney Blues |
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Commercial
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feels a little cramped - probably the pokies |
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Billabong Hotel
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North Annandale
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The picture window would be good for people watching... in a busier suburb |
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Cooper's Arms
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A popular spot for Newtown locals |
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Durty Nelly's
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Genuinely Irish Flavour |
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Cat and Fiddle
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A live music venue since Adam was a boy |
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Cargo
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slick. Major pickup spot at weekends |
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Strattons
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A little nondescript, but OK for a quiet |
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Kings X
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At the top of the strip.... |
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Rosie's Bar and Bistro
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With a pleasant courtyard area |
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Mercantile
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Irish through and through |
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Harbour View
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neat, well appointed and in a unique position |
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Robin Hood
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a person could easily get very comfortable here.. |