The Team Behind Surry Hills Pizza Joint Maybe Frank Is Set to Open a CBD Cocktail Bar

Maybe you've gone in for pizza and had a surprisingly great cocktail. Or maybe you've done it the other way around. Either way, one thing is for sure: Maybe Frank does great pizza and cocktails. And now, the team behind the Surry Hills' restaurant is expanding its offering with Maybe Sammy, set to open in The Rocks later this year.

Owners Stefano Catino and Vince Lombardo have already begun work on their new Harrington Street digs, which sits just opposite Neil Perry's Rosetta. The venue is fittingly named after another jazz era icon, Sammy Davis Jr. — if you hadn't guessed, Maybe Frank is named after Sinatra.

But this new venture is all about the cocktails — something that Maybe Frank has gained quite a following for. The restaurant's leading barman Andrea Gualdi most recently won the 2017 World Class Bartender of the Year at the Diageo World Class Australia Competition. He'll be a co-owner along with Catino and Lombardo, and will lead the bar team at the new venue.

While the cocktail list will be entirely new and hasn't yet been finalised, you can expect the creative cocktail creations that Maybe Frank is known for. To give you an idea of what to expect, the current menu features the Hugs and Roses (vodka, citrus, turmeric, rose petals and honey), Flat Spritz (white wine, peach, Aperol and pop rocks) and Capitano (Encanto Pisco, mezcal, pecan-infused vermouth, bitters and charred wood).

What won't carry over to the new menu is the pizza. Replacing the Italian menu will be one inspired by 1950s Hollywood glamour, complete with a fit-out that emulates a high-end hotel bar. Everything's still very much in development, so, at this stage, Maybe Sammy looks like it will be a few months away yet. But we'll update you with more info on this soon.

Maybe Sammy will open later this year at 111 Harrington Street, The Rocks. Keep an eye on this space for updates.