Best of Sydney 2015: Best New Bar
Sydney's only spritz den to the city's first distillery in 160 years, all killing it despite lockouts.
Sydney's bars have been reclaiming the night in the face of prevailing lockout laws, one solid Negroni at a time. At Concrete Playground we encourage exploration and showcase innovation in our city — and our watering holes — every day, so we are very pleased to announce our picks for Best New Bar in Concrete Playground's Best of Sydney 2015 Awards. From entire spritz menus to cigarette-inspired cocktails, these six outstanding bars have been handpicked by CP for their innovation, originality, cracking menus and outstanding service — but, for us, it was Archie Rose that led the pack this year. They created Sydney's first distillery in 160 years, started producing some killer gin and gave us somewhere sweet to drink it. Nice work, guys — we love what you do.
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Archie Rose Distillery
85 Dunning Avenue, Rosebery
If you're looking to lift your spirits, this gin distillery is the place to be.
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Bar
This Must Be the Place - CLOSED
239 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst
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Tokyo Bird
Shop 2, 226-228 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills
Tokyo Bird is ruling the roost with a focus on hot-right-now Japanese whisky and yakitori sticks.
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The Gretz - CLOSED
125 Enmore Rd, Enmore
Cheesy baked clams, homemade salmon jerky and cigarette-inspired cocktails from the team behind Hartsyard.
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Dead Ringer
413 Bourke Street, Surry Hills
The Bulletin Place team reinvent Bacardi Breezers, Redskins and so many nostalgic favourites.
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The Clare Bar
1 Kensington Street, Chippendale
Three high-end restaurants, 62 guest rooms and its very own custom-designed scent.
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