Lo-Fi

Who knew that anything above Kinselas could have the potential to be so cool? The warehouse gallery looks a lot like a warehouse gallery in 90s New York and showcases ‘lowbrow’ artists and designers. At any rate, it makes us want to drink Champagne straight out of the bottle, do a bunch of blow and say ‘daaahling, it’s faaaaabulous’ a lot. The bar underneath the gallery (in the old Middle Bar space) features a huge cocktail list and lampshades made from some of our favourite records. The big outdoor balcony, strung with lightbulbs and covered in bright graffitti, is full by 7pm later in the week. A side room from the main bar features furniture upholstered in old pairs of jeans and sloppy joes and a massive silkscreen printed in flanelette shirts, while the bar proper is decked out in 50s and 60s armchairs, lamps and lounges. Drinks-wise, the prodigious list has all the classics (Flips, Fizzes, Daiquiris and the like) as well as blackboard specials. On tap, there’s Bulmers, Asahi and Coopers Pale plus longies of Reschs in the fridge. It’s high time Sydney started getting wise with bars like this. Do yourself a favour and drink here.