Bar Fly

UPSTAIRS AT THE BANK
324 King Street, Newtown (02) 8568 1900 upstairsatthebank.com.au
“Hardly stir it to enjoy the smoke,” my namesake confided from the other side of the bar with a wink. Although the only real mirror was behind the upstairs back bar, fellow redhead Rebecca and I discovered we have a lot in common. We don’t get hangovers! Hello. And we both have a preference for a smoky Scotch. Then there’s the Rob Roy. Snap. So, as I’m sometimes apt to do, I handed my trust over the bar, and she delivered. Bobby Burns: Ardbeg or Talisker, sweet vermouth and Benedictine. Winner. From the list: try a Mid-West Sour ($16) or Madagascar Manhattan ($17). Make sure to mop them up with duck sausage rolls or devilled eggs. Sorry guys: with all girl band She Rex playing live, it was our night – it was a feminine full moon, after all.