Bar Fly: The Passage

THE PASSAGE
231A Victoria Street, Darlinghurst (02) 9358 6116 thepassage.com.au
Are you always on the look-out for a late night venue? Good news: The Passage (aptly named as it runs between Victoria Street and Darlinghurst Road) is open until 3am. And it’s pumping. More good news:  we love the vibe, and the staff, and the cocktails. The list is contemporary but we splashed our way through the classics: from a Makers Mark Manhattan to a Whisky Sour. According to his girlfriend, she goes out with curly-haired bartender Mitch because he makes the best Dirty Martini in town. So we had to try one. Vodka or gin: we were asked? (Our answer was gin.) But the best news is, this joint is not only tasty fun, it’s also value for money. Cocktails start at only $13; and the five buck vodka and gin on Wednesday nights loosens us up, but not our pocketbooks.