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into a tiny subterranean world of parrot wallpaper and tiki cocktails. Someone's supris-
ingly cool granny must be very proud.
ORBIT
COCKTAIL BAR
( 9247 9777;
www.summitrestaurant.com.au
;
L47, Australia Square, 264 George St; 10am-late Mon-Fri, 5pm-
late Sat & Sun; Wynyard)
Shoot up to this murderously cool revolving
Goldfinger
-esque
bar, offering killer cocktails and views to die for. Sink into an Eero Saarinen tulip chair
and sip a kung fu mojito while all of Sydney is paraded before you.
GOOD GOD SMALL CLUB
(
www.goodgodgoodgod.com
;
55 Liverpool St; front bar free, club free-$20; 5pm-1am Wed, 5pm-2am Thu,
5pm-5am Fri, 6pm-5am Sat; Town Hall)
In a defunct underground taverna near Chinatown,
Good God's rear dancetaria hosts everything from live indie bands to Jamaican reggae,
'50s soul, rockabilly and tropical house music. Its success lies in the focus on great music
rather than glamorous surrounds.
CLUB, LIVE MUSIC
ESTABLISHMENT
BAR
Wynyard)
Establishment's cashed-up crush proves that the art of swilling cocktails after a
hard city day is not lost. Sit at the majestic marble bar, in the swish courtyard or be ab-
sorbed by a leather lounge as stockbrokers scribble their phone numbers on the backs of
coasters for flirty city chicks.
IVY
( 9254 8100;
www.merivale.com
; L1, 330 George St; admission free-$20; 11am-late Mon-Fri, 5pm-late Sat;
Wynyard)
Hidden down a laneway off George St, the Ivy is a supersexy complex featur-
ing bars, restaurants, discreet lounges…even a swimming pool. It's also Sydney's most
hyped venue; expect lengthy queues of suburban kids teetering on infeasibly high heels,
waiting to shed $20 for the privilege of entry on a Saturday night.
BAR, CLUB
MARBLE BAR
( 9265 2000;
www.marblebarsydney.com.au
;
basement, Hilton Hotel, 488 George St; 4pm-midnight Sun-Thu,
3pm-2am Fri & Sat; Town Hall)
Built for a staggering £32,000 in 1893 as part of the Adams
Hotel on Pitt St, this incredibly ornate underground bar is one of the best places in town
for putting on the ritz (even if this is the Hilton). When the Adams was demolished in
BAR, LIVE MUSIC
