The FCC (Foriegn Correspondents Club) Angkor is regarded as one of Siem Reap’s finer old school bars and restaurants. It lies on the banks of the Siem Reap River in the Old French Quarter of Siem Reap. Attached to a …
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Rooftop drinking in Bangkok and a very short ferry ride.
This correspondent is en route to Cambodia and Vietnam with his family, which has meant a night’s stopover in Bangkok. We are getting a 5.55am train to the Cambodian border so our accomodation’s location is determined by the proximity to …
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Daniel San – Frankies on Manly Beach?
The wave of new places hitting the insular peninsula shows no signs of abating. The latest addition to Manly Beach’s burgeoning line-up of bars and restaurants is Daniel San, which is self described as a “Chow-down Bar & Beach-Side Dojo”. …
RedDot Brewhouse
Boat Quay is stretch of bars along the Singapore River. It is conveniently located next to the CBD of Singapore and absolutely heaves on a Friday night. The proximity to water gives hope of cool breezes, but there is little …
Welcome to Singapore – Brewerkz Orchard
Your correspondent is on a flying visit to Singapore, a place I’ve only visited once before, well before Back of the Ferry began. I remember it as hot and expensive then and upon first impressions nothing has changed. Due to …
Induction – James & Manny #72 #73 + 4 Pines Oktoberfest
Spring has definitely sprung in Sydney town. Evenings on the ferry are an absolute delight. This winter wasn’t particularly tough. There was only a couple of really cold only-for-the-salty-seadogs kind of nights, but it is a treat to be travelling …
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Modus Operandi – already a Northern Beaches classic
There’s never been a better time to be a Northern Beaches beer lover, and now the Northern Northern Beaches have a convenient place to visit. On 30 July, Modus Operandi Brewing opened its big roller door to the public and …
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Celebrating @HopDogBW 3rd birthday at @spooninggoats
One of my favourite small bars in West Wynyard is The SG Bar or as I prefer to know it – Spooning Goats. As funky and as hipster are the Barber Shop, Baxters, Ramblin’ Rascal Rose and their ilk – …
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RIP Robin Williams
It is a tenuous link, but less than two weeks ago I had a drink in a bar that was part of the movie Good Will Hunting. Robin Williams won an Oscar for that film. The L Street Tavern makes …
Mall drinking in Philadelphia
This correspondent’s travels have taken him to the ‘burbs of Philadelphia. Not just any ‘burb, but the exotically named ‘burb – King of Prussia. Apart from its impressive name, King of Prussia is the home of, at the least, the …
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