As summer rapidly approaches, Manly has been hit by a Tsunami of new bars and restaurants. It is just about impossible to keep up. Above the relatively old Queen Chow, Sake and El Camino Cantina opened on the weekend. The …
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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”. …
Growling in Balgowlah, Rubber Duckie update and more from the Keller Door
One of the insular peninsula’s best bottleshops is Porter’s at Balgowlah – as we’ve commented often. Their Facebook page is often updated with their new arrivals and recently they announced a new permanent addition to the bottleshop. Their “Growler Machine” …
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A Crusty Beer at Chica Bonita
As has been previously mentioned, Mexican food and drink is hotter in Manly than a habanero milkshake laced with extra hot tabasco. New mexican restaurants, mexican menus replacing old menus at old restaurants, burrito shops and tacquerias. I reckon the …
The bucket list and 4 Pines Brewing HQ
You know all the ducks have lined up in your life when one of your favourite craft brewers opens a brewery just three blocks from your house. Even better if said brewer is kind enough to ask you along to …
The New Brighton Hotel and Southern Hemisphere Harvest
For as long as this correspondent has been drinking in Manly, I’ve always given The New Brighton Hotel (aka the NBH) a wide berth. Even in the 80s, when the original Hotel Manly was around – it was anywhere but …
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Deadman’s sunrise and Iron House Pale Ale
As has previously been written, the 2011/12 Sydney summer has been one to forget. Cool weather and plenty of rain has dominated. Every now and then, however, a cracker is turned on and Sunday 19 February was one of those …
back of the ferry 