Monica has been whipping up her own delcious blend of cabernet-shiraz, vanilla and selected spices. It’s just been tasting fantastic and poor old Mon is battling to keep up with demand. We serve it warm with a wedge of orange and it’s just perfect for these cold, cold nights!

Our latest wine special is from Harkham Winery and is their 09 Aziza’s Preservative Free Shiraz. We’ve been wanting to get a good quality, locally made wine that contains no preservatives and is thus, allergen free for a long time, and here it is! The wine is beautifully bottled with a wax seal which adds a little fun! It definitely needs a few minutes when the wine is first opened to get itself right, but once it does it shows good tannins and a lovely balance.

We will be closed on Monday 26th April for the ANZAC Day Public Holiday. Hope this doesn’t put anyone out too much but we’ll be back on deck on Tuesday.

We have a new wine and beer special on offer at the moment. As with our previous specials, we have only ordered 12 bottles of wine and 2 cases of beer, so once they run out, it’s over.

The Beer
Brew Boys Maiden Ale is a toasty coloured amber ale from the fellas at Brew Boys in South Australia. The beer is quite sweet and malty when it first hits your mouth but then a late explosion of bitterness kicks in cleansing the palate nicely. The Maiden Ale is definitely a beer for autumn – comforting but not too indulgent.

The Wine
2008 Politini Vermentino from the King Valley in Victoria. This is my first experience of Vermentino and I’m a little surprised I haven’t heard more about it. It has a nice floral and inviting nose that gives you an expectation of a clean crisp wine. A drink tells a different story as it has a much richer flavour than expected but the finish is quite dry, leaving you ready for a little more.

We will be closed Good Friday and Easter Monday. We will be open as usual from 9am on Easter Saturday until Midnight and from 9am on Easter Sunday until 10pm.
Enjoy your break!!

As you may or may not have noticed, our specials board is actually a swinging door that leads to back of house. Along with food specials, the door will now be featuring an interstate beer along with a wine to suit the season. We will only be placing one order for these products so the plan is for them to rotate pretty quickly.
We have just revceived our first delivery and both the beer and the wine chosen reflect our desire to hang onto summer just a little longer…

The Beer
Mountain Goat Organic Steam Ale which I tried last night and was blown away. A steam ale is a beer that has had lager yeasts brewed at ale temperatures. The beer has a really nice balance meaning that just as the flavour is starting too grow, the hops kick in and cleanse your palate, leaving you feeling like you’ve had a beer with some depth but also refreshed.

The Wine
Taminick Cellars 1919 Series Alicante Rose - this wine is made from Alicante Bouchet grapes which actually have red flesh so the colour of the wine is not made from the juice sitting with the skins (which is the method used to colour roses). So strictly speaking is it a rose? In my eyes, who cares it’s all about how it drinks… Well, it’s a fantastic summer drop with an awesome balance of refreshing fruit combined with a nice crisp finish.

Surry Hills local Steve “Bones” Martin has been playing the Sydney scene for over 25 years. He’s now set up shop on the lounge at Yulli’s every Saturday Arvo from 2 pm playing a blend of dirty country and blues.

A Happy New Year to all!! We are now back to trading as per usual – Mon-Wed from 5pm, Thurs & Fri from 11:30am and Sat & Sun from 9am.

We will be closed from Thursday 24th December and will reopen on Saturday 2nd January. All the best to everyone for Chrissy and hope to see you in the New Year!