There has never been a better time to get a drink in the Newtown and Enmore Road area. In recent months, we’ve written about the latest additions to the area, from the excellent Silver’s Motel at the top of Enmore Road, to Bar Demo in Newtown — and there’s another place for good drinks opening this Wednesday.
Joe’s Tavern will open on Australia street, in the row of shopfronts that is home to Continental Deli, and comes from the same team, Paisano & Daughters: Elvis Abrahanowicz, Sarah Doyle, Michael Nicolian, and Joe Valore, the tavern’s namesake.
The venue offers a place for both eats and drinks, but leans a little more to the food side of things, with a host of old school classic dishes on the menu; expect prawn cocktails, and a signature burger made with half lamb and half beef. But, as bar manager Michael Nicolian spells out in the Q&A below, you’ll be able to stop by just for a drink, too.
The cocktail list is about as straight up classic as you can get, with eight listed drinks, priced at $24 — and if there were eight drinks you need to know how to make as a new bartender, you could do worse than mastering these eight.
Joe's Tavern will keep restaurant-like hours, opening seven days a week, from 5:30pm to 10pm, and for lunch on weekends from 12pm to 2.30pm. You can find them at 206 Australia Street, Newtown, and follow them on Instagram at @joestavernsydney.
Below, Michael Nicolian talks us through what they’re doing differently at Joe’s Tavern, his approach to the drinks, and more.