Bars

Benchwarmer, Melbourne, Australia

With Melbourne out of the third COVID lockdown I decided...

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Wasn’t 2020 a crap year!

The alleged old chinese proverb says “may you live in...

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Benchwarmer, North Melbourne, Australia

With Melbourne in stage 3 COVID-19 restrictions looking at stage...

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Dikstein’s Corner Bar, Melbourne, Australia

Half way between The Mitre Tavern and The Irish Times...

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The Mitre Tavern, Melbourne, Australia

The Mitre Tavern is touted as the oldest building in...

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The Irish Times, Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne has some really good Irish bars, and The Irish...

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Boilermaker House, Melbourne, Australia

Biolermaker House up near QV in the Greek Quarter is...

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Rooftop at QT, Melbourne, Australia

The QT Hotel on Russell St, where the Greater Union...

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Temple Brewing Company, Melbourne, Australia

A couple of kms up Lygon Street, about 25 minutes...

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Beer DeLuxe Fed Square, Melbourne, Australia

Beer DeLuxe is, as the name suggests, a bar for...

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Imperial Rooftop, Melbourne, Australia

Another good rooftop bar in the Melbourne CBD is on...

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Bourke Street Green, Melbourne, Australia

For as long as I remember the forecourt of the...

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Goldilocks, Melbourne,Australia

Apart from a little sign high up towards the awning...

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Transport, Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne summer weather… you have to love it… 10 degrees...

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Hopscotch, Melbourne, Australia

Hopscotch is a bar and restaurant in Melbourne’s Southgate precinct...

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Prudence, Melbourne, Australia

North Melbourne has a very good selection of small, but...

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Town Hall Hotel, Melbourne, Australia

Errol Street in North Melbourne is a short, but interesting,...

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Father’s Office, Melbourne, Australia

Father’s Office in the QV building at the corner of...

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Troika Bar, Melbourne, Australia

Another excellent little bar in the city is Troika Bar...

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The Coopers Inn, Melbourne, Australia

It was the Thursday before Christmas and The Coopers Inn...

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Melbourne Central Lion Hotel, Melbourne, Australia

Up on level 3, near the cinemas, is the Melbourne...

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Tooborac Brewery, Tooborac, Australia

After a day at the Heathcote Food and Wine Festival...

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Pinball Paradise, Melbourne, Australia

If you like pinball then you will like this place...

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Chuckle Park Bar, Melbourne, Australia

Where else but Melbourne would you find an old caravan...

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The Drunken Poet, Melbourne, Australia

The Drunken Poet is an Irish pub just north of...

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Bar Americano, Melbourne, Australia

If you’ve been to Melbourne you’ll know that the centre...

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The Lincoln, Melbourne, Australia

On rubgy world cup semi-final night The Lincoln seemed like...

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Trunk, Melbourne, Australia

Trunk is a restaurant bar on Exhibition Street that was...

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Workshop, Melbourne, Australia

Workshop is another place I’d walked past many times but...

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The Rainbow Hotel, Melbourne, Australia

After Naked For Satan we headed to a bar closeby...

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Naked For Satan, Melbourne, Australia

Today a friend suggested we venture out of the city...

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Captain Melville, Melbourne, Australia

If you went to RMIT in the ’80s or ’90s...

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La La Land, Melbourne, Australia

Another place I’d walked past many times and never ventured...

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Bobbie Peels, Melbourne, Australia

A couple of minutes out of the city on the...

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Europe 2019 retrospective

For my Europe trip this year I decided to head...

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Le Pub, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

It was my final full day in Amsterdam, and Europe,...

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Cafe Gollem Raamsteeg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

I’ve mentioned Gollem on Amstelstraat many times and this evening...

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Café de Sluyswacht, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Last year when I was in Amsterdam I visited Café...

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Beer Tasting Room In The Wildeman, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

I wanted to visit the Beer Tasting Room In The...

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Cafe Gollem Amstelstraat, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

After around 6 hours on the train travelling from Lyon...

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Les BerThoM Fousseret Lyon, Lyon, France

After my long, and might I add superb, lunch at...

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Les Clameurs, bar fédératif, Lyon, France

On my way back to my hotel I jumped off...

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Nomade MicroPub, Lyon, France

I’d arrived in Lyon early afteroon for my last stop...

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Fitzpatrick’s Irish Pub, Montpellier, France

About a 200m walk from The Beehive is Fitzpatrick’s Irish...

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The Beehive, Montpellier, France

After Bar Palace I retired to a bar closeby called...

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Bar Palace, Montpellier, France

After Chez Ouam I started on a little bit of...

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La FaBRiK, Montpellier, France

The area around Place de la Comédie has some really...

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Les BerThoM Montpellier, Montpellier, France

After my disappointing crepe I went looking for a beer...

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The Black Lion, Toulouse, France

This morning I walked around Toulouse through the Grand Rond...

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The Frog & Rosbif, Toulouse, France

For Sunday evening I wanted to try a nearby pub...

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Tchin, Toulouse, France

After a walk around the area near Basilique Saint-Sernin de...

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Le Péry, Toulouse, France

After my drink at La Mécanique des Fluides I wandered...

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La Mécanique des Fluides, Toulouse, France

After Bordeaux I jumped on the train for the two...

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The Frog & Rosbif, Bordeaux, France

It was time for a pre dinner drink and maybe...

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The Charles Dickens, Bordeaux, France

After getting back into central Bordeaux from the Cité du...

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London House, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

I think I’ve been here several years when the bar...

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Melbourne Whisky Room, Melbourne, Australia

After our disappointing laksas we walked to Russell Street and...

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Good Heavens, Melbourne, Australia

Good Heavens is a roof top bar on top of...

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Bomba Rooftop, Melbourne, Australia

I’ve been to Bomba rooftop a number of times now...

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Retro Rooftop, Melbourne, Australia

I have a mission to try to find all the...

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Cookie Rooftop, Melbourne, Australia

Cookie Rooftop has been through a refurb of late which...

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Whitehart Bar, Melbourne, Australia

Whitehart Bar is on Whitehart Lane in the centre of...

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Section 8, Melbourne, Australia

Section 8 in Tattersalls Lane is the original container bar....

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Loop Roof, Melbourne, Australia

Loop Roof is another great little laneway, rooftop bar in...

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Beneath Driver Lane, Melbourne, Australia

Beneath Driver Lane is a funky little bar with a...

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Lane’s Edge, Melbourne Australia

Lane’s Edge is a small bar at the top of...

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Penny Blue, Melbourne, Australia

Down a little laneway called Driver Lane off Little Bourke...

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Japan 2018 trip – a retrospective

My fourth trip to Japan took place in the northern...

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The Lower Right, Hamamatsucho, Tokyo, Japan

After Barley Wheat I wandered over to the Hamarikyu Gardens for...

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Barley Wheat, Hamamatsucho, Tokyo, Japan

My final full day in Tokyo became a bit of...

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Craft Beer Bar iBrew, Shimbashi Station, Tokyo, Japan

On the ground floor of the building immediately outside the...

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Craft Meat, Tokyo, Japan

There’s two things I like when I travel – beer...

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82 Ale House, Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan

In the early evening I headed back into Akasaka looking...

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Yona Yona Beer Kitchen, Akasaka-Mitsuke, Tokyo, Japan

After exploring some more of Akasaka in the morning with...

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Sansa, Minato, Tokyo, Japan

I was now back in Tokyo for the tail end...

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Craft Beer Base, Osaka, Japan

I’d decided to head to the observatory at the top...

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Beer Belly Tosabori, Osaka, Japan

After a 13 minute Sunday afternoon shinkansen trip from Shin-Kobe...

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HOPSTAND, Kobe, Japan

After a quick subway ride from Shin-Kobe to Sannomiya station...

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Crowne Plaza ANA Kobe, Kobe, Japan

I’d gotten to the shinkansen platform at Himeji station early...

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Public House Hosanna, Himeji, Japan

Another hidden gem! A 10 minute walk south of Himeji...

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Kokoromi, Himeji, Japan

First thing I want to say is that this is...

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2018 travel retrospective

My how 2018 has flown by. I was lucky enough...

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BEER PUB Takumiya, Kyoto, Japan

BEER PUB Takumiya is a place you MUST go to....

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Hub British Pub, Kyoto, Japan

I’d spent the morning doing a bit of sightseeing. First...

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Beer Komachi, Kyoto, Japan

This was my third visit to Beer Komachi and it...

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Nagahama Roman Beer, Nagahama, Japan

I headed a little bit out of Kyoto to Nagahama...

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Craft Man, Kyoto, Japan

To finish off my Saturday evening I knew of another...

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BeerBar MIYAMA162, Kyoto, Japan

Early Saturday afternoon I’d jumped on the Shinkansen at Toyama...

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Oeuf, Toyama, Japan

The review sites and the map of Japanese craft beer...

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Craft Beer Market, Toranomon, Tokyo, Japan

I’d arrived in Tokyo the previous evening for my 4th...

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Mingle Mush, Den Haag, The Netherlands

I’d jumped on the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Den...

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Café Mooy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

I was originally heading to the Beer Tasting Room In...

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Café ‘t Monumentje, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

For Sunday brunch I headed into the western part of...

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Cafe De Sluyswacht, Amsterdam, The Netherland

A magnificent building built in 1695 as the home for...

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Bar Langendijk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

After walking around East Amsterdam for a couple of hours...

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Beer Temple, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

After my morning walking tour of Amsterdam conducted by Free...

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Cafe Gollem Amstelstraat, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Gollem is a chain of 4 beer cafes in Amsterdam...

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Three Sisters Pub, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Another pub looking out on Rembrandt Square is Three Sisters...

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The Old Bell, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

I was still getting my bearings around Rembrandt Square when...

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Corcoran’s Irish Pub, Saint Michel, Paris, France

In Saint Michel there’s an Irish bar called Corcoran’s Irish Pub....

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Frog XVI, Trocadero, Paris, France

Frog is a chain of English Pub-like bars in France....

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The Bombardier, Paris, France

In the morning I’d gone on a Hemingway’s Paris walking...

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Bull’s Brothers Pub, Saint-Michel, Paris, France

After a day out being a tourist you need somewhere...

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Fatt’s Place, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Just down the road from The Hart hotel is Fatt’s Place,...

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Ji Biru, Singapore

A search for Craft Beer in Singapore bought up Ji...

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Fremantle Seafood Market, Singapore

Fremantle Seafood Market is a restaurant at Clarke Quay on...

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REDDOT Brewhouse, Singapore

After visiting Little Island Brewing I got off the train...

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Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney, Australia

I’d attended a seminar at the Sydney Shangri-La before but...

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Little Island Brewing, Singapore

Out by the northern end of the western runway for...

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Alchemist Beer Lab, Singapore

Close to the Swissotel Stamford and across the road from...

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TAP Craft Beer Bar, Singapore

If you like pints of unique beers, at a price...

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Beer Deluxe, Sydney, Australia

At 7:30pm on a balmy Wednesday evening Beer Deluxe was...

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Opera Kitchen, Sydney, Australia

As the name suggest Opera Kitchen is a restaurant at...

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Customs House Bar, Sydney, Australia

I’ve been doing a bit of travel to Sydney every...

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Rigoletto Bar and Grill, Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan

During my 3 trips to Tokyo I still had not...

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Craft Tap Beer, Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan

For my 2nd lunch after the yakitori at Kanoya I...

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Craft Beer Market, Toramonom, Tokyo, Japan

During my previous stays at the Tokyo InterContinental I’d not...

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Yona Yona Beer Garden, Ark Hills, Tokyo, Japan

For the second year running I was in Tokyo in...

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Craft Beer Market, Kanda, Tokyo, Japan

After TAP x TAP I proceeded to the Kanda outlet...

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TAP x TAP, Kanda, Tokyo, Japan

After the 90 minute Shinkansen trip from Nagano I was...

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James Nagano Beer Market, Nagano, Japan

Central Nagano is relatively small and easily walkable as I...

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Torisyoumaru, Kanazawa, Japan

My last night in Kanazawa after a busy day out...

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Hyatt Regency, Sydney, Australia

I’ve stayed at a lot of hotels, and I mean...

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Beer Komachi, Kyoto, Japan

I visited Beer Komachi on my first visit to Kyoto...

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Garden State Hotel, Melbourne, Australia

I don’t normally walk along Flinders Lane but have now...

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The Elysian Whisky Bar, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia

Are you a Whisky fan? Do you like tasting gems...

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TAP Craft Beer Bar, Singapore

TAP Craft Beer Bar in the Capitol Theatre in Singapore...

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The Mint, Melbourne, Australia

The Mint is a reasonable bar and restaurant situated in...

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Eastside Tavern, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

It seems that this bar has changed hands since I...

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Aux Bacchanales, Ark Hills, Tokyo, Japan

Ark Hills in Tokyo has a good selection of restaurants...

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Craft Beer Tap, Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan

It was my penultimate day in Tokyo and had decided...

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Bier Central, Antwerp, Belgium

This is a very interesting place for beer lovers. It’s...

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Le Brosella, Brussels, Belgium

What’s the one thing you need to do if you...

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Alt. Pizza, Suntec City, Singapore

Another revisit for a restaurant I tried last time I...

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O’Conway’s Pub, Gare Lyon Part Dieu, Lyon, France

With the week at the chalet in Villard Reculas over...

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Harry’s, Chjimes, Singapore

Harry’s is a chain of bars in Singapore. One is...

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L’Alaska, L’Alpe-d’Huez, France

L’Alaska is a very relaxed restaurant / bar with a...

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SQUE Rottisserie & Alehouse, Clarke Quay, Singapore

I’ve been to SQUE a number of times during my...

Read MoreNovember 30, 2016

The Hair of the Dog, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Just around the corner from Fatt’s Place is another small...

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Fatt’s Place, Kowloon, Hong Kong

We were in Hong Kong for our last evening and went...

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Caffe Leffe, Grenoble, France

About an hours drive from Villard Reculas is Grenoble at...

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Danish Tavern, Brussels, Belgium

On Sunday morning, my first full day in Belgium, I’d...

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Molly Malone’s, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Yes, I know its sacrilege to go all the way...

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TAP Craft Beer Bar, Singapore

I’ve been to TAP Craft Beer Bar before and managed to...

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Wurst & Schnitzelhaus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

As the name suggests Wurst & Schnitzelhaus is sausage and...

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La Terrasse De Pomone, Paris, France

You can’t fault the location of this cafe under the...

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Lavinia, La Defense, Paris, France

After spending the morning at The Eiffel Tower I’d headed...

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ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Grand Court Nagoya, Nagoya, Japan

After landing at Haneda Airport around 5am and finding I...

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DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The last stop on my European adventure was Amsterdam. For...

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Crowne Plaza Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium

Antwerp is about 70 minutes north of Brussels by intercity...

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Hilton Brussels City, Brussels, Belgium

After the train trip from Lyon to Brussels Central station...

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Hilton Paris La Défense, Paris, France

Landing in Paris at around 7am I was heading to...

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Magic Mountain Saloon, Melbourne, Australia

I didn’t even know that place existed until a friend...

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Cornish Arms, Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia

I have a mate living up in Brunswick, and rather...

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TAP Craft Beer Bar, Singapore

For many years the Capitol Piazza in Singapore was being...

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JC Cafe and Bar, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

I was looking for Fatt’s Place on Hart Avenue in...

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Eastside Tavern, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Another good little bar that’s close to the InterContinental Grand...

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Brotzeit, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

I’ve been to Brotzeit in Singapore a number of times here and here....

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Alt. Pizza, Suntec City, Singapore

After deciding that the service at Brotzeit was in decline...

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Harry’s @ Chijmes, Singapore

After the less than average Nachos at Paprika and Cumin...

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Paprika and Cumin, Chijmes, Singapore

It was a Friday evening and my sales training event...

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Octapas, Clarke Quay, Singapore

It was a hot and humid Singapore Saturday afternoon (lol,...

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SQUE Rotisserie & Alehouse, Singapore

I stumbled upon the SQUE Rotisserie & Alehouse a couple of...

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Bridge, Singapore

I’d just gotten off the plane and thrown my bags...

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Brotzeit, Raffles City, Singapore

Another year, another trip to Singapore which means I need...

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Mody’s Bar, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

After the pretty crap service at Roccos Pizzeria I decided...

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Hairy Canary, Melbourne, Australia

I’d planned to head off to the Melbourne Comedy Festival...

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