Shady Pines Saloon
Shady Pines Saloon
Shady Pines Saloon Shop 4, 256 Crown St Darlinghurst , 2010
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Kings Cross and Potts Point
http://shadypinessaloon.com
[email protected]
Kings Cross and Potts Point
http://shadypinessaloon.com
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What To Expect @ Shady Pines Saloon
By Sarah Han
Lately my girlfriends and I have slowly been working our way through the small bars in Darlinghurst. On a Saturday night at 9.30pm, we decide to try out Shady Pines Saloon, which can be found in a little dodgy-looking alleyway behind Oxford Street. It's almost impossible to find this bar, especially seeing as there's no sign outside. But we know that we're at the right place because there's a reasonable line. The friendly bouncer tells us that the bar is at capacity, so unfortunately we have to wait a while.
But when we enter, we're pleasantly surprised. This place is worth the wait. The brick walls are decorated with animal heads, Marlboro signs, and Native American statues. Wooden tables and chairs fill the room and barstools are lining the bar. It's a scene straight out of a western movie. The only downside is that it's ridiculously hot - maybe from all the home-made candles on every table. They're recycled jars filled with white wax.
We immediately make our way to the bar and order some cocktails. There are only five cocktails on the list, which I find disappointing. Many other bars offer much more extensive cocktail lists. However, the Bloody Mary wins me over. It not only has a wonderful zing to it, but the best part is that it's served in a plastic tomato sippy cup with a straw. I was also very impressed with the vodka and fresh green apple juice. The freshness makes it absolutely delicious. The bartenders use a juicer for these mixed drinks and cocktails.
With drinks in hand, we luckily find a table in the corner of the room. A staff member promptly drops a bowl of shelled peanuts on our table, which we gleefully gobble up. Since it's an American saloon it's only fair that there's drawly country and western music playing. By 11.30pm we're told to order our last drinks because the bar closes at midnight. We leave in high spirits.
Darlinghurst bars are typically sophisticated and stylish, but Shady Pines is quite the opposite. It has a different kind of intrigue - homey, cosy, and almost kitschy. Even though we were probably the youngest ones there - generally speaking the crowd was over 30 - I'd recommend this bar to people of any age.
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