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By: Nadia Saccardo
Date: 26th Mar 08
Venue: Bar
Meal: Where everybody knows your name
WHAT
THE RUM DIARIES
WHERE
288 BONDI RD, BONDI
HOW MUCH
WINE BY THE GLASS FROM $7.50. TAPAS FROM $7.50
CONTACT
9300 0440
It's something pretty special when you walk into a bar, take a seat, and a couple of minutes later the bar owner sits down and talks you through the menu.
Welcome to The Rum Diaries, your new local (yes, even if you live in Surry Hills).
For the past two months owners James, Mark and the gang have been painting, plastering, scouring the Mitchell Road Auction House and importing rum from Paraguay to give Bondi what it so desperately needs - a bar that doesn't smell like palm oil and vom.
The result is a low-lit haven of polished tables (once doors), wood block menus and an array of tapas. Choose from lovingly-cooked meats, masalas and ‘naked' wedges. Sip red from a wide-based glass. Chat with friends. Skivvies optional. Books welcome.