Everyone knows Monday nights are the quietest nights for pubs. So naturally, it was the best night of the week to hold an event and guarantee the attendance of bartenders and bar-goers. They came out in droves.
The event was ‘Time Out Sydney Pub Awards’, and the night was Monday, June 15th. The Glenmore Hotel rooftop in The Rocks was at capacity, as the 300 guests huddled to stay sheltered from the pelting rain. The Awards night, in its second year, recognises Sydney’s oldest and newest watering holes.
“The Awards are our opportunity to highlight the people raising the bar for counter meals and promoting inclusivity,” said Emily Lloyd-Tait, Time Out Sydney pubs editor. “The [pubs] bringing old boozers back to life with respect for their history and those keeping us entertained on long winter nights with live music, games, classes, events, trivia and even the odd art exhibition or mini opera.”
Nine awards were handed out on the night – eight of which were decided by a team of Time Out expert judges. The ‘People’s Choice Award’ was voted by the magazine’s readers. Without further ado, here are the winners of the 2015 Time Out Sydney Pub Awards…
BEST PUB FOOD
Welcome Hotel, 91 Evans St. Rozelle
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Royal Albert Hotel, 140 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills
BEST BEER LIST
The Local Taphouse, 122 Flinders St, Darlinghurst
GOOD TIMES AWARD
Darlo Bar, 306 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst
PUB REVIVAL AWARD
Woolwich Pier Hotel, 2 Gale St, Woolwich
PUBLICAN OF THE YEAR
Dan Ryan, Dove & Olive, 156 Devonshire St, Surry Hills
FAMILY FRIENDLY AWARD
Coogee Pavilion, 169 Dolphin St, Coogee
LEGEND AWARD
Lord Dudley Hotel, 236 Jersey Rd, Woollahra
PUB OF THE YEAR
Dove & Olive, 156 Devonshire St, Surry Hills
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