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Redfern’s scored a new bar with retro Australiana vibes and a killer bar menu

Come get your groove on and check out the new kid on the Wunderlich Lane block: Baptist Street Rec. Club – located above Island Radio

Caitlyn Todoroski
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Caitlyn Todoroski
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People having fun at Baptist St Rec. Club
Photograph: Steven Woodburn
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Imagine a pub from 1980s Australia – and then imagine it never got a refurb. Sounds a little outdated, but at Baptist Street Rec. ClubRedfern’s new bar found at Wunderlich Lane, home to Olympus, Lottie and The Eve, among others – it’s nostalgic, and also a little bit edgy. Retro posters and pop art adorn the walls, and drinks are served in glasses that look like they’re straight outta your nan’s good glassware collection (you know the ones).

Speaking of tipples, booze aficionados Dan Cramsie (ex Clam Bar, Pepito’s and Double Deuce Lounge) and House Made Hospitality (Island Radio, Apollonia, Bar Mammoni) beverage director Jason Williams have teamed up to create a refreshing bar menu.

Fun takes on nostalgic cocktails are the norm here at the latest venue from House Made Hospitality (the team behind Sydney favourites Grana, Apollonia and more). Think a Breakfast Martini with spiced pineapple marmalade, and a Strawberry Daiquiri flavoured with strawberry cordial.

Strawberry Daiquiri at Baptist St Rec. Club
Photograph: Steven Woodburn

Monthly specials stay on rotation, with the opening stars including the Bloody Mary’s savoury and down-to-earth cousin: a Beetroot Negroni. The wine list spotlights small-batch producers, and the brews are mostly local, including the house-made Reccy Lager.

When you get the munchies, Thai-inspired eatery Bangkok Dreaming offers salty specialities galore. Its share platters feature all the Aussie-fied favourite nibblies like spring rolls, money bags and fish cakes. All of which are a nod to how Southeast Asian bar snacks jumped onto the pub scene in 1980s Oz.

People having fun at Baptist St Rec. Club
Photograph: Steven Woodburn

Settle in at banquet seating spots, hit the dancefloor with tunes from live DJs and performers, or kick back in the Trophy Room, which features a crazy amount of vintage silverware. You can find your way up to the bar from Baptist Street, or if you’ve made a pit stop at Island Radio below for tasty and well-priced Southeast Asian fare, ascend a secret stairway for an ongoing party.

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