A classic Aussie pub in the classic Queenslander style. The Kin Kin pub has not only survived floods, the locals wouldn't stop boozing til their seats floated away. The last floods, in 2009, forced changes and the pub, actually called the Country Life Hotel, now has a facelift and a barn for live gigs. The food is odd but the stubbies are cold. The dirt road to Kin Kin evokes Deliverance but the locals are friendly. There is no dress code. In fact dresses rarely make an appearance at the bar. In short, truly fair dinkum mate.
69 Main Street, Kin Kin (Gympie)
Queensland, 4571
07 5485 4103
www.countrylifehotel.com.au/
Google map: tinyurl.com/yzlwgjw
Kino Aero sits slovenly in one of Prague's ubiquitous courtyards in the working class neighbourhood of Žižkov. Aero is an art house cinema where dogs are allowed and the dead air as you wait for the screening to begin is filled by a playlist designed by Prague's oldest independent station, Radio 1. Local talents are fostered with short film competitions and exhibitions. The bar serves up chilled Czech beer to audiences with discerning tastes and social consciences. The seats have drinks holders that accommodate beer and shots. And luminaries such as Terry Gilliam and Agnieszka Holland participated in Q&A sessions at retrospectives hosted by Aero. Screenings are often full, but creative seating is encouraged. Films vary from the new Sherlock Holmes to The Story of the Weeping Camel.
Biskupcova 31, Prague 3
+ 420 271 771 349
www.kinoaero.cz
Tram 9 or 26 to Biskupcova
Google map: tinyurl.com/yatvvy4
Fabulous, authentic Italian cellar restaurant with excellent service, good wine and cold, cold beer. A bar and more sedate eating area, plus they'll help point you to a suitable place to continue your night after trying their delicious pasta and mains. Highly recommended for cuisine and service. Enjoy
Just off the Old Town Square at ul. Wiślna 5/10.
Free movies in Bryant Park next door to the NYC public library every Monday. It's over for the season, but it'll be back next year. Go early, take a blanket, grab some wine and smoke and enjoy classic movies with like-minded people.
www.bryantpark.org/calendar/film-festival.php. It's on 40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Subway station 42nd Street/Bryant Park (F,V,B,D)
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