133 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Blink and you'll miss the small doorway entrance to this funky little small bar on Oxford Street, not via Little Oxford Street anymore, which has only been open (or is that reopened) for 2 weeks. Nice feature lighting including a cage full of light bulbs gives this bar a cosy and groovy atmosphere. The renovated rooftop courtyard has wooden seating for chilling out and taking advantage of sunny days and balmy nights. Wine and bottled beer choices seemed limited but an impressive array of spirits and liqueurs is on show. It's a pity the wine is served in a tumbler glass though — it just doesn't seem to taste the same but I guess it might be easier for them to collect and stack the empties and storing them at the bar perhaps, it is a small bar after all. I hear they also have a BBQ and Beer event on Sunday afternoons. The security bouncer was welcoming and friendly upon entering which was a relief and nice change from a bouncer with attitude or a pretentious elitist with a clipboard in hand — I hope it remains that way. Check out their Facebook group for more reviews and news articles about their plight with setting up the small bar in the first place when they were using Little Oxford Street as an entrance.
Other visits to Ching-a-lings:
• 23 Oct 2009 - Gin & Tonic, Champagne
• 10 Sept 2009 - White wine, Red wine
Other small bars visited:
• Grasshopper - 27 May 2010
• Name This Bar - 16 Dec 2009
• Ching-a-lings - 10 Sept 2009
• Pocket Bar - 18 Aug 2009
• Pocket Bar - 18 June 2009
The light feature
The wines
The Bar
The DJ
The name
The former entrance
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