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Turn up the Tapas
From full-on Friday nights to quiet Sunday afternoons, when the occasion calls for a drink in one hand there can be only one accompaniment in the other - food. Forget such modern remedies as vitamin B tablets, or ancient ones like castor oil; the only things worth lining your stomach with are tasty treats in delicious bite-sized portions.
Snacking will help stop your head feeling like it was stuffed with cotton by an over-enthusiastic elephant and shared food can bring a party together and provide a taste sensation to boot.
Tapas, those savoury Spanish delights like fried haloumi and chorizo cooked with cider, provide devilishly delicious alternatives to the half-cooked party pies and suspiciously meatless sausage rolls that permeate most Australian memories of party food. Say goodbye to mince and pastry and hello to olives and cheese, because here is our list of real celebration chow.
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B Bar
Kingston
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Popular young style fiends in their 20s and 30s are clearly in on the secret. Not only does this place team its cocktails with a delicious menu, but the tapas is even free on Tuesday nights. What better way to kick off the working week?
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Brass Monkey
Cronulla
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Hosting some of the top names in the Australian music industry might mean a small cover charge, but you won't mind a bit once you start tucking into the share plates of gourmet food.
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The Clock Hotel
Surry Hills
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Chorizo with olive tapenade, haloumi and eggplant wraps, and pine nut gnocchi. Need I say more?
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The Commoner
Fitzroy
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The Spanish aren't the only ones who know how to make quality share food. The Commoner serves Middle Eastern fare teamed with Moroccan-infused drinks.
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Golden Monkey
Melbourne
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Continuing the international approach to tapas cuisine, this Asian-inspired bar and eatery serves a great variety of Eastern nibbles.
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Word
Melbourne
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An easy pun using the venue's name is unnecessary here. This warehouse bar simply serves quality tapas at reasonable prices. Word (damn).
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