Cosy drinks by an open fire

It's winter and you can smell woodsmoke in the air. When you meet your friends for a drink, you want to be warm and cosy. Nothing makes you feel warmer than the ambience created by an open fire (even a gas replica does a good job!).

Here is a list of places I have discovered that fit the bill. The list is by no means exhaustive - so please send me details of others! If nothing else, it just shows where you might find me on a cold Sunday afternoon...

The Riverview Hotel, Balmain - 29 Birchgrove Road
The Three Weeds, Rozelle - 193 Evans Street
The Royal Oak, Balmain - Corner Curtis Road & College Street (upstairs and also in the bistro)
The Martini Bar, Leichhardt - Upstairs, 99 Norton St

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Amazing Greek lamb

You would never expect to find that a bakery supplies the most amazing cooked lamb. This succulent, flavoursome meat has been slow cooked whole and simply has to be tried to be believed. I am not sure what the right name is in English, as I always have my Greek sister-in-law order it - we have had it for every family party (including Christmas) for the past year! All our non-Greek guests rave.

A whole lamb costs close to $200 and will feed 40-50 people. Or you can order a half lamb for smaller gatherings. It comes piping hot in a polystyrene box and never fails to impress!!

Hellenic Bakery
371 Illawarra Road, Marrickville. Tel: 9559 2701.

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