Walking down King Street in Newtown, one of Sydney's oldest suburbs, one's senses can become completely overwhelmed. Despite its colourful boutiques and a seemingly endless array of second-hand book stores, it's the tastebuds that really get the work-out with the strip's vast line of culinary delights. I've walked King Street many times and have counted over 140 pubs, restuarants and cafes along it.

These never stay static either. Constantly changing, upgrading, renaming and expanding one can always expect a new gastronomic adventure to greet them when visiting King Street.

Well, I'm determined to end that and achieve the near impossible: to feast from every restaurant/cafe/bar on King Street and live to tell the tale.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Marlborough Hotel

@ 145 King Street, Newtown

Welcome to Marly Bar. It was renovated some five years ago and is looky as pretty as ever! Downstairs is the bar and if you enter from the side you'll make your way to Bar Prego where the food is good and the crowd is great. There's an inner seated area or, go a little bit further and you'll find the outdoor courtyard/smokes. The service, admittedly is a little slow, the food though is good. Once again, it's your usual pub grub going for a rate of anything from $15-$20 per meal.

Upstairs is where it's all happening. A nice balcony area that overlooks Missendon road sits on the side but inside is where the renovations really start to shine. Turn the corner around the bar and you'll find a row of pool tables. Keep going and the courtyard will appear. Lined with wooden benches and ferns, the roof has been taken out, leaving you with a gorgeous view of the night sky.

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