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Earl’s Juke Joint

Earl’s Juke Joint is housed in the old Betta Meats butcher in Newtown.
1 / 10Earl’s Juke Joint is housed in the old Betta Meats butcher in Newtown. Supplied
The Bam Bam cocktail is made with banana-infused rum, Amaro Montenegro, ube and a coco-banana foam.
2 / 10The Bam Bam cocktail is made with banana-infused rum, Amaro Montenegro, ube and a coco-banana foam. Supplied
The Dr Greenthumb cocktail is made with tequila, mezcal, kiwi, chilli and lime leaf.
3 / 10The Dr Greenthumb cocktail is made with tequila, mezcal, kiwi, chilli and lime leaf. Supplied
The interiors.
4 / 10The interiors. Supplied
The bar.
5 / 10The bar.Supplied
Margarita and spicy marg.
6 / 10Margarita and spicy marg. Supplied
Martini and Gibson.
7 / 10Martini and Gibson. Supplied
Espresso martini.
8 / 10Espresso martini. Supplied
Pina colada.
9 / 10Pina colada. Supplied
Earl’s Happy Hour is from 6-8pm daily.
10 / 10Earl’s Happy Hour is from 6-8pm daily. Supplied

Earl's Juke Joint

Contemporary$

A pioneer with an uncannily steady strike rate that keeps on keeping on.

While Enmore Road has become Sydney’s undisputed small-bar champion over the past two years, Earl’s, just around the corner, remains a spark plug in the area’s crowded cocktail scene. The team can take on any drink you’re in the zone for, and the warm candlelit room is an all-timer for date-nights and pre-dinner sharpeners.

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