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TopHat Coffee Small Bar, Clovelly

We take a first look at TopHat Coffee’s small bar in Clovelly opening to the public on 21 November, 2013.

Clovelly finally has its own small bar. A favourite with residents and locals since it opened a year ago, TopHat Coffee Merchants turns into a neighbourhood style bar when the sun goes down.

Tophat Coffee Small Bar
TopHat Coffee by Night

Located along Clovelly Road near the roundabout with Arden Street, the 20 person capacity venue is a welcoming spot to sip on your favourite beverage and enjoy tasty snacks.

Tophat Coffee Small Bar
L-R: Our Moscow Mule, Nightcap

Food offerings range from Marinated Olives ($7) and Pretzels ($5) to a Cheese Plate ($20), Charcuterie Board ($20) and Pulled Pork Jaffle ($12).

The bar menu offers a choice of local and international wines and sparkling including Trapiche Malbec from Argentina ($8.50 a glass) and craft beers and cider.

Coffeeholics can choose from cocktails such as a cold drip Negroni ($17), a TopHat Twist on the original and the Espresso Martini ($18) made with fresh espresso, Kahlua, vodka and a dash of milk. Our Moscow Mule ($15) is a light and refreshing mix of cucumber, lime, ginger and vodka while the Nightcap ($18), TopHat’s Old Fashioned ups the ante with a balance of whisky, orange and a hint of ginger.

Tophat Coffee Small Bar

TopHat Coffee Merchants’ small bar is opening to the public on Thursday 21 November 2013 and will trade on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until 10pm.

TopHat Coffee Merchants
315 Clovelly Rd
Clovelly, NSW 2031
www.tophatcoffee.com.au

About the author

Corinne Mossati

Corinne Mossati is a drinks writer, author of GROW YOUR OWN COCKTAIL GARDEN, SHRUBS & BOTANICAL SODAS and founder/editor of Gourmantic, Cocktails & Bars and The Gourmantic Garden. She has been writing extensively about spirits, cocktails, bars and cocktail gardening in more recent years. She is a spirits and cocktail competition judge, Icons of Whisky Australia nominee, contributor to Diageo Bar Academy, cocktail developer and is named in Australian Bartender Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential List. Her cocktail garden was featured on ABC TV’s Gardening Australia and has won several awards. She is a contributor to Real World Gardener radio program and is featured in several publications including Pip Magazine, Organic Gardener, Australian Bartender and Breathe (UK). Read the full bio here.

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