Palomino Lounge
34A Enmore Rd, Newtown
@palomino_lounge_enmore
Wednesday to Sunday from 5pm
Enmore’s bar scene continues its ascent with the opening of Palomino Lounge, the latest addition from the creators of the beloved award-winning small bar, Lucky Son. Dylan Howarth, a veteran of the hospitality trade and the driving power behind Palomino Lounge is benefiting from the overflow of patrons from Lucky Son, with this new bar accommodating as much as 60 patrons.
Drawing inspiration from the buzzing metropolis of Nashville, generally known as Music Metropolis, Palomino Lounge channels the essence of Southern tradition, providing a playlist of twangy tunes, arduous rock, and blues to accompany its meticulously crafted drinks and top-notch service. In step with Howarth’s custom of fostering cosy neighbourhood bars, Palomino Lounge presents a menu that includes basic cocktails, signature specials, and a frozen Tommy’s margarita that has rapidly gained acclaim as considered one of Sydney’s best.
“You’ll be able to draw a variety of similarities between Nashville and Enmore – particularly the venues on Nashville’s Broadway that encompass the Ryman Theatre. And now, with the council actively supporting the Leisure Precinct, I believe we’ve an actual alternative to assist dwell music within the space.” – Dylan Howarth, proprietor
Palomino Lounge has lately launched its dwell music Sunday periods, a nod to the energetic leisure scene of each Nashville and Enmore. Howarth remarks, “You’ll be able to draw a variety of similarities between Nashville and Enmore – particularly the venues on Nashville’s Broadway that encompass the Ryman Theatre. And now, with the council actively supporting the Leisure Precinct, I believe we’ve an actual alternative to assist dwell music within the space, and Palomino will complement the o?ering, permitting my crew the chance to be part of this subsequent chapter for Enmore.” Conveniently positioned adjoining to the Enmore Theatre, Palomino Lounge provides one other dimension to the neighbourhood’s cultural panorama.
Following Lucky Son’s recognition because the 2022 Bar of the Yr by Australian Bartender Journal, Howarth continues to prioritize distinctive drink experiences at Palomino Lounge. The menu includes a concise choice of home cocktails and a curated assortment of uncommon spirits, with a specific emphasis on agave-based choices. Whereas Palomino might not specialize solely in tequila, Howarth plans to host spirit lessons within the coming months, masking a spread of drinks, together with whisky, tequila, rum, and extra. Bathed in daylight from its place on Enmore Highway, Palomino additionally boasts a classy Italian slushie machine, serving up frozen Irish coffees topped with cream alongside a rotating choice of seasonal frozen margaritas.
The venue’s design blends components of artwork deco impressed by the neighbourhood’s architectural heritage, dramatic purple velvet curtains harking back to a theatrical stage, and a nod to Enmore’s distinctive “concrete cowboy” aesthetic.
As for the title, Howarth reveals his inspiration: “I’ve at all times been a fan of Clint Eastwood, and his frequent visits to the ‘Palomino Membership’ in ‘Each Which Approach however Free’ sparked the concept for Palomino Lounge.”
Q&A with Proprietor, Dylan Howarth
How arduous is opening a bar?
Ideas are straightforward, however constructing is difficult. There’s a fixed stream of bars unfolding in my head which might be trying to find a house. It’s the bringing of those concepts to life that’s the tough half.
My bars are small, and my budgets are smaller. In case you are beginning out in an identical state of affairs, you’ll want to be resourceful. Ask your self, What expertise do you carry? How a lot are you able to do? What are you able to make? What are you able to supply? What are you able to borrow? Small enterprise is difficult, and you’ll want to be creative. For essentially the most half, I get pleasure from being hands-on with the construct. This hands-on involvement is usually a blessing and a curse, however it does give me an actual sense of the venue’s character because it evolves throughout the technique of development. For anybody occupied with opening their first venue, I believe, finally, you’ll want to be actual about your entry to funding, availability to time and your talent set. I believe these three components, money, time, and expertise mix to find out how arduous the opening might be. Then the enjoyable actually begins.
“My bars are small, and my budgets are smaller. In case you are beginning out in an identical state of affairs, you’ll want to be resourceful. Ask your self, What expertise do you carry? How a lot are you able to do? What are you able to make? What are you able to supply? What are you able to borrow? Small enterprise is difficult, and you’ll want to be creative.”
Now that the doorways are open, what are your hopes for Palomino Lounge?
My hope for Palomino is that it really works for the friends. Lucky Son has a loyal band of normal friends who share their lives with us, and I really like that; it’s a particular place. Palomino has dwell music, and this can be a actually thrilling addition to what we do. I really like the power that dwell music brings. I hope that, in time, Palomino turns into an establishment inside our leisure precinct of Enmore.
You’re in a little bit of a bar precinct now; is this beneficial for all of you?
It’s early days, however I consider it to be useful. Descriptions like this set excessive expectations, and I consider the Enmore Highway Precinct has the credentials to ship. The calibre of the venues is excessive, and the camaraderie on the road is powerful. Friends can drink, dine and be entertained by such a various mixture of high quality institutions in a single strip. I consider that is serving to to place Sydney again on the map.
What’s subsequent? Is bar quantity three on the best way anytime quickly?
By no means say by no means however my plate is fairly full proper now. A Resort might be cool.
