Why you goSome things you can bank on finding along a high street and pedestrian thoroughfare by the beach: souvenir shops, ice-cream parlours, overpriced cafes, rollicking pubs. But a serious wine and cocktail bar? One seemingly transported straight from the mid-19th century, as richly appointed as a Hollywood film set, on The Corso in Manly? Not so much. While there’s no doubt the opulent fit-out at Henry G’s will account for much of its initial charm – all vintage books, metres of marble, antique banker’s lamps and original details from the site’s days as a butcher shop and chemist – it’s a place built on much more than just good looks. The folks at Saga Group, who own the joint and run some of the area’s busiest bars, know what it takes to make a place tick, and they prove it here once more (with the help of a 130-year-old piano, no less). Step on in and see for yourself.
