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We recommend The Everleigh for precision cocktails crafted from rare spirits. Michael Madrusan's 34-seat Art Deco room in Fitzroy runs only 8 pre-Prohibition classics, each perfected over years. World's 50 Best Bars longlist. Full listing.
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