Ever since I first moved to Glebe, Different Drummer has been the hang out spot. The staff are always friendly and the cocktails and food always delicious. It’s nice to walk into a place where you know people, and you know you’re going to have a nice night. I wouldn’t say it was a key factor in me buying an apartment just down the road, but I did think how good it would be to have the best cocktail bar in Sydney only a few minutes away. Sydney needs more places like Different Drummer, I will miss it dearly!

Different Drummer has been one of my favourite places since I moved to Glebe in 2016. I don’t have a lot of money so can’t afford to go often, but it’s where I treat myself whenever I have a bit of extra cash or visitors come to town. I am so grateful for the wonderful staff, especially those who have been there for years and are always up for a chat. I can’t help but feel it’s a great place to work given how rare it is for people to stay in hospitality jobs, and it’s so nice to see familiar faces every time I walk in. And it’s not just the staff who are familiar. There is nowhere else I go that I recognise the other customers as regulars. Different Drummer is special and it’s upsetting to lose it for any reason.