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Paris meets Byron Bay at the new Bar Heather

Chef Ollie Wong-Hee (Sydney's Sixpenny and Ester) has created Bar Heather - a snack-style menu to match a wine list, creating a Parisian-cafe-chic vibe. 

Paris meets Byron Bay at the new Bar Heather
Paris meets Byron Bay at the new Bar Heather
By Explore
Updated September 26, 2022, first published September 2, 2022

You wouldn’t normally associate the city of lights with the laid-back beach vibe of Byron.

But that’s exactly the melange created by wine importers James Audas and Tom Sheer with their new Bar Heather in Byron Bay.

Raise a glass to local resident heartthrob Chris Hemsworth. Sample some of the world’s most precious natural wines, when Bar Heather opens in late October.

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Chef Ollie Wong-Hee (formerly of Sydney’s Sixpenny and Ester) has constructed a snack-style menu that enhances the wine list, creating a relaxed Parisian-cafe-chic ambience. 

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