Earth Angels

At its core, Earth Angels is a wine bar and a restaurant. But it brings a lot more than food and drink to the table. The light-filled venue runs an eclectic program, which has included pop-ups with online food darlings like Rahel Stephanie of @eatwithsp00ns; jazz nights; and chess club. The venue is co-owned by Sasha Chifura and DJ and producer Emmanuel John (better known as his stage name Skin on Skin). So naturally, music is a big part of the offering.

To eat, find dishes like the sugarloaf cabbage with Chinkiang (black vinegar) and chilli oil, which was inspired by the Xinjiang-style lamb offal once found at Bowltiful. Recurring dishes include spiced mutton shoulder, dry-aged duck and the customer-fave chicken wings, deboned and served with red curry sauce and onion atop a star-shaped bite of white bread. Most of the rotating menu is built around a medley of Dog Creek Growers produce, local meat and herbs urban-foraged from around the inner west. With the exception of oysters, everything served here comes from approximately a five-hour drive from the venue.

The drinks range includes natural wines from around Australia and Europe as well as drops from Playground Wines. There are also house spins on classic cocktails like a coconut-spiked “Angel Margarita” and non-alcoholic options like Tina.