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flag Old Mates, a new Australian pub in NYC’s Financial District, opened in February 2025, offering authentic Aussie food, drinks, and atmosphere.

flag Old Mates, an Australian-style pub, opened in New York’s Financial District in February 2025, filling a gap left by the 2019 closure of The Australian. flag Founded by NYC hospitality expert Eddy Buckingham, Bluestone Lane co-founder Nick Stone, and supported by Australian celebrities including Andy Lee, Hamish Blake, and Hugh Jackman, the three-level venue features a long wooden bar, pool table, AFL broadcasts, a riverside bistro called the Harbour Room, and a basement dive bar named the Sticky Carpet Lounge. flag The menu offers elevated Australian fare like Bourke Street Bakery pies, chicken parmis, burgers “with the lot,” and a Milo sundae with Pepe Saya butterscotch, paired with Australian beers, an all-Antipodean wine list, and cocktails using Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin. flag Decor avoids clichés, instead showcasing portraits of notable Australians, a Ken Done print, and a framed Kylie Minogue album. flag Since opening, it has drawn strong support from expats and visitors who describe the atmosphere as feeling like being in Sydney’s Surry Hills.

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