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Bear’s Wine Bar

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Bear’s Wine Bar. (2026, October 7). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/vic-good-food-guide/bears-wine-bar-north-melbourne-20250509-p5lxzz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Bear’s Wine Bar, located in North Melbourne, is reviewed as a contemporary establishment offering sophisticated yet unpretentious dining experiences. The bar, founded by Supernormal alumni Austin Kangket and Nathan Schofield, features creative snacks and wine pairings such as stracciatella with zaatar and tomatoes, and tender barbecued cabbage complemented by crisp tobacco onions. The review highlights the playful excellence of dishes like deep-fried Tim-Tams, suggesting it’s ideal for a casual first date.

Written by AI on 2026-10-07, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Bear’s Wine Bar, located just off North Melbourne’s main strip, is a new addition to Melbourne's dining scene. Opened by Austin Kangket and Nathan Schofield, both former members of the team at Supernormal, Bear’s offers an unpretentious yet sophisticated atmosphere with its warm light and red brick decor. The bar features a carefully curated wine list that complements a variety of clever snacks and hearty dishes, such as stracciatella with tomatoes enhanced by zaatar and tender barbecued cabbage served with crisp tobacco onions. Despite the impressive wine selection, the focus is on playful culinary excellence rather than just the beverages, making it an ideal spot for casual dates or gatherings.

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Topics

Bear’s Bear’s Wine Bar Melbourne North Melbourne’s Supernormal

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Bear’s ORG · 2× Austin Kangket PERSON · 1× Bear’s Wine Bar ORG · 1× Melbourne GPE · 1× Nathan Schofield PERSON · 1× North Melbourne’s GPE · 1× Supernormal ORG · 1×

Narrative

The brainchild of Supernormal alumni Austin Kangket and Nathan Schofield (the one responsible for the wine), this beacon of warm light and red brick feels like a haven just off North Melbourne’s main strip.

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🔮 You might expect a wine list of this calibre to be the draw at Bear’s.

2026-10-07 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Bear’s Wine Bar · assertive framing

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Bear’s Wine Bar Contemporary$$ Polished wine bar where serious cooking meets unpretentious charm. asserted

cooking → meet → charm

You might expect a wine list of this calibre to be the draw at Bear’s. uncertain

list → expect → Bear

Instead, it bolsters a wider offering of clever snacking and wine-friendly feasting. asserted

it → bolster → snacking

beacon → feel → strip

Stracciatella and tomatoes reads like a Melbourne wine bar standby, but is handily reimagined with the earthy addition of zaatar. asserted

Stracciatella → read → zaatar

Tender barbecued cabbage sits under a bed of craggly, crisp tobacco onions, begging for a glass of mineral-driven txakolina. asserted

cabbage → barbecue → txakolina

The lamb ribs, proudly pink, would look right at home in a much finer diner. asserted

ribs → look → diner

They’re exactly how they sound and encapsulate what Bear’s does best: playful excellence. asserted

Bear → ’re → excellence

Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. asserted

reviews → book → ?

A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide. asserted

restaurant → pay → Guide