LOOKING FOR MR GOODBAR

   BUSINESS BARS

Park Hyatt Hotel, 7 Hickson St, The Rocks. Tel 241 1234 Small, 'clubby' and comfortable, with the right 'gravitas' to close any deal.

The Cortille

Hotel InterContinental, 117 Macquarie St. Tel 230 0200 Expansive and spacious, with an atrium rising above.

Sebel Town House Bar

23 Elizabeth Bay Road, Elizabeth Bay. Home to visiting musos and showbiz clientele.

The Ritz Carlton Bar

Ritz Carlton Hotel, 93 Macquarie St. Tel 252 4600 The perfect place to make a bid for Sony or Murdoch.

The Cartoon Bar

Southern Cross Hotel, 111 Goulburn St. Tel 282 0987 The cartoons are from the papers, not the 'toons of the movies. Cosy and comfortable.

  FUN BARS

429 New South Head Rd, Double Bay. Tel 327 5877 Institutionalised pick-up bar in one of the best shopping/ residential suburbs in Sydney.

Lord Dudley

236 Jersey Rd, Woollahra. Tel 327 5399 Interesting cross section of trendy types and eager socialisers, near the foreign embassy belt.

The Elephant's Foot Hotel

505 Crown Street, Surry Hills. Tel 319 6802 Off-beat bar and bistro serving terrific pasta. Inexpensive.

Real Ale Cafe

66 King St. City. Tel 262 3277 Alive with the weird mob and jazz crowd.

Stoned Crow

39 Willoughby St, Crows Nest. Tel 436 4882 Wine bar with booths, good for an intimate rendezvous, especially on Friday nights.