Bar Of the Week: Miss Peaches Soulfood Kitchen

Tell us about your bar:

Located in the heart of Newtown, Miss Peaches Soulfood Kitchen is a blues-infused Southern cocktail bar that serves up authentic homemade soul food and drinks. With a weekly live music lineup featuring some of the best Americana bands in town, Miss Peaches brings you the Southern American states’ most authentic watering holes without the 17-hour flight. Miss Peaches is a good time that’ll have y’all fixin’ for more!

What’s on the menu?

Miss Peaches serves up authentic soul food straight from the Deep South! We recommend:

Starter: baked brie with toasted corn bread ($16)

Main: Archie Rose white rye and honey brined brisket with a soft roll, pickles and red eye gravy ($24)

Side: slow-cooked okra tomato ($8)

Care for a drink?

Our signature drinks are our range of home-made sodas (all $5). These Southern-style soft drinks are prepared in-house and include the ginger beer, melon-ade, sarsaparilla, Southern lemonade and mandarin soda. You have the option of adding a variety of spirits to your soda for an extra $5.

Sounds:

Miss Peaches has a vibrant and diverse music offering, reflecting the eclectic neighbourhood in which she lives! From live bands on Thursday’s Roadhouse Rockabilly night and Hootenanny Sundays, to DJs on Friday and Saturday nights, Miss Peaches has your dancin’ fix covered. If you’re looking to hone your skills, stop by on Wednesday and Thursday for Sharon Hanley’s swing and rock’n’roll dance lessons.

Highlights:

Miss Peaches is home to some of the best blues, folk, bluegrass and rockabilly acts from around Australia. Our Southern roots can also be seen behind the bar, which features the largest US beer list in Australia! With its vibrant soul and quirky character, Newtown’s favourite lady is a Southern gem that you won’t find anywhere else in town.

The bill comes to:

$58 includes a starter, main and side dish plus an alcoholic home-made soda.