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Little Brother Small Bar Joins Mount Hawthorn’s Quiet North End
Light-filled interiors, good wine, affordable pints — everything a local should be, tucked away in Mount Hawthorn’s northern stretch.
On Mount Hawthorn’s quieter northern edge, Little Brother Small Bar slides in as a welcoming new local — the kind of place you can wander into on autopilot.
It’s designed as a true community bar, a place that functions as a “third place” for the area: familiar, low-key and shaped by the people who drop in.
On any afternoon, you’ll find its rhythm unfolding naturally. A man at the alfresco table out front works through a crossword between sips of red wine. Inside, a group of friends settle into the couch, lingering over empty plates. A couple leans against the bar, ordering the first drink of the weekend. Cricket plays silently (and in black and white) on an art frame TV, more ambient than attention-grabbing — there if you want it, easy to ignore if you don’t.
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Owner Brett McDonnell wants Little Brother Small Bar to feel like it belongs to the neighbourhood, and he’s starting simply: great wines by the glass or bottle, $12 pints from mates at Dingo Brewing, complimentary popcorn and unfussy share plates built on quality produce. After 25 years in the food wholesale end of hospo, McDonnell already had a list of trusted suppliers ready to go. Classic cocktails and a larger food menu will roll out once the small team finds its pace.
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The fully revamped space is spread across what was once two shopfronts, with a striking curved bar greeting you upon entry — as inviting as the kitchen bench you crowd around at home. The interiors have a calm glow, with magenta trims, soft pink tiles, terrazzo tables and plenty of natural light filtering through. Out front, alfresco tables catch the breeze; out back, a quieter, hidden courtyard lies waiting for balmy evenings and sun-drenched weekends.
Located at 19A Green Street, about a ten to fifteen-minute walk from the suburb’s main drag, Little Brother Small Bar fills a long-standing gap for locals on the northern fringe of Mount Hawthorn and nearby Joondanna — finally giving this end of the neighbourhood the casual, close-to-home bar it’s been missing.
Little Brother Small Bar is now open from 2pm Wednesday to Thursday, and from 12pm Friday to Sunday.
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