The Bourbon & Beefsteak, latterly The Bourbon, is a pub in Kings Cross, Sydney, Australia. It was opened in October 1967 by Bernie Houghton with a 24-hour licence. At the time Kings Cross was a popular venue for United States G.I.s on rest and recreation leave from the Vietnam War.A whiskey on the Bourbon Sydney Morning Herald 4 May 2010 In 1999 it gained national attention after Australian cricket player Ricky Ponting was involved in a fight outside the pub.Ponting dropped after brawl at nightclub Indian Express 21 January 1999Ponting driven out by drink The Guardian 22 January 1999 In 2019 it was sold for mixed-use development.Kings Cross entertainment precinct is over, say property developers Commercial Real Estate 16 April 2019
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