b'SEARCH ENGINE Tailored to perfectionL A DS A When Karl Schlothauer decided to expand his House of Pocket empire beyond SydneysW E RL O inner city and CBD, he looked north to the growing suburb of Castle Hill for a venueL I FA U that gives people what they want.CS TO A WORDS Bruce Nelson PHOTOS House of PocketRACCORDINGTOHOSPITALITYIDENTITYThemenuincludesarangeoftapas-styleThe favourite is the Dino Rib, a Flintstone-style KARL SCHLOTHAUER, a bars name doesntstarters and small share-plates, and featuresbeefshort-ribbarbequeduntilcharredand have to make sense. a range of crostini with toppings such as confitjuicy, served on a bed of grains and dressed Just take Crooked Tailor, the popular venue onkingfishwithkewpiemayonnaise,portobellowith a house made chipotle BBQ sauce.Old Northern Road in Castle Hill as a case inmushroom with gruyere and garlic, and smokedLargermealsincludeburgers,tunaskewers point. tomato with ricotta and anchovy. and even more ribs.When we opened our first bar it was whenThesmallplatemenualsofeaturescheese smallvenuelicenseswerebeingmadeburger spring rolls, Kingfish ceviche available,andwethoughtsmallbars,orand pork belly bites, justKIto name a few. NGFIpockets of bars, and the pocket theme cameS H Cfrom there, Karl says. E V I CH EStitchBarinYorkStreetinSydneywas next, then Button Bar in Surry Hills, and the connectiontotheworldofhaberdashery was established.CrookedTailorwasanatural evolution,butitsnotaboutthe name,itsaboutgivingthe people who visit us what they want.IntheheartofTheHills District, Crooked Tailor was one of the first bars in the area to be open late and hasbecomeafavourite with locals.Theglasshousestyle entranceandmezzanine leveloverlookingthe restaurantsetsitapart from other bars in the area. Natural light helps to set the perfectmoodforpre-dinner cocktails or post-dinner dancing.'