A team behind the two-hatted restaurant Ester has opened a new, tiny wine bar called Pig Mary in a former sandwich shop. The venue seats about 20 people and is styled around pork-focused bar snacks and classic cocktails.
According to outlets, Pig Mary takes its name from a colourful character associated with Chippendale. The bar’s food and drink concept includes “porky snacks” and familiar cocktail offerings, positioned as a small, casual add-on to the group’s broader dining presence. Reports also describe the opening as a playful riff on a Big Mac-style concept, presented through its menu choices.
While the articles share the same basic details—the name, small capacity, location in a former sandwich shop, and the combination of wine, cocktails and pork snacks—each outlet frames the story with slightly different emphasis on the venue’s size, naming inspiration, and the concept behind its menu. Overall, they present the opening as a new hospitality project from the Ester team rather than a major change in their existing restaurant operations.
