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Reach him andrewjohn@me.com Photography: Nikki To (supplied) Christopher Pearce (Bar Awards) Matty Opai is the BarManager of Icebergs Dining Room in Bondi. After nine years at Icebergs, he recently won barmanager of the year at the Australian Bartender Magazine Bar Awards. Story by Andy Ratcliff.
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