Best Cinema: Palace Norton St

For years film addicts have relished the exotic offerings of this licensed movie house. Yup, that’s right folks. You can kick back with a beer or glass of wine while enjoying your non-mainstream movie. Famed for deviating from Hollywood’s roll of crowd-pleasing reels, the theatre hosts a vast array of international flicks rendering it United-Colours-of-Cinema status. Like its other Palace siblings, the Leichhardt venue unfurls banners for the Italian, French, Greek, Palestinian, German and Spanish film festivals annually. Its quartet of theatres also shows filmed operas and orchestras and caters to stroller-driving parents with Babes in Arms on Thursday mornings. (Deb Erwin) 99 Norton St, Leichhardt 9564 5620 www.palacecinemas.com.au