Poly is the sister venue to Lindsay’s acclaimed fine diner Ester, which is famous for its wood-fired dishes. At Poly, Lindsay and his team cook over a coal-fired hearth, grilling skewers and smoking a number of dishes.Chimney fires are a common hazard in commercial kitchens. Three years ago, a similar incident saw nearby restaurant Nomad close for six months, after a fire broke out in the restaurant’s exhaust system. And in 2015, fire destroyed Porteno in Surry Hills when a blaze broke out in the flue above the Argentinian restaurant’s barbecue pit.While the damage is still being assessed at Poly, its fellow Paramount House neighbours are open for business, including A.P House by All Purpose Bakery and Paramount Coffee Project.