Month: March 2013

Sydney Rum Club celebrates Sugarcane Sunday

Rum aficionados rejoice! The Sydney Rum Club will be celebrating all things sugarcane come Sunday the 24th of March. They will be holding a popup rum market at The Standard which will see some of the country’s best rums on pour.

News in brief

Der Raum makes way for Bar Economico; Darwin gets its Reematch on; studies show that mixing booze with diet soft drinks get you drunker, and more.

Bali beckons for Aussie operators

The guys from Bondi’s The Bucket List must have taken a shining to Bali, as they are opening a new bar there, Motel Mexicola. But, as David Spanton points, there can be complications that arise doing business in Bali.

Alfred & Constance

This hotel is making quite a splash, becoming in itself a destination thanks to the varied spaces, quality design and the talent of the team involved in putting everything together.

Gorgeous George gets into the Tequila game

Not many producers launch a tequila and get featured in the esteemed pages of Vanity Fair. In fact, we’re pretty sure not even one has before. But those nobodies before weren’t handsome George Clooney, were they?

At Sixes and Sevens

The team from the successful Cru Bar + Cellar have opened a new bar in Brisbane, called At Sixes and Sevens. The name is derived from the English phrase of the same name that describes one being in a little disarray and confusion. Yet the team clearly know what they’re doing judging by the strength of this offering.

Drink up for Parched March 2013

Bars, dogs, drinks and a month of good times for a good cause: Parched March has kicked off for its fourth year. Once again, Sydney’s bars have whole-heartedly supported the city’s annual charity bar odyssey, joining long-time supporters such as The Keystone Group and Hugo’s.