The Dusk Club has recently opened its doors to Sydney-siders who are down to enjoy the intimate, jazz-infused lounge that is hidden in the heart of the CBD.
The late and great Gary Regan championed the Clover Club and featured in his cocktail tome the Joy of Mixology. Cocktail Bill Boothby’s World Drinks and How To Mix Them featured five variations of the Clover Club.
To try and distil 34 years of hospitality experience at the highest levels into one grand unifying theory would be a ridiculous undertaking but Angus has done just that.
What a time to be alive in Perth! The final phase of Pirate Life Perth has recently opened two new venues within the hospitality precinct in a Perth Partnership with the award-winning hospitality group, Sneakers & Jeans (S&J).
London really does have something for everyone and it seems to have burst back from COVID-19 with renewed energy. The best venues tap into London’s rich history and connection to place.
English expat, Jacob Goss had definitely made himself at home here in Australia. He knew he wanted to be a bar owner, and waited patiently until the chance to purchase Rum Diary in Melbourne came along. Then, during COVID he opened Rum Diary Newcastle. And now he’s at it again. An opportunity came up to get involved in a suburban restaurant in Moonee Ponds and he jumped at the chance. Hot on the heels of opening, we checked in with Jacob to catch up on the new venue and how it all came to be.
Bar Conte: Sydney’s newest aperitivo style bar showcasing the best parts of Italian drinking culture
Bar Conte is a Negroni focused aperitivo bar that boasts 20 variations of the classic cocktail.
Spanton Hospitality, the team that brought you Piccolo Bar in Kings Cross, Australian Bartender mag and Sydney Bar Week have announced that they will be opening Vermuteria, a second venue in Kings Cross in January 2023, after successfully securing a liquor license for the premises, the former Café Hernandez on Kings Cross Road, last week.
Before + After Bar in Brisbane was born out of George Curtis’s love for the concept of indulging in Aperitifs and Digestifs ‘before’ and ‘after’ dining.
Recently opening in the heart of the Sydney CBD, Londres 126 is a high-energy Mexican cantina style bar, exploring the luxurious boundaries of Mexican cuisine and mezcal.
After moving back to Australia from London in 2018, the dream for the pair was to open a bar. They just didn’t realise they would end up in Toowoomba for good.
“It’s a really fucking cool wine bar with a dining room upstairs. The food offering is fantastic. Traditional Spanish stuff with solid offerings in terms of bar snacks, then more substantial tapas with seafood, meat and vegetarian sections on the menu.” Michael Nicolian