Double Bay Bar Developments

Double Bay is set to feel the love with Mrs Sippy (mrs-a-sippy) bringing a little drinking and dining style to the area. The venture is a collaboration between Ben May (Manly Wharf Hotel & The London), Andrew Stanway, Kate Stanway and Angus Abrahams and is will mix classic, industrial style with a retro touch.

Drinks With…Joe Fee

Fee Brothers is one of America’s great cocktailian family companies whose heritage stretches from before the Civil War to being the bitters of choice at a recent White House cocktail party.

The Everleigh

When The Everleigh opened its doors in early July it was clear that Melbourne really did have its next big thing – this was after all the Australian connection to the fabled Milk & Honey’s. Heard of them?

Bar Awards Social Shots – What a Night!

What a night it was! This year’s Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards capped off a terrific, and action-packed, week of festivities. This year’s winners shone in front of a room full of their peers, and their hard work rewarded by industry recognition.

‘Bayz’s Bar Back from the Dead?

With the opening of Sydney’s latest Mexican restaurant and bar hope remains that the legendary bar at Bayswater Brasserie may come back from the grave.

Cerbaco’s Purple Patch

From Cerbaco – Filliers Violette Liqueur is based on juniper spirit made in Belgium and has genuine juniper combined with violet petals and rose leaves.

Introducing – Mitch Keane

Introducing Mitch Keane from Perth’s Ezra Pound – Welcome! Mitch has been tending bar at the Perth hotspot for some time now and loves a smokey Martini if he’s having a drink (it was a James Dean favourite). If he’s not behind the stick, you’ll most likely find him cruising on his skateboard.

El Loco Mexican Cantina Y Barra

The latest offering from the never ending roll-out that is the Merivale group – and it’s hitting the right chord yet again. Justin Hemmes and Merivale chef Dan Hong travelled to Los Angeles visiting over 40 different venues for inspiration before coming back and setting up El Loco within a matter of weeks.

BarShow Day Four Wrap-Up

Day four of Sydney BarShow Week saw another packed house down at the Hordern Pavilion. Bar professionals from all styles of venues were entertained and educated and this year’s show proved once again just how valuable a trade-only bar expo is for the development of the Australian bar scene.

BarShow Day Three Wrap-Up

Sydney BarShow Week’s trade-only bar expo got off to a flying start today with a packed house, fantastic seminars and a thong of Australia’s bar professionals filling the Hordern Pavilion.

Bar Awards ‘Grits & Grog’ After Party

This year’s official Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards after party will be held at the Abercrombie Hotel on Broadway, the latest venue from the dynamic operator duo of James Wirth and James Miller.