New Yorker bound?

Tapping away at the keyboard keys right now I can see the moustache tattooed on the inside of my pointer finger, a blatant reminder of queer ride this has been. A lame fuck up at points, I had worried may end in ridicule, shame and self-loathing.

Stokehouse

After months of waiting one of Melbourne’s iconic eating and drinking venues has reopened its upstairs dining room. Having undergone extensive renovations the newly refreshed fit out includes a dedicated cocktail lounge that gives guests a new way to enjoy the beachside ambiance.

Magic New LED System

If you were lucky enough to be at the pre-award drinks for this year’s Australian Bar Awards then you would probably have noticed the fantastic LED lighting systems that were glowing luminously throughout the foyer.

The 10 Most Influential Aussie Bars

People always ask me what are the best bars in the country and to be honest I find it one of the hardest questions to answer. A good bar, or a bar that you want to go to is mostly about personal taste and what might rock my boat could be completely distasteful to someone else.

Worst Bar Toilet….???

Recently in the UK a few bartenders (Jake Burger and Tim Stones) staged their own…

THANK GOD IT’S MONDAY

THANK GOD IT’S MONDAY is a year long program that aims to celebrates ‘the people who serve the people who do their fun stuff on weekends’ by bringing back that all important industry night – so that YOU can take time out and kick up your heels.

Appleton tiki Mug

October 2010 saw the highly anticipated new Appleton Estate Rum Tiki campaign take off. Although long associated with tiki, this is the third year that Appleton Estate has designed their own, customised Tiki mug for bartenders.

Sydney BarShow Week Exhibition 2010

Once again, Sydney played host to the premier bar trade event and 2010 saw record numbers turn out for Sydney BarShow Week’s trade days.

Sydney BarShow Week Networking Events

2010’s Sydney BarShow Week saw the biggest line-up of networking events to date. Check of some of this year’s party action