A cheeky, retro-styled bar with gold-foiled pin-up girls and hand-painted signs boasting “Cold Drinks, Warm Service, and Hot Bartenders.” Yep, that’s Bar Love, the latest and most exciting addition to the neighbourhood between Northbridge and Highgate.
Vero Bartender Competition 2025 Entries are now open! The Australian winner will head to Bologna for a trip of a lifetime. Get your entry in now.
BPPH is the brainchild of Brennen Eaton (Alba Bar & Deli, The Gresham), Dan Gregory (Evolve Hobart, The Gresham, Eau de Vie), and their mate Lachlan Henry. The bar has grown from their desire to contribute something meaningful to Brisbane’s vibrant hospitality scene
However, the spirit of The Vanguard refused to be extinguished, and now, under the ownership and management of Beau Neilson, the venue is back with a fresh sense of purpose and excitement.
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House Made Hospitality (the folks behind Lana and Apollonia, among others) are responsible for a new four-venue precinct within the hotel.
We Three, a neighbourhood bar on Marrickville’s Illawarra Road, is run by the mother-daughter duo Catherine and Ali Gibson Roy. Housed in a former bubble tea shop, it brings together good wine and Mediterranean-inspired plates in a setting full of heritage charm.
Dan Dan is the brainchild of the duo behind Sydney CBD’s beloved sandwich and cocktail bar Tiny’s, bringing their signature quirky charm and culinary flair to Pyrmont.
If you want to bartend as a career, you’ll need to know a lot; knowledge is power! Be an active member of the community by attending brand sessions and trainings, enter comps to get your name out there: you’ll either win or learn.
It has also been an incredible year for Australia with a new best bar in Australasia with Melbourne’s Caretaker’s Cottage rising two places to No.21, also taking home the Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award. They are joined by Sydney’s Maybe Sammy at No.26 and new entry Byrdi, in Melbourne, at No.35.
The dust has settled on another Australian Bartender Magazine Bar Awards. We have sifted through hundreds of photos and have put together a gallery of some of our favourite shots which you can find right here!
For the team behind Sydney Bar Week, David & Amy Spanton, this marks their final year as hosts of the event and they couldn’t be more proud of how it all unfolded. Here’s to seeing what happens in 2024… But for now, here is a selection of some of our favourite photos from the events.