Everyone knows what an absolute pain it is heading out for a night only to find that you’ve got no cash on you, and we all know that when you’re looking for an ATM, they are just about the last thing you’re going to find – like petrol stations when your fuel light comes on.
Located on the ground floor of Exchange Plaza in the heart of the Perth CBD, The central feature of the venue is the glowing white onyx marble bar and a state of the art surround sound system – that pumps out old school tunes.
Bartender education is possibly one of the most crucial elements to running a successful business. It’s no help to have the back bar primed with the best spirits and liqueurs if those making the drinks don’t know what goes with what, or the different flavour profiles available. Furthermore, bartending is not just about the ‘hear and now’ of making a drink. It’s about the past and the future, so learning about the diverse nature and history of the bar industry is key to becoming a professional in your trade.
Belgium, the home of the European Union, waffles, and damn good chocolate has a land area of only 30,528 km² – less than half that of Tasmania. Despite its diminutive territory Belgium is the forth largest brewing nation in Europe with an estimated 125 breweries in operation putting it behind only Germany, the United Kingdom and France despite all three having at least six times the population. It’s not Belgium’s output that is impressive, however, but rather the myriad traditional styles that are still available to this day.
Continuing to shake up the Melbourne drinking and dining scene, the Press Club Group has recently opened another sophisticated venue; PM24. The highly acclaimed chef Phillip Mouchel has come on board and the new addition is a modern French bistro that is sure to help set the trend for 2011.
JBL have recently added two new products to the Control Contractor range (Control 50S/T and Control 52). Now that there is quite a range of speakers what is it that makes these new ones stand out from the crowd? The Control 50S/T is a surface mounted single 8″ subwoofer and the Control 52 is a surface mounted 2.5″ satellite speaker.
Dan Woolley is a self confessed lover of the liquid gold dram, and will soon be behind the helm of his own whisky palace, ARCANE. When Bartender caught up with him recently for a chat about all things malt he extolled some of his whisky wisdom and we thought it was good enough to share.
Famously, no matter how beguiling a living goddess like Angelina Jolie might appear, there are a score of chaps (and quite a few ladies, from what we understand) who are tired of putting up with her shit. Nothing lasts forever; not love, freshly squeezed lemon juice – or passion.
A powerful little venue taking the Newtown area by storm is Bloodwood. It’s all about the share plates here as well so don’t think of keeping one for yourself.
Designed for Alessi by Ron Arad in 2004, the Chiringuito cocktail shaker is both functional and elegant. It is crafted from 18/10 stainless steel and this funky design is dishwasher safe as well.
Island2Island is going to make the malt lovers of Australia very happy, to be sure. The team has a range of new whiskies, set for distribution from March, adding to their already extensive portfolio.
What is it that makes a Martini? You’d have to think along the lines that the traditional slant is gin and vermouth mixed together and served neat in a chilled glass.