The venue is owned by Jamie Pickering and Craig Missen who also own The Bedroom Nightclub in Surfers Paradise. With their extensive experience in hospitality, the owners decided to keep the design of the venue in-house and charged Maya Eschembrenner and Bastian Foersterling with the task of bringing their concept to life.
Not far removed from a hidden whisky smugglers bothy, Shady Pines eeks out it’s existence in a backstreet on the corner of Crown and Oxford Street, Sydney and is developing a cult following all week round.
Melbourne is characterized by its small bar scene and thriving nightlife culture, so now the City of Melbourne is taking steps to equip new hospitality businesses with the right tools to begin trading and continue to survive in the competitive CBD market.
This month we have a chat to Adam Petire, bartender at The Stockhouse in Melboure, to find out what makes him tick, what makes him stay in the trade and what he might serve you up if you come in for a drink.
Like wine, the category of cider can often fall into two main areas; mass produced high volume products or smaller, handcrafted more artisanal operations.
This place lives up to its name, being securely tucked away, just off the roundabout at Five-ways, Paddington. If you find it though, you’ll enjoy its laid back style and simplicity.
Bols Genever is a product for those bar professionals who are looking to step back in time and enjoy vintage classic cocktails. In 2009 Bols Genever picked up Best New Product Award at New Orleans’ Tales of the Cocktail and it is described as an ‘Oude’ style Genever, based on Lucas Bols original 1820’s recipe.
With over 90 years of experience, Monin has become a brand consistently associated with amazing flavours that are essential on any back bar. The creative team behind the innovative range is still producing with Tiramisu and Crème Brulee flavours now available.
A little slice of New York has landed on Sydney’s Oxford Street in the form of Gotham; a moody bar with an upstairs area available for functions and a downstairs area perfect for a post-dinner cocktail. Gotham is situated on the ground floor of a face brick art deco cinema building beneath what was the former DCM nightclub.
Canberra has been slowly growing its niche market of trendy drinks spots and even some of the older comrades are vamping up their look to stay in the limelight.
Russian Standard Vodka has recently introduced a new, premium product to its fine portfolio: Russian Standard Gold. Described as ‘the perfect vodka for life’s golden moments’, it is now available in Australia.
From the team that has been serving you up great aperitif and even better service at Buzo Restaurant, Sydney comes their latest offering – The Wine Library.