EDITOR’S BLOG: Black Pearl Magic

Melbourne’s Black Pearl has been in the spotlight for lots of the right reasons lately. What’s the magic recipe at this Melbourne bar?

Most Influential Top 50 Announced

The votes are in for Bartender magazine’s Most Influential List in association with Diageo’s Alchemy. Read on to find out the who made the Top 50 based on your trade votes…

Adi Ruiz joins Black Pearl Team

Adi Ruiz, bartender extraordinaire, is leaving his post at Seamstress/Sweatshop to join the team at Black Pearl…

Cracking New Site for Melbourne Drinkers

www.broadsheet.com.au is an all new online, entertainment, food and drink site dedicated to the Melbourne scene. While normally, this in itself wouldn’t be enough to get us excited, Broadsheet also includes the editorial stylings of oft time Bartender contributer and ex-bar manger of Seamstress/SweatShop Adi Ruiz.

399 Bar, Perth

Opened in June, 399 is the brainchild of experienced barkeep and operator Gary Beadle and Robin Jackson. 399 aims to be a true European style of venue: “Where all are welcome as long as they behave appropriately the complete opposite to a trendy fashionable venue”

Sydney Rum Club – Ron Zacapa

Join the Sydney Rum Club on Monday 16 November, 2009 for an in-depth, interactive presentation…

Stoneleigh ‘Pop Up’ Bar

For the very first time in Sydney, Stoneleigh is launching their new portable wine lounge. The structure takes the ‘pop-up’ bar concept to a whole new level – made from a 40 foot container, the beautifully designed alfresco wine garden was brought to life by two of Australia’s most renowned fashion retail architects, Kelvin Ho and Jeremy Bull.

Sebastian Reaburn’s First Book – 1806’s Complete Cocktails

As if opening your own bar, winning the ‘Best Cocktail List in the World’ award and being the 2008 Bartender Magazine Bartender of the Year wasn’t enough. Now Sebastian Reaburn can add the title of author to his very impressive CV. Reaburn has released his first book, Complete Cocktails, a light?hearted how?to for producing top end cocktails at home.

Ladylux, Sydney

Sydney’s renowned Ladylux nightclub has reopened its doors with a chic new look and a complete makeover that has seen everything from the custom made carpet to the dance floor completely reimagined.