Rosenbaum & Fuller is the new bar and restaurant from 2015 Bartender of the Year and veteran of the Sydney scene, Lee Potter Cavanagh.
David Rofe is the venue manager at Sydney bar, The Swinging Cat, and this year made his first appearance on the big stage during the final round of the Bartender of the Year sponsored by BACARDÍ & De Kuyper.
Two bartenders for whom this year was the first in the Top 8 — and who we think will be ones to look out for in the 2019 instalment of the competition — are these two here: the talented Nick Cozens from Eau de Vie Melbourne, and newcomer Jet Hauge from Sydney’s Burrow Bar.
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The Espy — also known as the Hotel Esplanade — has reopened its doors after a long renovation by its new owners, the Sand Hill Road group.
What is terroir? It means that there is a sense of place that you can taste in the wine, and this is how you can break it down.
We’re looking at two bartenders to watch in 2019: Kate McGraw, and Evan Stroeve from Bulletin Place.
Paul Hammond has for the last few years been the guy driving things at the award-winning Bulletin Place — here’s how he experienced Bartender of the Year.
Priscilla Leong has been a regular fixture at the pointy end of our Bartender of the Year sponsored by BACARDÍ & De Kuyper for a number of years now, with Top 8 finishes in 2017, 2016 and 2015 under her belt.
In 2014, Jenna Hemsworth made the Top 8 of the Bartender of the Year. In 2015, she came back with a stellar performance and placed second on the podium. And, after a year off in 2016 and a Top 16 finish in 2017, this year was her year. Ladies and gentlemen, Jenna Hemsworth is the 2018 Bartender of the Year.
70-odd bartenders sat the exam. 16 made the second round. And after the Top 8…
In this Root Beer Fizz, Surly’s bar manager Simon Hopkins pairs the great American spirit with another iconic American drink, A&W root beer.