Nestled in between the colourful Oxford Street scene and funky Surry Hills set is The Beresford Hotel. While a historic site, father and son team Ashod Nassibian and Gerry Nass, are not covering old ground with this new venture. In this latest incarnation The Beresford Hotel has been transformed into a 1920s New York-style pub with a fine Italian trattoria, huge outdoor spaces, a soon to open live music venue and function area all complimented by a bar team and drinks selection that one would expect in a top cocktail bar.
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Australian bars were overlooked at the 2009 Tales of the Cocktail awards held in New Orleans at the popular cocktail festival last week. Last year, Melbourne’s 1806 was honoured with the prize for the World’s Best Cocktail List but this year it was pipped by The Merchant Hotel of Belfast in Northern Ireland. This hotel also scored gongs for Best Hotel Bar and Best Drinks Selection.
4bars.com.au pulled up a stool at Parlour to shed some lime light on a refreshingly ego-free operator, who really would be working behind the bar of both venues if her schedule allowed.
Opened in March this year, Limbo occupies the space between Adelaide’s popular nightclub Electric Circus and live music venue Rocket Bar. The site was originally a record store run by the owners, Paul Glen and James Hillier (Electric Circus, Rocket Bar and Botanic) which has been empty over the last three years.
Of all cocktails, none has been assaulted quite like the Margarita. At some bars it’s now like a Slurpee from 7/11; a frozen concoction swirling around in a myriad of colours and flavours. But it wasn’t always so tacky. The world’s most popular cocktail is a sublime drink when made properly.
We’ve been keeping up to date with all the action at Diageo’s Global World Class Competition in London and we can report that the winner is… (drum roll, please): Aristotelis Papadopoulos from Banquet, Thessaloniki, Greece! Click here to find out all the gritty details from the week in London…
The Randwick Rugby Club has recently undergone a major multi-million dollar revamp with the Brook St Kitchen & Bar being a shining new feature bringing the nearly 50 year old club well into the 21st century.
Award winning sommelier Glen Davis and hatted chef Eugenio Maiale have joined forces to open this cosy wine bar and eatery on Victoria Road’s ever-growing little Italy.
This year the Suntory Cup could legally gamble and drink in Vegas but thankfully its…
Hotel Tivoli is the latest addition to the Preston Bar Group’s portfolio which includes Adelaide’s Union Hotel and Bar Cuba.
If you want to stay abreast of all the action at the World Class Finals…
Entries are now open for the Stella Artois 2009 World Draught Masters so be the…