Following the Reàl ‘Discover a World of Flavour’ event at Sydney Bar Week, Jenna Hemsworth and Jacob Cohen sat down with Ian Burell, World Rum Ambassador, to chat
all things flavour, Reàl, and the future of the rum category.
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A cheeky, retro-styled bar with gold-foiled pin-up girls and hand-painted signs boasting “Cold Drinks, Warm Service, and Hot Bartenders.” Yep, that’s Bar Love, the latest and most exciting addition to the neighbourhood between Northbridge and Highgate.
BPPH is the brainchild of Brennen Eaton (Alba Bar & Deli, The Gresham), Dan Gregory (Evolve Hobart, The Gresham, Eau de Vie), and their mate Lachlan Henry. The bar has grown from their desire to contribute something meaningful to Brisbane’s vibrant hospitality scene
With offerings in Surry Hills and now Newtown, you can get a double dose of rock ‘n’ roll with a side of Italian food thanks to owner Sid Chand
What makes The Balvenie so special is the people behind the brand that put so much passion and craftsmanship into their work. I had the pleasure of inviting some of my favourite characters from the Australian hospitality industry who hold a similar passion in their work to share a dram of The Balvenie with me to tell their story.
“MUCHO has been key in fundamentally changing the way I approach service and hospitality. They have been extremely important to my development and have moulded me into what I am today. They have turned this cobblestone block into a marble pillar.”
“Sea Shanties are basically a group singalong, as people once would have done hundreds of years ago. They have been running at the bar every Monday night for over 10 years now.”
The 86 Club are a collective of bartenders from Brisbane and Sydney’s leading watering holes, hellbent on bringing this energy back, today announcing their exciting pop-up will be making it’s way around Australia.
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION 2024 Proudly presented by Australian Bartender Dimitri Rtshiladze, Bar Owner & Operator (Foxtrot…
A staggering 8 finalists from Australia have been selected to be part of the Global Top 50. An unprecedented representation from any single country, well and truly making ANZ’s mark on the Hennessy world-stage. Here, we discover these talented 8 finalists.
Of all the places Australian Bartender of the Year, James Irvine, imagined he’d be making cocktails, Hendrick’s Master Distiller Lesley Gracie’s laboratory probably wasn’t one of them. However, winning Australian Bartender of the Year does open those Distillery doors.
Spontaneity is the spice of life, as they say, and the team at Bar Spontana have put both at the forefront of their newly opened venue in Brunswick, pairing a bar offering focussed on spontaneous/wild fermentation with spicy, regional Thai food – literally, take my money.











