This month Bartender magazine took some time out with Ian Riley, the man behind the bar at the new Melbourne venture The Millswyn. The Mills’ also has itself a super cool hideaway style bothy, that is named Bar 132. So if you’re looking to head down make sure you check them both out.
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International bartending icon Wayne Collins is heading downunder to spend World Cocktail Week with the Mixxit team and experience everything that Sydney has to offer. Collins is also in town to launch the all new ‘Mixxit London’ in Sydney.
This tribute recently featured in the March edition of Bartender magazine. Hayden recently passed away and his friends informed us that he had always wanted to be in the magazine so as a tribute to him and his memory they answered the questions on his behalf.
Dan Woolley is a self confessed lover of the liquid gold dram, and will soon be behind the helm of his own whisky palace, ARCANE. When Bartender caught up with him recently for a chat about all things malt he extolled some of his whisky wisdom and we thought it was good enough to share.
This month Bartender introduces bartender Andrew Know from Papa Goose Restaurant and Bar, Melbourne.
While many Brisbane venues are in the midst of rebuilding, it could be a great time to walk down memory lane and recall names like; Whispers, Tony’s, Princes, or Beat Nightclub. Do they ring a bell?
Bartender magazine is proud as punch to announce that Dave Wondrich is coming to Sydney in 2011 as the very special, international guest of Sydney BarShow Week. “As far as I’m concerned, Sydney BarShow Week is the social event of the fall season,” said Wondrich once his trip downunder had been confirmed.
Bartender magazine was fortunate enough to be given some time to have an audience with Hidetsugu Ueno, the Japanese master bartender, over Sydney BarShow Week in September. Ueno-san was a guest…
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.
We’re in the habit these days of looking offshore for inspiration. And why not? There’s a host of bartending legends from America’s Dale DeGroff to England’s Salvatore Calabrese. What we often fail to do, however, is recognise talent in our own backyard. Eddie Tirado was and perhaps still is Australia’s most famous bartender.
Over September Australia was graced by the presence of the world’s foremost cocktail historian David Wondrich – the author of Imbibe! Mixxit organised two invite only sessions for lucky trade guests in both Sydney and Melbourne.
Bartender took some time out recently to have a chat with Adam Brewer (one of Brisbane’s most valuable commodities) to find out just a little more about the man who represented Australia in the recent 2010 World Class Finals.