This modern incarnation of Hooch is a whiskey bar set in a dark, discreet shack channeling vibes from the deep south, during the prohibition era. Inside, you will find all American Whiskey with a hint of Irish
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After a long reno, Freshwater’s original shrine by the sea, has reopened with an expansive main bar, sun-soaked terrace, and new restaurant and cocktail bar, Balsa.
Located in a prime position on Terrigal beachfront, the 1,400 sqm venue with enviable ocean views offers the ultimate alfresco dining experience, promising good times for locals and visitors alike.
Owners Hayden Carter and Sasha Fagan met whilst bartending at The Ritz-Carlton Perth. With time on their hands during lockdown and the Panama Social site up for grabs, the duo decided to take the opportunity to open their own place.
This global concept of a tailor and bar in one has now arrived in Melbourne. So prepare to be cuffed and pinned while you enjoy some classic cocktailing with an epic view over the Melbourne city skyline.
Melbourne is now home to the largest licensed venue its CBD has ever seen. This ‘supervenue’ known as Ballers Clubhouse spans 2500sqm and is a bar, eatery, social club, and games hub in one.
If you were sceptical about crowd-funding, then this bar is all the evidence you need that it actually works, claiming the title of Australia’s first crowd-funded bar. Lucky Chan’s in Northbridge is a multi-level eatery serving up delicious ramen, baos, dumplings and more.
“Food waste costs our economy $20 billion a year – more than five-million tonnes of food ends up in landfill; one in five bags of groceries winds up in the bin. At RE-, we’ll showcase this through our bar program, but also build a platform geared towards change on a global level. The time is now.” – Matt Whiley
This one is a new Sydney restaurant, tequila and mezcal bar and taqueria that launched in the heart of the CBD in October. It’s from the team behind Paddington’s Tequila Mockingbird, and most recently, pop-up venue Tequila on York.
Perth’s State Buildings went into overdrive during WA’s lockdown and when things opened up again in Perth they had a bunch of new venues to showcase. This included Pooles Temple, a classic late night underground bar where you can get a damn fine martini.
Bar Peripheral is a bespoke 12-seater cocktail bar with a no standing policy and no menu, located in the quieter residential half of the Adelaide CBD
Walk a few streets towards the city from Black Pearl and you’ll find the latest addition to the strip, Bonny, where the cocktails, wine and beer are on tap.