Ahead of his takeover at PS40 this Sunday, Michael Callahan shares some advice for younger bartenders and talks about his new Singapore bar, Barbary Coast.
New Bars
New Bars
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is the latest Sydney bar to open from the Speakeasy Group, and they’re set to open their doors on Wednesday next week.
The Bowery has been picked up by the team behind 2019 Live Music Bar of the Year, Brooklyn Standard, and is set to open on February 6 as Susie Wongs Goodtime Bar.
Foxtrot Unicorn opened in the Perth CBD last December, the first foray into bar ownership for the award-winning bartender Dimitri Rtshiladze.
“Split into three different venues, Will’s, Mimi’s and Una Mas offer three new experiences for our guests at Coogee Pavilion,” says Merivale group bars manager Sam Egerton.
Bar Totti’s is split into two spaces; a light and bright bar space that looks out onto George Street, and a second which is darker and structured around a horseshoe-shaped bar, set down a level inside, and offering a more moody aesthetic and DJs when the sun goes down.
“We are aiming to fill the Nick & Nora’s roster with the best of the best,” says Greg Sanderson, Speakeasy Group national operations manager.
New Sydney bar Fortunate Son is set to open this month, and it comes from two of the industry’s finest: Jason Crawley and Dylan Howarth.
New Perth bar Foxtrot Unicorn is set to open in the coming week, the first foray into bar ownership for the award-winning bartender Dimitri Rtshiladze — here’s what to expect.
Nikkei is the latest bar and restaurant to open from the people who brought you Tokyo Bird, Bancho and Osaka Trading Company, and it opens tonight.
The latest venue from the Liquid & Larder group, The Gidley, has opened in a basement on the corner of King and Elizabeth Streets in the Sydney CBD.
Ryan Lane is the spirituous part of the Proof BBQ & Booze equation, having joined forces with former beer rep turned barbecue devotee, Michael Cameron.











