Otis is a small, owner-operated, suburban bar with a big heart. The owners, Conor O’Brien (ex-Baxter Inn) and Dan Teh (ex-Butter) took over an existing bar site and kept it trading to win over the locals and learn what they wanted from the site.
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Bar Bellamy is the first foray into venue ownership from partners in life and business, Oska and Dani Whitehart. The name comes from the French ‘bel ami’, meaning good or dear friend, and I have no doubt this bar and its staff will become that to the whole neighbourhood, and those who come from further afield.
The 45 self-serve drink taps include a curated list of craft beers, natural wines, house-made cocktails and also some non-alcoholic options. Guests simply need to grab a Buddy’s venue card and pre-load their desired amount to allow them to indulge in the self-serve beverage wall.
Myrtle is led by Chris Smith and Kirsty McAteer, who have relocated from South Australia after a two-year exploration of short-travelled produce and wine. They believe Australia’s small hands-on artisanal producers deserve to be showcased.
We sat down with Kayla recently for a behind-the-scenes look at the menu creation for the Speakeasy’s soon-to-open The Sanderson and the reopening of iconic Sydney bar Eau-de-Vie. In the ambitious project, both venues located at 285 George Street will open simultaneously in early May.
Since 2020, Gabriel has led a unique space designed to push the boundaries of customers’ expectations through interesting flavour combinations that showcase truly unique native ingredients.
This idea of food and beer pairings underpins the concept for their recent expansion. While they have had a ‘brewery door’ on Wellington St since 2019, when the opportunity came up to take over the two adjoining spaces, Sandery saw an opportunity to fully realise his vision.
The acquisition means PUBLIC (including Oxford House, The Strand Hotel, Lady Hampshire) and The Maybe Group (Maybe Sammy, Maybe Frank, Sammy Junior) will be able to bring venue concepts to life with exceptional food and beverage propositions.
When I’d finish service in the kitchen at Yellow restaurant in Potts Point, a few of the chefs and I would head to Dean’s for a cheeky cocktail and it was always good to see the faces of Justin and Louka Marmot (who co-own the bar together) along with the rest of the crew.
Led by the team that runs Sydney’s iconic Lansdowne Hotel, The Shaking Hand, known by locals as Shakes, is set to be Canberra’s next great live music establishment, taking over the Akuna Street basement site that housed Transit Bar until 2020.
What do you get when you take a couple of boys from the big smoke and send them down the coast to the Mornington Peninsula? A great combination of warm and friendly hospitality, an impressive range of beers and whiskey, classic American bar food, and toe-tappin’ country tunes from the jukebox.