Tag: Perth

Introducing: James Connolly

Q: What do you drink to impress a lady?
A: I’m not allowed to impress ladies anymore.

Classroom

Get your science books out at this Perth bar. And just put up your hand if you need anything else.

Call to Action! – Appleton Estate ‘Tiki Mug’ Competition

Summer 2011 will see the fourth incarnation of what has become a highly sought after possession for bartender – the Appleton Estate Rum God Tiki Mug – Darren West, Senior Brand Manager for Brown Forman, is excited to see what Australian bartenders can create in 2011.

Rockpool Bar & Grill, Perth

Perth is not to be outdone when it comes to new and innovative venues opening up and it’s not just a ‘small bar boom’ that’s invigorating the city.

Vote for the Tiki Mug Finalists

So who do you think should take out the prize for the Appleton Estate Rum God Tiki Mug Competition in 2011?
The finalists have been chosen, the duel has begun and now it’s down to you – the voting industry – to decide who takes bragging rights and a seriously cool prize as well as having their tiki mug designed and distributed to bars Australia wide.

Kitsch

Good things are happening in Australia’s most western state and Kitsch Bar has been described as, ‘a gem of an example of a small bar/restaurant’.

Perth Small Bar Owner Takes Aim at Local Competition

Oneperth.com.au, a Western Australian based news source, has printed the comments of 399 co-owner Gary Beadle under the slightly sensational heading “Small bar guru slams Perth pubs”.

Woodford Reserve’s Cocktail Derby Crowns National Champ

The Woodford Reserve team have had a busy couple of months travelling around Australia to find a winner for the Woodford Reserve Cocktail Derby. This innovative new cocktail competition is part of new horse racing program for the top-shelf bourbon brand in Australia and their goal was to find the nation’s top tipple to compliment the program.

399 Bar, Perth

Opened in June, 399 is the brainchild of experienced barkeep and operator Gary Beadle and Robin Jackson. 399 aims to be a true European style of venue: “Where all are welcome as long as they behave appropriately the complete opposite to a trendy fashionable venue”

The Generous Squire, Perth

The latest venue in the James Squire Brewhouse style has just arrived in the centre of Perth. The Generous Squire was officially opened by Master Brewer, Dr Chuck Hahn, at a recent beer and food festival in Perth. The venue is the newest in the James Squire design style and includes several funky bars and dining spaces.

Ellington Jazz Club, Perth

Opened in March this year in a derelict 108 year old building, Ellington Jazz Club (named after influential jazz figure Duke Ellington), is an intimate New York style live jazz venue with an upstairs modern cocktail bar and function areas.