East Brunswick Hotel 

The 19th century pub gets a new lease on life with a public bar – and one pound meatballs – downstairs and cocktail balcony upstairs.

280 Lygon street, Brunswick East

 

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Johnny’s Emporium

If serving exclusively local craft beer at his stand alone bar is not quite enough to tempt you, Johnny’s warm whiskey caramel sundaes should!

18A Anderson Street, Yarraville

 

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The Osborne

Sip customised Bloody Marys and Old Fashioneds and get your vitamin D fix at the newest rooftop bar in town.

117-119 Commercial Road, South Yarra

 

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B.Lucky & Sons

A new retro arcade parlour for grown ups has opened from the minds behind Holey Moley Golf Club.

Level 3, 211 La Trobe Street, Melbourne

 

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Jasper’s

Get your beatnik clicking fingers warmed up, Jasper’s is pairing live jazz and big bands with tip top whisky, rum and gin cocktails.

14 Goldie Place, Melbourne

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Brick Bar

For four days only, a bar made from a million building blocks hits Melbourne. Return to your childhood and get building while the bartenders build you a rather adult beverage.

39 Dukes Walk Promenade, South Wharf

 

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Game On

It seems like funtimes are in the air with the third game-inspired bar to open in Melbourne this month. Earn a token to play arcade games with each drink you order.

375 Inkerman Street, St Kilda East

 

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BARS NEWS (+ other new things our ‘to drink’ list this month):

• Seek out new gins from Great Ocean Road (their debut release ‘Guvvos’ with a hint of salt), Poor Toms (a pretty in pink strawberry gin) and Memo gin (using the skin of coffee fruits, from Melbourne Moonshine).
• Melbourne based Toji sake has released the second expression of their lovely sake, a junmai ginjo style (it’s more wallet friendly too!)
• Designers Denver & Liely have added third glass to their line up. This one’s for bourbon lovers, inspired by their recent American roadtrip.
• Australian Superfood Co have unveiled 8 native fruit and herb extracts – Kakadu Plum, Davidson Plum, Riberry, Finger Lime, Wattleseed, Lemon Myrtle, Aniseed Myrtle and Strawberry Gum. We can’t wait to use them like bitters in cocktails.
• Devil’s Distillery has released their first whiskey titled Hobart Whisky; it’s a single malt aged in bourbon casks with tasting notes of “honeycomb”.
• New Sydney rum distillery Brix Distillers has opened with a trio of white, aged and (coming soon) spiced rum.
• Bye bye #cleaneating. Chocolatiers Koko Black have created The Australian Spirits Collection; a box of chocolates filled with Starward’s whisky, Four Pillars’ gin, Rum Diary’s rum and Melbourne Moonshine’s..moonshine.

Opening a bar soon or unleashing something delish? Let us know, so we can let the locals know! sarah@drinkmelbourne.com.au

 

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