Shakers are out and spritzing is in, if the concoctions created for the Winter round of the World Class Cocktail competition are any indication of what’s en vogue behind Australian bars. The aforementioned spritz – from an atomiser or old-school perfume bottle – was seen used in several cocktails, either to coat […]
Senoritas Mezcaleria
As one who believes guacamole was invented by benevolent gods, I’ve been keenly awaiting the opening of Senoritas. I first heard of the Ricardo Amare’s concept of opening a taqueria and mezcaleria – something of a ladies’ parlour – when he ran his temporary gallery boutique in Armadale. Now as […]
Hasti Bala Bar
The Carlton Hotel officially celebrated the launch of their newest room, Hasti Bala, with a raucous soiree. The dresscode was “a touch of the jungle” however as you can see by the photos below guests ended up more like they had been “bitch-slapped by the jungle”. Pebbles and Bam-Bam look-a-likes […]
More ‘Drink This + Dress in That’ Coming Soon
You know how they match beer and cheese, or food and wine, even tea and chocolate? Well, ‘Drink This + Dress in That’ combines a love of being a barfly with love for a new sartorial find. I’ll be pairing a fabulous cocktail from a local bar with a fashion […]
More ‘Sip’ Coming Soon
‘Sip’ is where DrinkMelbourne showcases our absolute favourite drinks around town. These are the concoctions for which you’d travel to a destination out of your way. More ‘Sip’ posts coming soon!