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This blushingly pink cheesecake is rather grown up and surprisingly dry in flavour (you can add extra sugar to taste if you’re a sweet-tooth). You can really taste the gin and tonic in this one so be sure to use a punchy gin with plenty of character to hold up to […]
For devotees of all things bittersweet (and abundantly boozy), Negroni Week is here! Nearly 150 bars around Melbourne are offering classic Negronis or twists – some that push the limits of what the gin+Campari+vermouth cocktail truly is. All are raising funds for their chosen charities including Oz Harvest, Wild Foundation, Paws and […]
A mysterious gaggle of transparent igloos have appeared in the garden of the Auburn Hotel. Inside, brave Melburnians who dare to venture out during winter’s darkest days will find sweet surprises: your own space styled in cosy comfort, cocktails fashioned from American Honey liqueur and snacks spiked with honey from […]
Here are the most delectably drinkable events happening around Melbourne in June! Don’t forget to follow our events page on Facebook for all the latest thirst-quenching happenings. 1. World Gin Day This global movement is simply about enjoying gin. What more do we need? How about gin-driven dinners, pop-ups, distillery tours and […]
NOW OPEN A new hotel bar for Southbank, Edwin Wine Bar & Cellar has an all-Victorian wine line-up by Dan Sims. Our next new wine bar has appeared in Sandringham. Baia di Vino (above; Jake Roden), from the Riserva Wine Bar crew, spruiks European wines and a trio of negronis. Hawthorn […]
Winter Igloo Garden at The Auburn Hotel Here’s where to go and what to drink in May! Follow our events page on Facebook for all the latest thirst-quenching happenings. — 1. Winter Igloo Garden A collection of translucent (all the better for people-watching) igloos will pop up in The Auburn […]
As we countdown the final few episodes of Game of Thrones, and say farewell forever to friends (if Lady Mormont dies, we riot) and rivals (ugh, Euron), we’re definitely in need of a stiff drink. Here’s a GoT-themed cocktail recipe for your weekly viewing parties, kindly shared with us by […]
Brimming with ripe berries including Tasmanian blackcurrants and just a hint of chocolate, this cocktail recipe simply cries out to replace dessert (or at least accompany a fudgy brownie). Perhaps sip a few of these while you bake a sacrilegious-yet-delicious version of Black Forest Cake; sans the traditional cherries and […]
Orange and lemons. The bells of St. Clement’s… That nursery rhyme was running through my brain while experimenting with this cocktail recipe for reasons that will become obvious. I even mused over calling it a ‘St Clement’s Cocktail’ for a while until I found out a mocktail exists by the […]
From the long-awaited return of old favourites to colourful new comers, here are 11 notable new Melbourne bars to try this month. Catch up on last month’s openings here. – Meyers Place Get your old crew back together and make a stop at the new/old Meyers Place bar. Melbourne’s original […]