DrinkMelbourne’s choice: The Bon Vivant’s Companion Named after a book (a.k.a Bar-Tender’s Guide a.k.a How to Mix Drinks) by New York bartending icon Jerry Thomas, this new out-of-town bar has a self-imposed lot to live up to. First impressions? It’s worth the coastal road trip… or the chauffeured chariot ride […]
The Bars of Summer | New Melbourne Drinkeries to Explore this Season
Opening a bar in Melbourne in 2021 may have seemed like a Sisyphean task. Yet the below venues refused to baulk in the face of any shutdown storm! Here’s a guide to the most notable new bars across Melbourne that either debuted amid our latest lockdowns or have just flung […]
The 7 Most Notable New Bars in Melbourne: Winter 2021
Currently craving spiked hot chocolates, crackling fireplaces, toddies; basically anything to warm the cockles of my cold, black heart. Here are 7 hot new Melbourne bars that are worth your time this winter… Valhalla | Basement, 477 Collins Street, Melbourne According to Norse mythology, experiencing Valhalla was the reward for […]
10 New Melbourne Bars Worth Your Time | March 2021
And just like that it’s mulled wine season! For more reasons to venture out and “drink local” this Autumn than the lure of delicious spiced reds, may I present the top 10 most notable or unique new Melbourne bars for your consideration. In no particular order… 1. Poodle Upstairs | […]
ICYMI | 21 Fab New Bars to Discover in 2021
This one’s in the spirit of making the most of the last of Melbourne’s summer rays. In supporting local venue creators who’ve had, let’s say, a tumultuous time of it lately. And it’s also in the spirit of scouting some downright delicious drinks. In no particular order – just in […]
Sky High Views to Secret Speakeasies: New Bars | January 2020
Presenting 6 brand new bars that are worth spending your summer time investigating. Want more to explore? Here’s the latest on what other good things are happening around town in January 2020. Altus The Altus Rooftop brings sky-high luxury to the east. The focus is on Champagne; their version of […]
Drinking for Good, Sustainable Sips & Cool Summer Haunts – New Bars & Bars News | December 2019
Be sure to meet your friends at these 12 new Melbourne bars over the Summer holidays… NEW BARS Pinchy’s This Champagne and lobster bar is an appropriately salmon-pink palace with two bars to choose from, including an outside terrace overlooking the leafy Bourke streetscape. Cocktails here are mostly designed to […]
Springsteen, Seasonality & Spritz! – New Bars & Bar News | November 2019
Here are six diverse new hangouts around Melbourne to try this month… NEW BARS Byrdi Byrdi‘s a cocktail haunt with a wine bar vibe that shares a philosophy that farm-to-table restaurants – but not many bars…yet – have popularised: one of seasonality and an emphasis on local produce. Their drinks […]
Bar News | October 2019
Here’s everything you need to know – and sip – this month! – Two honorary/ex-Melburnians are involved with launching Singapore’s very first spirit and first ever gin. Can you believe they’ve never had a spirits distillery in one of the – other – bar capitals of the world before? Tanglin […]
7 New Bars | October 2019
Here are the shiniest new places for your tastebuds to explore this month… Bourke Street Green This bar is a breezy, leafy little glitch in the high rise Matrix that is the western end of town. Original cocktails at the open-air venue champion local liquors from labels including Marionette, Tiny […]