Your guide to Australian craft spirits & Melbourne's cocktail culture
I was asked by a friend to make gingerbread martinis for a gathering but I’ve yet to find a drink in a recipe book or bar that really captures the headily spiced toothiness of proper old-fashioned-gingerbread. So I decided to concoct my own tipple! Since I protest at calling anything without a […]
I must admit bottle shops are like Mecca to me. I can get lost wandering the aisles, reading the backs of bottles and admiring pretty labels that – when smartly designed – seem like miniature works of art. My feet gravitate towards the unfamiliar treasures that provide a tiny glimpse […]
Here’s to a long hot Summer ahead! Seven special ways to cool off around Melbourne below… Veuve Summer Party I was taught to never call the renowned Champagne simply “Veuve” as this means widow and there’s quite a few of those in wine-making history. “Clicquot” is supposedly the proper truncation. But […]
The chinzy Chinese that was Happy Palace is now Grand Trailer Park Taverna. It’s a mouthful of a name – not to be confused with ‘Trailer Park’ the outdoor food truck events – but you’ll probably want a mouthful of their jalapeño studded cheeseburgers (of Dandenong Pavillion infamy). Come for […]
After the brilliant Melbourne Food & Wine Festival rolls around again in February/March, I’m going to be both fat and broke (but very, very happy). Looking at the just-released 2015 line-up there seems to be a lot of dough, more than a fair share of boats and more tipples than ever […]
Inspiration for the name Miss Fitzy’s harks back to the grand old days of 1920s/30s era St Kilda when the thing to do was to head to the seaside to relax or dance the Charleston at the Palais. The new venue has been born from the minds of a trio of friends; […]
The glamorous Liquid Gold Melt Martini looks straight up impressive. And, once you’ve enrobed a batch of olives in preparation, it’s relatively quick and so simple to make – one great way to impress your beloved. This drink was created by Bar Ampere’s Ben Luzz for the wonderful folks at […]
It’s not often you walk away from a bar looking more beautiful than when you walked into it. Though one certainly may feel pretty darn pretty. Nieuw Amsterdam is rectifying this situation by collaborating with Trophy Wife Nail Art for “Tips’n’Sips”. Debuting on Sunday 30th November from 1-5pm, the event […]
If you’ve spent much time around certain azure-hued flagons of gin (and I know you have) you’d have spotted 10 curious botanical ingredients etched into the side of Bombay Sapphire’s iconic bottles. From as far flung places as Tuscany, Saxony and West Africa the tipple includes familiar tastes like lemon […]
See these pretty little gilded cones of gelato up there? They’re even better than you think. The dainty desserts are all grown up; having been infused with The Sticky Italian dessert wine. They are part of a trio of bespoke flavours – alongside Aperol + Campari spritz and Two Italian […]