Iron Bartender is a long running challenge at Lily Black‘s where two guest bartenders are set against one other to mix up a winning concoction with weird and wonderful surprise ingredients. They describe the event as essentially “a drunken version of ‘Iron Chef’”. This month, in a vague ode to the […]
Now Open: Storm in a TeaCup
Who needs tea and sympathy? I find tea, plus a few generous slugs of gin, will more surely soothe whatever weighs on one’s mind. Hannah Dupree has opened Storm in a Teacup in ode to the drink that is second in global popularity only to water. Her offering spans white, […]
Diary: SmartBar Cold as Ice
Nerdy goodness, just add drinks? Next Thursday 15th August from 6-9.30pm sees SmartBar returning to the Melbourne Museum. This special after dark affair will allow you to explore exhibits and listen to the expertise of researchers and scientists with an adult beverage in your hand while djs play. This SmartBar theme embraces […]
Now Open: Los Barbudos
Officially opening tonight, right next door to Mr Wow’s Emporium, is Los Barbudos. The bar is named after Fidel Castro’s bearded revolutionaries reflecting Los Barbudos’ 1950’s-era Cuban vibe. Black and white photographs line white-washed walls, while the odd baseball and cigar case are strewn about the downbeat space. It’s one of […]
Diary: Game of Rhones – Wine is Coming…
Some smart cookie has dubbed an impending wine tasting festival ‘Game of Rhones’. I’m sold! Celebrating the grape varieties found in France’s Rhone Valley, Game of Rhones will pit over 100 wines in contest to crown a crowd-favourite winner. Shiraz, Grenache, Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne and more wines from Australia and […]
Milk the Cow
This here is one of those now-obvious ‘how come it took us so long?’ ideas. There’s very little that can improve upon a good tipple; the exception being a side of decent cheese. As a licensed fromagerie, Milk the Cow is all about the simple pleasure of drinking vino with […]
Lily’s in a Pickle
You may have heard of or experienced – a Boilermaker; a shot with beer chaser. Lily Black’s has now warped this party-starting idea by introducing a ‘Picklemaker’ menu. The concept was partially sparked by a drink dubbed the ‘Pickleback’, a Brooklyn-based trend of whiskey (typically Jameson’s) and pickle brine chaser […]
Belvedere Vodka x Vue De Monde
Dinner. Drinks. Belvedere. Vue de Monde. Just because. Belvedere Unfiltered & cucumber Belvedere Unfiltered, raisins, vermouth & orange… …with sweet corn, duck, brown butter & truffle Belvedere Bloody Mary, quince, calvados & lemon with Blackmore wagyu beef, potato & nettle (or the fanciest steak and mash ever) Cocktail inspiration.
Diary: High Coffee at Market Lane Bar
Is high tea now passé? It seems every man and his pampered lapdog is offering tiered treats and other afternoon delights these days. So it’s about time someone sparked the idea of High Coffee; enter Market Lane Bar in collaboration with Espresso di Manfredi. It seems so obvious in such a bean-centric town such […]
Diary: Cocktails for Dessert?
Quite often I’ll order a cocktail instead of dessert to assuage my guilt. The seductresses at New Gold Mountain have ruined this restraint by offering double the gluttony; cocktails AND dessert. Tonight is a little more special as the bar celebrates World Cocktail Week (it’s like Xmas around here) with – […]