Your guide to Australian craft spirits & Melbourne's cocktail culture
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 […]
Here’s all the news that’s fit to drink this month… – Congratulations to all of the winners at last night’s 2019 Time Out Melbourne Bar Awards: Congress (best bar food), Clooney (best new bar), Kirk’s (best wine bar), The Everleigh (best cocktail bar and bar of the year), The Elysian […]
We’re melting like a misunderstood witch today in Melbourne. But that simply gives eternal, glass-is-half-full optimists a reason to sip something icy… Which brings us to the lovely duo Shannon Martinez and Mo Wyse – of the wonderful vegan hotspots Smith & Daughters and Smith & Deli in Fitzroy – […]
Just a little bit keen for the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival to return in only a week. Let’s take at look at the the best ways to stay hydrated during the fest, shall we? In Good Spirits – putting the spotlight on all things distilled and fermented Anise-phobes look […]
Here’s are all my favourite reasons to leave the house in March. And don’t forget to follow our live calendar of events here; there are beer-fueled doggy fun runs, candlelit cocktail charity events and secret gin flings to be uncovered over there. — 1. A Weekend of Magic In ode to […]
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bodega (@bodegaunderground) on Sep 24, 2018 at 5:10am PDT Tequila is so underrated – and even demonised – in my book. Give one […]
Luckie‘s new decks of cards focus on subjects close to my – and I’m guessing your – heart (and stomach). They’ve scouted the latest and greatest wine bars and craft beer dens all around in Melbourne for their new release guides: ‘Melbourne Drinks Wine’ and ‘Melbourne Drinks Beer’. Let your […]