In New York, there’s a candy bar on the Upper East Side. Yes, a bar that sells cocktails made with candy. The bar is actually called Dylans, and it’s part of a giant candy store owned by Ralph Lauren’s daughter Dylan. Well now you don’t need to go to New York for some sugary sweet...
Darlinghurst’s favourite date night venue has had a revamp that’s bringing the sexy back into vintage. For ten years The Victoria Room has done vintage to a tee. It’s the spot for late night cocktails in a cosy corner. That hasn’t changed, but the slightly chintz feel and the tasselled lamp shades you might find...
Geelong has never really been known for top-notch cocktails, and intimate cocktail bars. Until now. Strasse Bar has moved in to The Barking Dog’s back room and is serving up good food, good banter and great drinks. Leading the charge is Nick Reed (from Melbourne’s 1806) and Paul Marinelli (from Scotchmans Hill Winery) both Geelong...
State of Grace, for one night fulfills all your secret society fantasies. On street level, the space offers a cocktail bar vibe, with kooky details. Think road signs and giraffe heads. This is a place for European food, coffee and a glass of wine or two. With the added bonus of a weird and wonderful...
Melbourne is a city synonymous with coffee. We’re caffeine-crazy and probably half the time high on the smell of freshly roasted beans. If you double back along Flinders Lane just to walk past Dukes, then we’ve got the perfect afternoon adventure for you. The InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto is following in its Sydney sister...
The end of the weekend is always a bittersweet affair. You’ve loved. Perhaps you’ve lost. You need to mentally prepare for the start of the working week. Never mind. Friends will get you through. So try sliding through your Sunday in sociable style at Joe’s Bar & Dining Hall in St Kilda. Owner, Rob Gringlas,...
In theatrical terms, the understudy is that surprising, fresh young thing who waits in the wings for that big break – their time to shine beneath the spotlight. Melbourne’s freshest, most surprising new venue fits the description to a tee. And its time is now. The Understudy is in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD theatre...
Just when you thought nothing could knock Eau de Vie off its best cocktail bar block, along comes The Roosevelt – an even more impressive (is that possible?) restaurant and cocktail bar by the same small bar mastermind, Sven Almenning. With a nod to yesteryear, this place oozes old Hollywood glamour. Imagine the charm of...
Channel your inner Coyote Ugly, add some boyish charm and a squeeze of healthy competition – and you’ve got the makings for a killer international cocktail comp. The first national heat of the prestigious World Class Cocktail Competition will take place on board Sydney Glass Island this Sunday, where nine reigning pourers from across the...
