Bars
What to expect when cocktail bar Par opens in Fitzroy
At Par, a bartending double act makes their bar owner debut.
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Primers
Why yeast is on the frontlines of flavour
How yeast not only creates alcohol, but kickstarts the flavour creation process.
Bars
Teresa is the little bar doing big things with foraging and Futurism
Take a look inside new Napier bar Teresa, and get inspired by the forward-thinking cocktail list.
Primers
How do sherry casks affect Scotch whisky, and why are they used?
Our primer on what exactly you're buying when you're buying a sherry casked whisky.
‘It’s a pretty showy drink.’ How to make the Blue Blazer
Combine the art of throw and a little pyrotechnics for a big show.
Bars
Expect live music and bourbon at the new, Nashville-inspired Jolene's Sydney
Jolene’s Sydney is set to open on York Street in late February.
Better Know Your Bartender
Lee Potter Cavanagh’s Rosenbaum & Fuller explores what it is to be Australian
Lee Potter Cavanagh explores what Australian culture is through food and drink.
There is no such thing as bad booze — but there is hard seltzer
We’re in the midst of a boom in boring, mediocre booze - and there’s money to be made.
Bars
Take a look at the Chris Hempsworth cocktail & Rosella's new list
With an emphasis on local ingredients and an Expo '88 vibe, Rosella's has a new cocktail list.
Bars
First look: go inside new cocktail bar Hanky Panky Lounge
Named for Ada Coleman's famous cocktail, Hanky Panky Lounge opens this week.
Maps
One Night In… A drinking guide to Sydney’s Clarence Street bars
Within the space of one Sydney city block, you'll find eight of Australia's top bars — everything from whisky to mezcal, to gin, rum and rooftops is on offer.
Better Know Your Bartender
Charlie Lehmann on the support that bars need right now
"Spend your hard-earned at the independent joints that don't have pokies or trust funds to see them through," says Charlie Lehmann.
Bars
Bar owners on what 2022 will bring; will it be better than 2021?
It's 2022, and things have changed since the start of 2021 — but is it for the better?
Recipes
When (three) cocktails collide: a Reviver-fied Miami Vice and more at Flamingos Tiki Bar
Times are tough for bars right now, but there's still no better place to "forget about the outside world."
When should we cancel cocktails (& when should we leave them alone)?
Agent Orange, Red Headed Slut; some cocktails leave a bad taste in the mouth.
Tips
On tradition, the Martini, and Christmas
Tradition, ritual and myth — like the precise way one makes a Martini — is what makes us peculiarly human.