Better Know Your Bartender
Kayla Reid thinks everyone should work hospitality for a year
"It gives you that strength to be able to stand up for yourself, know what’s right and wrong," says Kayla Reid.
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Bars
The Barrie, a new late night bar, is set to open on the old Freda’s site
Open until 4am, The Barrie is a new late night live music bar set to open soon in Chippendale — here's what to expect.
Recipes
The Tommy's Margarita — how it's made, how it got its name and more
How the Tommy's Margarita got its name, and what makes it the favourite tequila cocktail of bartenders the world over.
Remembering Tomas Estes
Tomas Estes, a big-hearted, generous man who has done more to popularise quality tequila than most, died this past weekend.
Bars
Nick Corletto's top three drinks from Maybe Mae's cocktail list
Nick Corletto shares his three favourite drinks from the current Maybe Mae cocktail list, and breaks down the thinking behind them.
Primers
Egg white in drinks (and what is aquafaba and Wonderfoam?)
How do you use egg white in drinks, and what is aquafaba? What is wonderfoam? A primer on using egg white properly, and vegan alternatives.
Bars
Caviar truffle fries & cocktails — what to expect at the Juicy Banana x PS40 popup
Think decadence, lobster rolls at the bar, and cocktails from the award-winning Michael Chiem when Juicy Banana x PS40 pops up in May.
Bars
‘The Hotel Hollywood is something we can’t afford to lose,’ writes Harriet Leigh
The Hotel Hollywood is up for sale. "There aren’t any left like this. And when this goes we’ll start to forget. We’ll start to forget all the magic that used to happen."
Recipes
Like rum? You'll want this Heads Up recipe from Black Pearl's Ben Hardy
When Australian Cocktail Month kicks off on May 1st, we know which drink we’re reaching for first: this Heads Up cocktail at Melbourne’s Black Pearl.
Tips
Tastings: a trio of bottles from Saint Felix Distillery in Melbourne
Here, we take a look at three bottles from Melbourne's Saint Felix Distillery: their impressive Wild Forest Gin, the Yuzu & Green Tea Spirit, and their Bitter Citrus Aperitivo.
Primers
What are zero proof drinks? How the modern day take is different to mocktails of old
What is the trend to zero proof drinks all about? How do today's non alcoholic cocktails differ to mocktails? Here, New York-based journalist and author of the new book Zero Proof, Elva Ramirez, explains.
Bars
Look inside Clipper Auckland, and get their clarified Miami Vice recipe
Get a look inside the noteworthy Auckland cocktail bar, Clipper, and get their clarified Milk Punch take on the Miami Vice recipe.
Bars
Everything We Know: Hinchcliff House and underground bar Apollonia
New bar Apollonia at Hinchcliff House is opening soon — find out when, and what to expect from the first opening for House Made Hospitality.
Bars
James Irvine's top three drinks from the new list at Eileen's Bar
Award-winning bartender James Irvine walks us through his three must-try cocktails in Eileen's Bar at the Four Pillars Lab in Sydney.
Booze-free spirits and no alcohol bars
Editor Sam Bygrave writes the Boothby newsletter each week — you can sign up for more stories like this here. [https://mailchi.mp/1c95412bbe3a/boothby] Our drinking habits are changing. More and more I’m seeing non-alcoholic drinks appear in bars, and bartenders are catering to the demand that is out
The Trinidad Sour ain't for the faint of heart
The Trinidad Sour reads as a challenging drink, but you might be surprised at just how approachable this bitters-heavy cocktail is.