Rematch Beeyatch Returns to Brisbane

Last month the Brisbane chapter of Rematch Beeyatch held their second instalment. The Brisbane event, which was held at Press Club, Fortitude Valley on Monday 16 February, saw an incredible performance from Sarah Lusher of Zuri, who took home the cash prize of 10 crisply ironed $50 notes, the bragging rights belonging to a Rematch Beeyatch champion…

CLASSIC: The Caipirinha

Brazil is hot right now. From Havaianas to Giselle and of course their unique approach to waxing; the world can’t seem to get enough of all things Brazilian. And that includes its native spirit cachaça and its most popular cocktail, the Caipirinha.

New Lockout Data Inconclusive

If you type ‘48’ and ‘crime’ into the search box of The Sydney Morning Herald’s website, sitting in the midst of headlines about Serbian war crimes are two stories relating to our industry, one above the other.

Ravesi’s partners up with Bondi SLSC

If ‘Bondi Rescue’ hasn’t convinced you that surf life savers and surf life saving are the nation’s hottest reality industry, then you just need to look at the new alliance between Ravesi’s and the Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club.

Australian Bar Awards

Wednesday, 23 September, 2009. This year heralds a few new changes for the awards with the introduction of the new ‘Small Bar of the Year’ category to recognise the recent legislative changes and reward small bars with a capacity for less than 100 patrons. There have also been a couple of amendments to the Cocktail Bar of the Year category with an emphasis on quality ingredients - including bottled mixers (no post-mix!) and top notch ice.

Sydney BarShow Conference

The Sydney BarShow Conference will be back again in 2009 with a full schedule of business sessions tailored to leading bar operators. The event will be held on the first day of Sydney BarShow – Tuesday, 22 September, with the venue still to be confirmed. Once again, the schedule will be jam-packed with inspirational ideas and top notch [...]

International Design Project - PDT (Please Don’t Tell)

PDT (Please Don’t Tell), 113 St Marks Place, New York, USA. Phone: +1 212 614 0386 (call for reservations) Hours: Mon-Thurs 6pm till 2am, Fri-Sat 6pm till 4am, Sun 6pm till 2am

Licor 43 Invites Club Suntory Members to Launch Bash

Suntory plans launch celebrations in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane

Club Suntory has thrown out a invite to all its members to attend one of three launch events for their new Spanish Licor 43 brand. Events will be held in Sydney at Cargo Bar on Monday 9 March, the following day at Brisbane’s The Met, and at Murmur in Melbourne on the Wednesday.

One Cool Customer

All too often one the most simple and yet important components of the bar is over looked: Ice

OPERATOR FOCUS: Re:Love

How did three lads from the UK come to open two of Bondi’s newest, and hottest, venues in the space of a year? Andy Ives speaks to Re:Love hotshots James Hudson, Mark Tarrant and Mark Bowey to find out.