Archive for March, 2009
Editor’s Blog… The Wheels Keep Turning
I don’t know if I’m the only one who is sick to death of hearing about the GFC - that’s the Global Financial Crisis for those who have been living in a cave, blissfully unaware of the impending doom. Anyway, I happened to be strolling past Gazebo Wine Garden in the ‘Cross on Sunday [...]
Simon’s Picks… Small Screen Network
Admittedly it has been a while between drinks since my last post, but I have finally got my act together in order to tell you all a little bit about one of 4bars.com.au’s favourite sites; Small Screen Network. Small Screen Network is a media company that is focused on bringing high quality video and informative blogs on cocktails and drink culture.
Kit & Kaboodle
35 Darlinghurst Road, Kings Cross, Sydney
02 9368 7333
www.kitkaboodle.com.au
Photography by Shannon McGrath
Kings Cross has it all - streets jammed with nightclubs, restaurants, bars, cafes, designer clothes stores, halfway houses, shooting galleries and swanky apartments overflowing with hookers, lawyers, old queens and young families. It’s the definition on the ‘whole kit and kaboodle’ and [...]
Small Bars Slow Start
When the new laws for ‘Small Bars’ came into effect in New South Wales there was a fair amount of scepticism from the trade, who worried about getting tied up in bureaucratic red tape, particularly if residential neighbours could prevent a bar from opening in their neighbourhood. And it seems the fears were well-founded. The [...]
Melbourne Rum Club at Golden Monkey
The Melbourne Rum Club April session has been brought forward a few days and will be held tonight (Tuesday, 31st March) at Golden Monkey. The Master Distiller of Porfidio Rum, Mr Martin Grassl will be in attendance. Hailing all the way from the Porfidio Distilleria in Mexico, Martin has been distilling [...]
DRINKS WITH Jason Bowden, Ketel One
Jason Bowden was recently in Australia in his capacity as global brand ambassador for Ketel One vodka. 4bars.com.au caught up with him while he was in town.
Drunk In Charge of a Barstool
The Syndey Morning Herald online reported today that the authroities in Ohio, US, have charged a man with drink driving after having crashed a motorised barstool.
The Local Taphouse - Darlinghurst
122 Flinders Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney
02 9360 0088
So if you like your beer straight from the tap, the way God had originally intended it, then this is the spot for you. This is beer nirvana. In their opening week back in March they featured about 20 beers on tap including three limited release brews [...]
Zacapa Rum
Diageo Australia has secured the highly prized Zacapa rum for its Reserve Brands portfolio. Produced in the verdant land of Guatemala, Zacapa is the result of a unique combination of soil, climate and natural materials brought together with skilled distillation and a special high altitude (2,300m above the sea level) ageing process. Zacapa uses the [...]
VIDEO: The Mint Julep with Chris McMillian
Check out this video of Chris McMillian presenting the classic American cocktail, The Mint Julep…
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