Archive for February, 2010
AUSTRALIAN BAR AWARDS: New Awards for 2010!
Voting is finally opening for the 2010 Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards. Head to www.barshow.com.au from March 1 (Monday) to cast your vote for your favourite industry heroes.
BLOG: Parched March by Amy Cooper
As I wrote a couple of weeks ago in my Sun-Herald column, the concept of abstinence as the new black makes me uncomfortable. While I applaud anything that raises charity money…
Is it the End of ‘Bayz?
The Bayswater Brasserie, a 28 year old Sydney institution and one of Australia’s most awarded cocktail bars, may be facing a difficult future after all the staff were given their marching orders on Monday.
Pubs and clubs in Vic forced to offer free water
The Herald Sun reported this week that laws will be introduced to make nightclubs, pubs and bars step up responsible service of alcohol. The crackdown is aimed at venues that charge for bottled water - with some slugging drunken customers more than $10.
Parched March: 30 Bars in 30 Days by Amy Cooper
Get set for a month of bar crawling with the Sun-Herald’s party person, Ms Amy Cooper, as she attempts to have a drink at as many licensed venues as possible in March, focusing on the variety, quality and originality of Sydney’s bar scene and promoting “responsible, mindful enjoyment of alcohol.”
Mezzo Bar & Grill, Melbourne
‘Mezzo’ meaning half in Italian, aptly describes this new venue being half about the wine and the other half about what’s coming off the grill. This bar and eatery occupies the site that once held Oyster Little Bourke and is still run by the same team
Chandelier Bar, Adelaide
Adelaide Casino has seen as massive $5 million redevelopment of Marble Hall, including an impressive custom-built chandelier weighing almost a tonne over hanging above the glamorous new Chandelier Bar.
Bye’s Liffey Valley Pinot Noir 2008
Admittedly wine releases aren’t what we usually focus on in these pages, but when we got the call from Nathan Cairns about his family wine label ‘Bye’s’ we thought we’d make an exception. Nathan, for those of you old enough to remember, was one of Sydney’s original cocktail bartenders who set up Longrain’s bar in 1999. Furthermore, Nathan was featured in Bartender magazine for being second runner-up in Bartender of the Year (while at Middle Bar) at the inaugural Australian Bar Awards in 2001.
City Hotel Relauch - This Friday
The Deconstructed team who previously oversaw the revamp of the Shelbourne Hotel in Sydney’s CBD have embarked upon a new venture; the City Hotel or just ‘The City’ as they envisage the venue becoming known. The launch event for step one of the project is set for tomorrow night.
Eau-De-Vie, Sydney
Well it’s here and it’s making waves: Eau-De-Vie, the bar by the dynamic duo Sven and Amber Almenning, has already been subject to rave consumer reviews - and you thought it would just be an industry bar!
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