Tag archive for ‘Melbourne bars’
Naked for Satan
Self described as ‘Melbourne’s newest vodka and Pintxos bar Naked for Satan is shaking up the bar scene with a healthy dose of creativity and style. “Naked For Satan is a Basque style Pintxos and Vodka Bar that serves Pintxos,” says Eddie Crupi.
Collection Bar Receives New Lease of Life
Popular Melbourne cocktail spot the Collection Bar has been recently purchased by Paul Fitzsimmons and Owen Westman. Both have extensive industry experience on and off-shore and speaking to Fitzsimmons in the fifth week of trading, he stated that the changeover had been seamless in general very positive. “We have finally bought our own bar and hope to make a few changes to this place,” says Fitzsimmons. “The focus, however, will remain on producing top notch cocktails. We have an outdoor section planned for summer, a Spanish garden out the back in the sun and also some updating of the décor.”
The Flavour Merchants Ship Out Pale Ale
‘The Flavour Merchants’ - aka the Hawthorn Brewing Company - are proud to announce the release their first beer, a flavoursome pale ale, that has been already been met with success, in the few short months that it has been available in Victoria. The Hawthorn Brewing Company boast that the tasty brew is now available [...]
OPERATOR FOCUS: Pierre Van Der Heyde, Melbourne
Pierre Van Der Heyde from Australian Bar Holdings (Murmur, Portello Rosso, Mint, Phoenix and Penny Black) lays down his cards…
24 Moons
Opened in October, 24 Moons occupies the old site of the Alley Bar and is a collaboration between four respected and very experienced industry folk: Marcus Motteram, Simon Digby, Boris Von Rechenberg, and Michael Christadoulou (Mr Delicious, Mr Music, Mr Creative and Mr Hospitality respectively). Normally we would list all their relative experience but you’ll have to wait for January’s Bar Profile for that; rest assure that 24 Moons is a meeting of the minds between some serious bar nerds.
Last Drinks at Platform 3, Melbourne
Mark and the crew at Platform 3 inthe Melbourne suburb of Richmond had their swansong on the weekend with last drinks on Saturday night.New owners collected the keys on Monday with plans to rebrand into a new bar called Maeve Fox.
Melbourne Booze Crackdown Continues
Yesterday (9 July) the Herald Sun reported that almost 1300 pub, club and bar owners have been punished under the crackdown on alcohol abuse. The Brumby Government is also ramping up the pressure on rebel licensees with the appointment of 40 new liquor inspectors.
According to the Herald Sun there were 1281 licence infringement notices last [...]
Grumpy’s Green
125 Smith Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne
03 9416 1944
www.grumpysgreen.com
If you fancy your drink with a clean environmental conscience, then Grumpy’s Green, the first eco-friendly bar on Melbourne’s Smith Street is definitely the bar for you. Opened by a bunch of hospo lifers (including Andrew Tynan and Kate O’Neill from St Kilda’s Local Taphouse [...]
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