DRINKS WITH Jim Meehan, PDT, New York

Jim Meehan, co-owner of New York’s worst kept secret - the speak-easy style cocktail bar Please Don’t Tell - lays it on the table at Sydney BarShow 09

Please Do Tell - The Inside Story of the Modern Speakeasy

The slide show from Philip Duff’s and Jim Meehan’s presentation at Sydney BarShow on speed, efficiency and finances for the modern speakeasy.

The Craft 2009 Update

The Craft programme continues to evolve and lead the bar industry in new and exciting directions.

Involvement in this year’s programme is by exclusive invitation, providing the attending guests with access to some of the industry’s leading identities.

Tales of the Cocktail Awards Announced

Australian bars were overlooked at the 2009 Tales of the Cocktail awards held in New Orleans at the popular cocktail festival last week. Last year, Melbourne’s 1806 was honoured with the prize for the World’s Best Cocktail List but this year it was pipped by The Merchant Hotel of Belfast in Northern Ireland. This hotel also scored gongs for Best Hotel Bar and Best Drinks Selection.

Jim Meehan Confirmed for Sydney BarShow

Yakusan and Signé have confirmed that one of New York’s leading bar personalities will be joining the line-up at Sydney BarShow as the ‘Grand Master’ guest of honor for The Craft mentoring program for 2009.

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