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Canvas Cocktail & Wine Bar

Opened on 2 July in Woolloongabba’s trendy antique precinct, Canvas Cocktail & Wine Bar is a collaboration between young entrepreneurs Marco and Emily Nunes, Tom Sanceau and Bonnie Shearston.

Manly’s burgeoning bar scene is welcoming a stylish new addition to its ranks thanks to the opening of Miss Marley’s. This new venue is brought to you by Adam Clarke and Kieran Baily (formerly of Henry Afrikas) and is their unique take on the much talked about ’small bar concept’.

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!

Berkelouw Wine Bar, Sydney

The Berkelouw Wine Bar is the logical and financially sound next step in the evolution of this lifestyle-orientated family owned company. Berkelouw Wine Bar aims “to create a relaxed meeting place where you can appreciate the best of what life has to offer - live music, wine and delicate tasting plates” explains co-owner Gary Mullins.

Pocket Bar, Sydney

Pocket Bar is a compact Sydney offering that has quickly snaffled itself a loyal following. One of the latest conscripts to the small-bar-revolution-that’s-not swelling its ranks in the Darlinghurst/Surry Hills area, first time owners Karl Schlothauer and Christophe Lehouk have made the most out of the new(ish) primary service authority (PSA) that came into effect after the much talked about ’small bar’ licensing reforms.

Small Bar Red Tape

The Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Living reported on Tuesday (August 11) on the “small bar revolution that isn’t”.
The point of the article is that while it may seem like a whole lot of new drinking dens have opened since the State Government introduced cheap general bar licences a year ago, most of these new ‘bars’ have opened up as licensed cafes and restaurants.

Editor’s Blog: Beware the Small Bar

People of Brisbane and Sydney be warned! There could be a small bar in your neighbourhood very soon. It may serve wine, perhaps a craft beer or two and probably some kind of snack, perhaps even tapas-style food! There won’t be the droning ‘dingdingding’ of the pokies and they will probably shut at midnight, maybe [...]

Warning: Small Bars are Dangerous

CEO of Drinkwise Australia, Chris Watters, has echoed calls to halt the development of small bars in Brisbane, following several reports earlier this week that Queensland Hotels Association is opposed to the idea of European style small bars, like those in Melbourne. Plans to foster a more sophisticated nightlife with a focus on smaller more boutique bars officially launched in Queensland this month.

‘Swillhouse’ Rejected as Conservatism Ramps Up

As the conservative wave continues to sweep the country, “the fun police” have rejected a small bar name that was meant to be a cheeky nod to Sydney’s drinking history. This weekend’s Sun Herald (July 26) reported that: “the name Swillhouse was deemed “inappropriate” by the Casino, Liquor and Gaming Control Authority, the first such refusal since the body replaced the old liquor board and licensing court system a year ago.”