Say Hello to Cowch, Brisbane’s First Dessert Cocktail Bar
Dessert is now acceptable all day and sometimes features alcohol. We're in.
It's mind-boggling to think this idea hasn't been done earlier. Merging two of the greatest things imaginable, soon-to-be-opened Brisbane bar Cowch will officially be the first dessert cocktail venue in the entire state. Much better than the time you tried to make a Beer Spider (trademark pending), Cowch will be a sophisticated and versatile addition to Brisbane's foodie scene — a haven of sugar and bliss from 7am till late.
Launching on Friday May 23, the most eye-catching thing about Cowch is its diverse menu. No longer is dessert relegated to a gluttonous afterthought, it's now front and centre. It's glaring at your while you grab a coffee on the way to work. Cowch's breakfast menu will in fact include churros, crepes, fruit parfait and bircher muesli with fruit — though why anyone would go to a dessert bar for muesli and fruit is truly beyond us. Cowch will also boast a whopping 22 flavours of yoghurt.
But hey, we know you didn't click on this story to hear about yoghurt. Cowch's evening menu will let the sugar freak flag fly high with the inclusion of honey and rum grilled bananas served with vanilla bean ice cream, marshmallow martinis, strawberry margarita jello shots and toasted marshmallow served with a Baileys-infused chocolate shot. Cowch also boasts a customisable popsicle stand. Known as 'naked pops', diners can dress their plain ice cream sticks with different chocolate coatings and drench them in whatever they see fit — from berries to shredded coconut to almond tuile.
Usually eating ice cream in winter is a big no no, but Cowch even has you covered for the weather. Designed by Michael McCann of Dreamtime Australia Design, the space features a big cosy lounge kept warm by a central fire pit, with low lighting so no one can see how quickly you demolished that marshmallow margarita.
Basically, dessert is now acceptable all day and sometimes features alcohol. We're in.
Cowch is located at 179 Grey Street, Brisbane. It will be open from 7am till late Monday-Thursday and 7am till 12am Friday-Sunday.
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