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NewsNow Open: Step Through a False Wall to Find The Bon Vivant's Companion's Hidden Whisky Bar
This new Mornington bar offers up a bit of old-world luxury — even if you can't find its secret whisky bar.
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NewsNow Open: Champagne Problems Is the New Grown-Up Sister Venue to Evie's Disco Diner
If you loved drinking and dancing at Evie’s but now feel a little too old for it, consider a trip to its older sibling in the CBD.
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NewsMelbourne's Best Underground Bars That Are Actually Underground
From Mexican-themed mezcal bars, to haunts with over 400 different spirits, these are the best bars under the city.
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NewsNow Open: Brooksy Is the Extravagant Speakeasy That's Bringing 1920s Decadence to 21st-Century Sydney
From absinthe fountains and roving whisky carts to palm-reading fortune tellers and tableside oyster shucking, too much is never enough at this CBD bar.
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NewsThe CBD's Purple Pit Is Now Offering 20-Percent Off the Entire Bill for Service Industry Workers
Anyone who works in the hospitality, education, social services or healthcare industries gets 20% off the bill when they visit on Wednesday nights.
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NewsMatt Whiley From Sydney's Re Has Whipped Up a Sustainability-Focused Cocktail Menu for W Brisbane's Living Room Bar
The bartender's Harbour City watering hole has been named on the World’s 50 Best Bar list — and now his drinks made with discarded ingredients are hitting Brisbane.
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NewsComing Soon: Holey Moley and Hijinx Hotel Are Bringing OTT Mini Golf and Challenge Rooms to Mt Gravatt
Westfield Mt Gravatt will welcome the two venues, which will form a shared 350-person precinct, from late July 2024.
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GuideCheers to the Years: Sydney Small Bars That Have Become Mainstays in the CBD Nightlife
From hidden speakeasies to wine bars, these are the establishments we keep going back to time and time again.
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NewsSydney Bartender Jake Down From Pleasure Club Has Just Been Crowned Australia's Best for 2024
Sydney, Perth and Hobart were all represented in Australia's Diageo World Class Bartender of the Year showdown, but only the Harbour City came out on top.
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NewsNow Open: The Hook Is Kings Cross' New Retro Oyster and Cocktail Saloon by the Duo Behind Vermuteria
Renowned hospitality duo David and Amy Spanton have opened the doors to their new 80s-inspired passion project in Izgara and Harajuku Gyoza's previous location.
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NewsLe Martini Is the World's First-Ever Grey Goose Martini Bar — and It's Pouring Cocktails in Melbourne
Whether you like your martini shaken, stirred, dry or wet, you'll find it on the menu at this 34-seat cocktail spot.
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NewsComing Soon: Comic Book-Themed Bar 1st Edition Is Getting Not One But Two Cocktail-Slinging Sidekick Venues
Meet Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, which are both joining Brisbane's comic book-themed quarter in California Lane.
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NewsComing Soon: The Grossi Family Is Relaunching Its Wine and Cocktail Bar Arlechin
The CBD bar reopens this Friday, with the same fit-out but a reimagined food and cocktail menu.
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NewsBloody Awesome: Four Pillars Is Bringing Back Its Bloody Shiraz Gin for 2024 for Its Ninth Vintage
Made with Yarra Valley and Faraday shiraz grapes, and best served in a G&T, this cult-favourite tipple is a winter tradition.
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NewsComing Soon: The Brass Monkey Is the CBD's New Basement Bar Celebrating Victorian Produce
The underground bar's wine list, cocktails and food offerings champion produce from all around Victoria.
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GuideNail That Crucial Third Date with These Memorable Date Night Spots in the CBD
Because there's nothing like a mariachi band to bring a couple closer.
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GuideThe Best Coffee Shops in Sydney's CBD
Seek out these Sydney CBD coffee spots for a top-notch pre-work caffeine hit.
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NewsPostponed: Matt Whiley's Sustainability-Forward Cocktail Bar Re Won't Reopen Until Later in May
This boundary-pushing cocktail bar will be reopening its doors later than expected, following last-minute delays ahead of moving to The Norfolk Hotel.
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NewsNow Open: Brighton Hotel Is Back with a New Beer Garden and Bistro After a Five-Month Renovation
The northside pub 20 minutes from Brisbane is also a motel, and its rooms have had a makeover as well.
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NewsComing Soon: The Bat and Ball Hotel Is Reopening This Winter with Five Hospitality Heavyweights at the Helm
This Redfern stalwart is set to return in mid-2024, with talent ranging from Enmore Country Club and DOOM Juice to The Sunshine Inn breathing new life into the space.
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NewsTwo Sydney Cocktail Bars Have Been Named Among the World's Best in The Pinnacle Guide's First-Ever Picks
El Primo Sanchez and Maybe Sammy are the only Australian bars to make the initial picks from this new bar recognition system, which gives pins — not stars — to top watering holes.
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NewsNow Open: New Gin Distillery and Bar Dutch Rules Distilling Co Is Heroing the Origins of the Spirit's Spices
The gins and cocktails hero spices that originate from Sri Lanka, Malaysia and other spice islands.
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NewsComing Soon: Matt Whiley's Sustainability-Forward Cocktail Bar Re Is Reopening at The Norfolk Hotel
The new Re is bringing its sustainable cocktails and a revamped menu to the revitalised former site of La Salut on Cleveland Street.
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GuideThe Nine Best Bubble Tea Shops in Melbourne
From mega chains and traditional Taiwanese operators to a very 'Melbourne' coffee version and all the cheese foam you could ask for.
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NewsCamberwell's Greenhart Wine Bar Has Been Reborn with a New Owner, Fresh Look and Pan-Asian Eats
This Melbourne wine bar is straying away from the usual European influences, instead showing how contemporary Asian food and Australian wines can be a perfect pairing.
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NewsMargarita Mayhem: Surry Hills Locale Tio's Cerveceria Has Launched a New Marg-Focused Drinks Menu
From huge fishbowl-style 'ritas to spicy margs spanning five levels of heat, the updated menu at the Foster Street bar is sure to spice up your night.
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NewsComing Soon: Moon Dog's Massive Docklands Bar Doglands Will Have a Volcano, Palm Trees and Hidden Karaoke Room
The 1500-person brewery bar will be the craft beer team's biggest site to date.
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NewsNow Open: Moon Dog's Three-Storey Wild West Saloon Bar Is Finally Pouring Beers in Footscray
Make your way through the swinging saloon doors to find bucking bulls, arcade games, pool tables, a dog-friendly rooftop, and food and drinks aplenty.
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NewsNow Open: Santana Is the CBD's Smooth New Latin-Influenced Rooftop Bar with South American Wines and a Stack of Brown Spirits
Follow the glow from red neon lights to find this moody, winter-friendly rooftop bar.
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NewsThe Light Brigade Hotel in Woollahra Is Up for Sale After Ten Years of Operating Under the Bayfield Family
This iconic Sydney pub, which dates back to the 1880s and relaunched in 2015 after a big revamp, is on the market.
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NewsYoung Gun of Wine Has Announced Its 2024 Top 50 If You're Looking for an Ace New Vino to Sip
“These awards are as much about vision and leadership as they are about the quality of wine in the glass.”
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NewsNow Open: Albert Park Is the Latest Melbourne Suburb to Score a European-Influenced Wine Bar with Wally's
Even though the city is littered with Euro-centric wine bars, there's still plenty of room for more.
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NewsNow Open: The White Horse Has Reopened with Top Hospitality Talent at the Helm
Following a complete overhaul, this Surry Hills stalwart now boasts an intimate restaurant and airy garden bar with elevated dining menus that highlight local flavours.
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NewsNow Open: JAM Is Merivale's New Tokyo-Inspired Record Bar on George Street That's Home to 15,000 Vinyls
Taking cues from Tokyo's listening bars, this George Street newcomer boasts a wide-spanning collection of records with Japanese snacks to pair.
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NewsNow Open: Push Past a Dressing-Room Mirror to Find Melbourne's Latest Hidden Bar Mill Place Merchants
If you're feeling mysterious, dark and moody, this speakeasy bar might be the perfect place to brood. That's if you can find it.
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NewsNow Open: Find a Huge Selection of Local, International and Vintage Spirits Up at the CBD's New Rooftop Bar Fleet
The new Flinders Street rooftop bar boasts an encyclopaedic drinks menu stacked with over 70 rums, 50 gins, and a selection of vintage and hard-to-find spirits.
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NewsStarward Whisky Has Completely Overhauled Its Massive Distillery and Bar in Port Melbourne
The Melbourne whisky distillery is shaking up seasonal cocktails and serving elevated bar bites from an ex-Eau De Vie chef within its newly designed digs.
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NewsFalse Start: Moon Dog Wild West's Saloon Doors Aren't Open Yet Following Last-Minute Delays
It’s time to put the cowboy boots and Akubras back in the closet — at least for now.
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NewsNow Open: Hunters Hill Has Scored a New Wine Boutique Courtesy of an ex-Merivale Master Sommelier
The North Shore's surging drinking and dining scene has a new addition in the form of the Hunters Hill Wine Room from a master sommelier.
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NewsThis Long-Standing CBD Wine Bar Has Unveiled a Snazzy New Look and Showstopping Amaro Collection
The newly imagined de Vine is a celebration of old school hospitality, classic Italian flavours and a very impressive drinks list.
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NewsNow Open: The Rose & Crown Is South Bank's New London-Inspired Pub That's Taken Over Little Big House's Old Digs
The British-themed Grey Street gastropub serves up cask beer, scotch eggs, homemade steak and ale pies, and roast dinners every Sunday.
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FeatureTimeless Taste: From Cocktails to Pairings, Here's How To Savour Japanese Whisky
Our friend and spirits connoisseur James Buntin gives us the rundown on all things Japanese whisky.
