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    Freshwater Brewing Company Has Just Opened Its Northern Beaches Taproom and Restaurant

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    A Melbourne Barista Has Been Named Australia's Coffee-Making Champion of 2022

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    Candy Abalone and Saltbush Vodka: Meet the Makers Behind Some of Tasmania's Most Unusual Flavours

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    Now Open: Firedoor's Lennox Hastie Has Unveiled His Highly Anticipated Wine Bar Gildas in Surry Hills

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    Five Unique Experiences All Alcohol Connoisseurs Should Add to Their Tasmanian Itinerary

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    BrewDog and Australian Venue Co's First Big Sydney Beer Bar Will Open in South Eveleigh This Year

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    Bar Conte Is the New Aperitivo Venue Featuring 20 Different Negronis in Surry Hills

    The corner terrace has been transformed into an inviting 38-seat bar with more than 20 different types of negronis on the menu.

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    CP Picks: Here's Where Our Editors Are Heading to Get Their Fix For Negroni Week

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    Foraging, Fruit Picking and Fromage Making: Ten Incredible Foodie Experiences to Have in Tasmania If You're Keen to Get Your Hands Dirty

    Sample honey from a 60-year-old apiary, take a cooking class featuring foraged goods as your ingredients or pluck and shuck oysters straight from the sea.

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    Bar Heather Is the Soon-to-Open Natural Wine Haven That's Bringing a Splash of Paris to Byron Bay

    Launching in October, the 68-seater hails from the teams behind Byron's Luna Wine Store and natural wine importers Lo-Fi Wines.

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    Award-Winning Cocktail Bar Eau-de-Vie Is Reopening in a New Venue Two Years After Leaving Darlinghurst

    The new iteration of Eau-de-Vie will be joined by a luxurious steak and oyster restaurant.

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    Five Food Festivals and Farmers Markets That Are Worth Planning Your Tassie Trip Around

    From first-time food festivals to sparkling wine celebrations — here's how you can treat your tastebuds in Tasmania.

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    Five Lesser-Known Wine Regions to Visit in New Zealand

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    The Team Behind Rockpool Is Opening Elegant New Cocktail Bar Alice in The Rocks This Month

    Alice is bringing next-level bar snacks and inventive cocktails to this sleek new space below Argyle Street.

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    Black Star Pastry Just Dropped a Couple of New Hot Drinks Based on Two of Its Famous Cakes

    The Strawberry Watermelon Cake and Choc Mirage Slice have been reborn in liquid form — and they're joining the menu permanently.

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    A Foodie's Guide to Phillip Island and Surrounds

    From artisan cheese shops to Indigenous food trails and waterside dining, Phillip Island effortlessly combines idyllic landscapes with culinary excellence.

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    We're Giving Away Tickets to a Secret Lock-In Celebrating Dubliner Whiskey's New Fiery Irish

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    Thieves Coffee Is the Coffee Subscription Service Delivering Local Beans and Pods to Your Door Every Month

    Expand your coffee horizons and save by cutting down on trips to the coffee shop.

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    The Oxford Tavern Now Boasts a Sleek New Front Bar and One of Sydney's Best Pub Menus Following a Quick-Fire Revamp

    The American barbecue has been replaced with taramasalata, mussels and moreish pasta — but don't stress, the smoker is still firing and the Sunday roasts aren't going anywhere.

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    The Best Places to Drink Natural Wine in Sydney

    Where to find the funkiest skin-contacts, pét-nats and minimal-intervention wines.

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    Curly Lewis Is Bondi's New Triple-Threat Brewery, Bar and Restaurant on Campbell Parade

    Brewery bars are no longer contained to Sydney's north and Inner West, with Curly Lewis becoming Bondi's first bar and restaurant to brew its beers on-site.

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    DOOM JUICE Is Opening a Cellar Door and Pop-Up Kitchen at The House of Music & Booze in St Peters This September

    Tastings, natural wine parties and pop-ups from Old Fitz, Cafe Paci and Sagra chefs are all on their way to the Inner West.

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    You Can Now Buy Violet Crumble Espresso Martinis in Two-Litre Ready-to-Drink Casks

    If you're a fan of the chocolate-honeycomb bar that shatters, you've now got a new cocktail to try.

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    How to Drink Tequila Like a Grown-Up (And Why You Should)

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    Young Henrys and Dune Rats Are Bringing Back Dunies Lager for the Band's New National Tour

    The band and the brewery first teamed up in 2017, and now they're giving their collaboration another pour.

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    Win Exclusive Access to The Slow Lounge, an Event by Concrete Playground and American Honey

    We're hosting an invite-only pop-up sundowner lounge with American Honey this winter — and you're invited.

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    Famous Inner West Feeds for When You're Ravenous That Cost You $20 or Less

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    A Night of Gin, Wine and Cheese Will Set You Back Just $4.41 at Aldi's New Sydney Pop-Up Bar

    For two nights only, the supermarket chain is getting into the bar game — and keeping things affordable.

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    Hot Off the Press: Bar Liberty's Nick Tesar Was Just Crowned Australia's Best Bartender for 2022

    He beat four others in a fierce Aussie finals bout overnight — and now, he'll represent Australia in the World Class Global Bartender of the Year competition.

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    Sydney's Most Popular Bars of 2022 So Far

    Hidden drinking holes in histroic sites, brand-new wine bars and a whole lot of rooftop bars — they’ve all grabbed your attention so far this year.

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    Which Beer to Sample at Each Stop on Your DIY Inner West Brewery Crawl

    We've done the thinking on what you'll be drinking on your next brewery crawl in the Inner West.

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    Now Open: A.P Town Is the Standalone Newtown Outpost from the Much-Hyped A.P. Bakery Team

    Tucked away in an inner-west backstreet, A.P. Town is here to fulfil all of your coffee, pastry, toastie and bread needs.

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    Now Open: Maurice Terzini's Decadent New Bar in Sydney's InterContinental Hotel

    This luxe new bar from the hosptality legend might just be enough of a reason to book a luxurious getaway or a staycation.

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    Four Pillars Is Releasing Its First Booze-Free Range for Cocktails Without the Hangover

    Four Pillars' new Bandwagon range comes in two varieties, serving up alcohol-free versions of the acclaimed distillery's Rare Dry Gin and Bloody Shiraz Gin.

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    Bundy Rum Is Releasing an Extremely Limited (And Free) Run of a New Sugarcane Champagne Creation

    A very limited edition of a new product from the Bundaberg Rum Distillery will be available in pubs for one weekend only — and it's free.

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    This Is What You Can Expect at Hijinx Hotel, Australia's Nostalgic and OTT New Challenge Room Bar

    A ball pit that looks like a bowl of cereal, a 'Big'-style floor keyboard, IRL 'Tetris', cocktails topped with bubbles — Sydney's new challenge room 'hotel' has it all.

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    BrewDog Is Teaming Up with Australian Venue Co to Open More Beer Bars Across Australia

    The Scottish brewery and Australian hospitality group are joining forces to expand BrewDog's craft beer bars across the country.

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    Forget Mixing: These New Aussie-Made Mimosas in a Can Will Level Up Your Brunch Game

    The brainchild of two Brisbane communications professionals — and cocktail fans — these canned mimosas pair Aussie dry white wine with natural orange flavours, then carbonate it.

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    These 12 Circular Quay Spots Are Staying Open for Late-Night Bites and Drinks During Vivid

    Grabbing a bite till late just got easier during Vivid, with a dozen bars and restaurants extending their opening hours so you can pop in after a show, gig or seeing those dazzling lights.

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