Get ready to spend summer in 1980’s Palm Springs. Fancy Hanks, BBQ purveyor extraordinaire, launched their new rooftop bar, Good Heavens, on the first day of summer. Sunshine and good times were flowing along with the beer and cocktails. Their…
The place to be on a Friday night: Blue Diamond nightclub on Queen Street. Their new Jet Set Fridays series has all the happy hour specials your heart desires: $5 Coopers and wines; $7 Chandon, Tanqueray gin, Havana Club rum;…
Summer is just around the corner with a few 30 degree days featuring here and there. As the approaching warm weather hits, getting the crew together for some rooftop brews is definitely on the agenda. Just in time the freshly…
I never thought I’d ask to be served Passion Pop at a bar. And to think that I would enjoy it…Buckley’s chance. Dingo’s dares you to give it a burl. Where Collingwood and Australiana kitsch collide, it’s retro tuck-shop/teenage guilty pleasures…
It’s a temperate Wednesday night and as Melbourne trudged home, a few brave and quietly exuberant souls made their way to Franklin Street to Captain Melville for Whisky Trivia. I arrived way too early and had the distinct pleasure of meeting…
With more bartending awards than almost all other Australian bars, it is little wonder Eau-de-Vie remains one of the hottest bars in town many years after opening. Looking for a fresh challenge, the team has devised a fresh new Spring…
Spend an evening at the Garden State Hotel, and you may not leave until 5am the next morning. Stepping foot into Melbourne’s hottest new pub is like stepping into an adventure – the charm and wit of the sprawling venue…
Nothing beats burgers, beer, and good camaraderie on a Friday night. Lucky for us south-siders, The Windsor Alehouse delivers the first two. The latter is BYO, but I’m sure you can manage. For me, it doesn’t get more local than…
Those that know me know I am primarily a ‘red wine guy’. But it’s Negroni Week and there are good causes involved! Running from 6 to 12 June, the Negroni cocktail is being showcased around Melbourne with events that also support the…
Enter the man cave. Freddie Wimpoles is bringing my small town America bar dreams to life. Bigger and better than I could have imagined. Smokey drinks populate the cocktail menu and the bar features 14 taps. Feeling a bit peckish?…