Tag: bar

Jet Set Fridays at Blue Diamond nightclub on Queen Street

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;…

The Corner Hotel rooftop – your new summer spot

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…

Dingo’s Bar brings a touch of Australiana kitsch to Smith Street

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…

Whisky Trivia with The Whisky Social

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…

Spring Cocktail Menu at Eau de Vie

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…

The Windsor Alehouse launches with craft beer and burgers

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…

Negroni Week 2016

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…

Freddie Wimpoles opens in St. Kilda

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?…

Wolf Creek Pop-Up Bar

Wolf Creek is one of my favourite movies to show international friends who are considering doing some backpacking around Australia. It’s mean, I know. But hey, it is based on a true story. The team at Stan. have now turned…