As both a craft beer obsessive and food lover, I can safely say I’ve eaten and sipped some pretty clever things. But while I’ve enjoyed plenty of dishes crafted from beer, I’d never tried (or even heard of) food being…
Campari‘s “Embrace The Bitterness” has taken over Melbourne. Our writer Ashanie was lucky enough to experience the first round of bitterness. This time it was our chance to be introduced to a whole new world of Italian digestives and aperitifs at Nieuw…
Bringing a touch of Jamaica to Melbourne, Appleton Estate’s Appleton Trail is popping up at three different bars in April. What’s on offer? Rum-based cocktails, Jamaican food, and Caribbean vibes. Melbourne loves nothing more than a pop-up, so the idea…
Do you like tea? Do you like drinking cocktails? Ever tried mixing them together? Nieuw Amsterdam combined our two favorite beverages at their Brew Detective event, part of Melbourne’s World Class Cocktail Week. Think of it as a tea party for grown ups—but with…
Melbourne is not a city to be daunted by a cool weather change. Here is our proof, in the form of a Best of April compilation: Festival of Feral (April 1-3): 25 Feral Beer taps, 3 nights, 1 masterclass. Celebrate the…
My ephemeral history as a whisky drinker only lasted about four hours, on a night train from Edinburgh to London. The fatal combination of generous sips straight from the uber-priced bottle of Scotch and good old motion sickness had me…
The leaves are starting to turn; Daylight Savings will soon be over. There are very few things that make up for the end of summer. One of them is the new autumnal menu at Nieuw Amsterdam. If summertime is all…
As if we really needed an excuse to drink margaritas? But okay, here it is – World Margarita Day. It happened one quiet little Monday across some of Melbourne’s finest drinking holes: Nieuw Amsterdam, Mesa Verde and Touche Hombre. Sponsored…