Cocktail bars
From lofty rooftops to leafy courtyards, five new bars for this gloriously sunny weekend
From South Yarra to Thornbury, these new watering holes (some of them sun-drenched) are worth making plans around to soak up the last of the warm weather.
- Tomas Telegramma
Find French snacks, espresso martini slushies and BYO wine at Sydney’s new bars
Seven new and soon-to-open bars to put on your drinks list for April.
- Bianca Hrovat
Why are non-alcoholic cocktails as expensive as the boozy ones?
It’s a misconception that zero-alcohol drinks should always be a cheaper alternative. Just don’t call them a “mocktail”.
- Daniel Herborn
A leading Melbourne cocktail bar and its city basement sibling announce closure
Pioneering Fitzroy bar and a late-night underground bistro have gone into liquidation.
- Kosa Monteith and Emma Breheny
What’s happening with Merivale’s original Melbourne restaurant?
The Sydney-based hospitality giant has just snapped up a new site in Melbourne, with grand plans for a drinking and dining precinct. Where does that leave its first purchase, made nearly four years ago?
- Emma Breheny
Backstreet pubs to pizza joints: 30 top spots from Victoria’s restaurant young guns
The next gen of front-of-house talent spills on the places you’ll find them on their days off.
Self-serve sake bar opens in Sydney (and offers pour-your-own cocktails too)
It’s not a cost-cutting model, says the owner of Miji Bar & Grill, “It’s all about bringing fun”.
- Scott Bolles
Mega beach clubs to micro hangouts: Four new (and very different) Melbourne bars
Size does matter at these new bars. Some are for sipping limoncello slushies in the sun, others are your go-to for elegant cocktails before dinner.
- Emma Breheny
These newly opened bars are perfect for low-fuss catch-ups this Christmas
Nail the group get-together with these five easygoing yet elegant bars, from an Amalfi-inspired rooftop in the ’burbs to a slinky underground spot.
- Emma Breheny
Sydney’s best new places to drink outdoors this summer
Where to make the most of warm Sydney weather, whether you’re catching up with colleagues or planning a play date with the kids.
- Bianca Hrovat
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