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Sam Bygrave

Sam Bygrave is the editor and founder of Boothby Media, where he writes, shoots, and talks about bars, bartenders and drinks online and in Boothby’s quarterly print magazine.

What to expect at new Melbourne cocktail joint, Bar Bellamy

A new bar from a hospo couple that is built to serve the neighbourhood.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 4 May 2023

Owners Dani and Oska Whitehart. Photo: Supplied

Get a look at the soon to land Maybe Sammy menu, titled Mirage

It’s their ‘most technically complex’ menu yet, and it’s a beauty.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 1 May 2023

The Apollo 11 page from the new Maybe Sammy menu.

How Jake Down creates award-winning cocktails (and the four bars that made him)

His recent win saw him use sound and petrichor to bring a winning drink to life.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 1 May 2023

How Jake Down creates award-winning cocktails (and the four bars that made him)

Get a look at the Boothby guide to Sydney drinking

It’s a city of beauty and frustrations — and great bars.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 21 Apr 2023

Get a look at the Boothby guide to Sydney drinking

“We put our bar on the market, and put it all into starting Brix,” says James Christopher

Why focus is important, and why Brix never made gin.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 12 Apr 2023

“We put our bar on the market, and put it all into starting Brix,” says James Christopher

Behind the list: Matt Whiley talks about the new Re menu which tackles the 10 most wasted foods

Chicken feet and beetroot wine have never tasted so good.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 11 Apr 2023

Matt Whiley talks to us about Re's latest menu. Photo: Boothby

The bartender behind the world’s number three bar is coming to Sydney next week

Simone Caporale is taking over Maybe Sammy on Friday 14 April.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 5 Apr 2023

The bartender behind the world’s number three bar is coming to Sydney next week

Here’s two things to do before Sunday night (and a new bar to visit this weekend)

Closing soon: nominations in the Boothby Best Bars QLD & NSW.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 31 Mar 2023

Here’s two things to do before Sunday night (and a new bar to visit this weekend)

‘Surround yourself with people that make things work.’ Martin McConnell’s drinks are making people take notice

The Brisbane bartender again finds himself at the pointy end of a cocktail comp.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 30 Mar 2023

Martin McConnell at Frog's Hollow Saloon in Brisbane. Photo: Supplied

‘Tell your friends, parents, neighbours, anyone that will listen,’ says Gimlet’s Lachlan Bentley

And more tips on how to make a tasty drink, from idea to execution.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 30 Mar 2023

‘Tell your friends, parents, neighbours, anyone that will listen,’ says Gimlet’s Lachlan Bentley

“Look outside the current discipline,” says Jake Down

Get some drinks advice from the Apollonia bar manager with an enviable resume.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 30 Mar 2023

Jake Down. Photo: Supplied