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It’s been a massive year for the Melbourne bar and cocktail scene, both with lynchpin venues closing and a crazy number of new openings. I was asked a few months back by Good Food to write an article trying to unpack the status of the Melbourne bar industry after the closing of The Everleigh. Was it the death knell for one of the world’s most respected cocktail cities? After the last year of covering the drinks scene in this amazing town, all I can say is that I think things are more exciting, more dynamic and more energised here than I’ve seen in years, and I feel incredibly privileged to be able to write about it.
So with that in mind, I want to end the year by saying thank you.