Melbourne 24,000 Martinis and 33,000 Guinness pints: how Caretaker’s Cottage is looking at the year ahead Best of 2025: Q&A with Caretaker’s Cottage co-owner Rob Libecans. By Sam Bygrave / 29 Dec 2025
Melbourne Reports of the death of Melbourne’s bar scene are greatly exaggerated A message of thanks to round out the year. By Fred Siggins / 23 Dec 2025
Melbourne Controversial hospo behemoth Merivale comes to Melbourne with LB’s Record Bar A ‘very Sydney’ bar arrives with the Madrusans at the helm. By Fred Siggins / 17 Dec 2025
Melbourne Photo essay: get a look inside new Melbourne bar, Moondrop Fred Siggins tracks a service from late afternoon and into the night. Also: new bar news, David Kaplan, and the best of 2025. By Fred Siggins / 9 Dec 2025
Melbourne Best of 2025: Q&A with Bar Bellamy’s Dani and Oska Whitehart “The more you learn the more you know there is more to learn.” By Sam Bygrave / 9 Dec 2025
Melbourne A tale of two Gerald’s “People are saying [they] don’t want to spend 48 bucks on a main course that feels the same wherever you go.” By Fred Siggins / 25 Nov 2025
Bars What to expect when Moondrop opens later this month The new bar opens where The Everleigh once stood. By Fred Siggins / 11 Nov 2025
Melbourne ‘What’s fun, what’s delicious?’ Look inside The Walrus, The Age’s bar of the year Where longnecks and oysters is the pairing you want. By Fred Siggins / 4 Nov 2025
Melbourne Get a look inside Hands Down The new Melbourne bar has great design, delicious drinks, and top notch hospitality. By Fred Siggins / 28 Oct 2025
Bars / Members-only How the grand hotel bar is changing (for the better) Grand hotel bars have always reflected the people who came to stay, rather than the local culture. Plus: the best hotel bars in Australia, according to bartenders. By Cara Devine and Sam Bygrave / 21 Oct 2025
Bars High fidelity: six bars that have gone the HiFi way Newcomer Honeydripper opens their cocktail lounge tonight for the first time. By Sam Bygrave / 17 Oct 2025
Bars The Caretaker’s Cottage trio on 50 Best, and what the best bars in the world are doing right “Swim in your own f—ing lane.” The keys to success, what goes on at 50 Best, and where the global bar scene is headed. By Fred Siggins / 14 Oct 2025
