Melbourne It’s prime pub time in Melbourne — here’s four to watch Fred Siggins is back with a look at what's happening in the Northside pub scene. By Fred Siggins / 21 Jul 2026
Boothby Best Bars Nominations are open now for the Boothby Best Bars VIC Awards The Top 50 bars on the Boothby Best Bars NSW were awarded last night, and that means that now Victoria is next. This is the fourth year of the Boothby By Sam Bygrave / 14 Jul 2026
Melbourne Freezer-door Martinis, Islay drams and a noodle obsession Yao Wong of The Elysian Whisky Bar and Goodwater tackles the Drinks Traveller questionnaire. By Sam Bygrave / 7 Jul 2026
Melbourne What to expect from Bar Privé when it opens in July Bar Privé is the first drinks-forward venue from Edition Hospitality. By Sam Bygrave / 30 Jun 2026
Bars How Whisky & Alement became one of the country’s best whisky bars Julian White dishes on 16 years of service, rich old guy whisky taxes and more. By Sam Bygrave / 26 Jun 2026
Bars Jax Thai wants to rebel against traditional bar service Plus, the Melbourne hospo group picking up a swag full of awards. By Sam Bygrave / 23 Jun 2026
Melbourne Not a brand ambassador, an ambassador for Victorian spirits “Our ultimate outcome would be for people to think of Victoria as the place to find your spirit,” says Tayla Kendall. By Sam Bygrave / 9 Jun 2026
Melbourne Hip-Hop, bitter melon, Ramos Fizzes: Triple U brings new flavours to Fitzroy Chinese cocktail culture comes to Brunswick Street. By Fred Siggins / 2 Jun 2026
Melbourne Four of Melbourne’s most interesting Martinis right now With ingredients from roses to roast pork, the Martini is seeing a lot of reinvention around town. By Fred Siggins / 26 May 2026
Better Know Your Bartender How to run an ambitious bar program in the regions Jackalope is much more than your average hotel bar, and Tanguy Charbonnet is much more than a regular bartender. By Fred Siggins / 19 May 2026
Melbourne Talking Pint of Origin and craft beer with The Crafty Pint’s James Smith Despite the doom and gloom, some small brewers are in for the long haul. By Fred Siggins / 11 May 2026
Melbourne In pictures: a Melbourne icon turns 40 years old Marios helped to define the all day dining and drinking that Melbourne does so well. By Fred Siggins / 5 May 2026
