Better Know Your Bartender

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Better Know Your Bartender

Charlie Lehmann on the support that bars need right now

"Spend your hard-earned at the independent joints that don't have pokies or trust funds to see them through," says Charlie Lehmann.

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The bartender's new clothes

Death to the ancient regime and 'old-timey' dress codes, writes Ava Govanstone.

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You may think you know all the coffee cocktails, but you don't

"I was like, you know what? F-ck it — I’m going to do it." Award-winning bartender Martin Hudak has written the book on coffee cocktails.

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How I got my job: whisky writer Luke McCarthy

How do you become a whisky writer? What makes great whisky writing?

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This award-winning bartender and bar owner’s next role? Winemaker.

He's been the bartender behind one of Australia's best bars; now, Ollie Margan is getting back into the family business.

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Kyle Weir on raising money for bartenders, and how he opened 3 bars in a year

The Brisbane bar owner talks about his new bars, Queens and Kings.

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He's reopened a bar, launched a spirits brand, & laid off the drink - Dean Buchanan's big year

Despite Covid, the WA bartender is making big moves, and creative drinks — here's how.

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'I love what I do.' Pete Ehemann on The Cumberland and micro Aussie whisky

"You’ve changed the course of someone’s life. And I get kicks out of that."

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They have the 11th best bar in the world, opened two bars in 2021 — then lockdown came back

Maybe Sammy co-owner Stefano Catino talks to us about the impact of the lockdown and more.

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Six ways Matt Whiley’s bar Re is working through lockdown

“It’s important for us to keep it fresh but also to keep our minds active and to be creative.”

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'All we knew was how to have a party.' Sebastian Soto on opening bars in Sydney

The Ramblin Rascal Tavern and Double Deuce Lounge co-owner talks about opening bars in Sydney, how he's changed, and what makes a good bartender.

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'There's definitely a Brisbane mentality.' Jacob Cohen on Savile Row & what makes Brisbane bartenders great

The Savile Row venue manager on what he looks for in a great bartender, who he loves to sit in front of, and what sets Brisbane bartenders apart.

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Weekend read: our full-length interview with Jamie Fleming

Jamie Fleming talks Brisbane's restrictions, his favourite bartenders, and more.

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Bartender, ambassador, Masterchef, bar owner: what Jamie Fleming learned

Yes, he was on Masterchef, but he's also been a bartender, brand ambassador, and the owner of an award-winning bar.

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How (and why) two Sydney bars are helping to feed hospo during the lockdown

Two Sydney bars — and one in Perth — are doing their part to help out hospitality workers.

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'Making someone's night an occasion.' Alissa Gabriel on Apollonia, Hinchcliff House

Alissa Gabriel talks about the challenges of running the four bars of Hinchcliff House, and what they’ve created at Apollonia.

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‘Good regulars don’t want all your time,’ says bartender and owner Jason Crawley

‘You’re just connecting the dots.’ How looking after regulars helps Fortunate Son thrive despite the pandemic.

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‘Let us get to know you.’ Chau Tran on the importance of regulars

Chau Tran is both co-owner and bartender at Burrow Bar in Sydney; here, she shares why her regulars are so important to the bar, and how they become family.

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Cristiano Beretta: ‘The bar was my playground.’

Cristiano Beretta talks about growing up in a bar, inspiring guests to drink better, and his ideal bar to drink at.

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Zach Mynott talks drinks experiences, dancing on the bar, and his favourite drinking city

Here, Nick Miles talks to Zach Mynott about how he got his start, what he thinks about cocktail competitions, and why they’re in the business of experiences, not drinks.

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Kayla Reid thinks everyone should work hospitality for a year

"It gives you that strength to be able to stand up for yourself, know what’s right and wrong," says Kayla Reid.

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Nick Tesar: how they make the Blue, and Marionette's 'lighthearted approach to serious drinks'

How does Marionette make their Blue Curacao? We asked Nick Tesar to find out.

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Tom Price on the best whisky for Old Fashioneds and Whisky Sours

The Baxter Inn's Tom Price on the best whisky for Old Fashioneds and Whisky Sours, and the three whisky cocktails he recommends to guests.

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Genuine people, a genuine yarn.' Meet Andrew McCorquodale from Old Mate's

"I was warned not to tell 80 year old lawyers that they’re mad dogs."

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‘It’s more important to reach out.’ Meet Tim Speechly from Brisbane’s Savile Row

Nick Miles is an accomplished bartender and award-winning brand ambassador based in Brisbane. In this inside baseball interview he talks to one of that city’s finest, Tim Speechly.