Melbourne In pictures: how hospo prepped (and played) at Victoria’s Pride Street Party “It’s been a long time since I did a shift where I was 20-deep at the bar.” By Fred Siggins / 10 Feb 2026
Melbourne / Members-only The Basque country comes to South Yarra, with cocktails to match “The only real requirement we have is good people doing good food.” By Fred Siggins / 3 Feb 2026
Melbourne A Spritz, just not as you know it Beat the heat with five elevated takes on the Spritz from Melbourne bartenders. By Fred Siggins / 27 Jan 2026
Melbourne / Members-only At The Lodge, a pioneering (and often imitated) Melbourne bartender gets creative How high-end Kiwi menswear brand Rodd & Gunn is combining retail and hospitality, with cocktails by Matt Bax. By Fred Siggins / 20 Jan 2026
Melbourne / Members-only Soft serves, hard liquor: how one Carlton venue is beating the summer heat Plus: how to support Victorian producers affected by the fires. By Fred Siggins / 13 Jan 2026
Melbourne / Members-only “People’s attention span for the next new thing is short,” say Pendant Public Bar’s owners After an award-winning 2025, Belinda Linton & Luke Kelly on how they’re approaching 2026. By Sam Bygrave / 31 Dec 2025
Melbourne / Members-only 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 / Members-only 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 / Members-only 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 / Members-only 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 / Members-only 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
