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
Bars / Members-only 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 / Members-only ‘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 / Members-only 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
