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
Bars / Members-only 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 / Members-only 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
Melbourne Inside the winner’s circle with the Step Into The Never Never Winners Mystery bartending challenges, helicopters, wineries and more for a cocktail comp unlike the others. By Fred Siggins / 7 Oct 2025
Melbourne / Members-only How much does a cocktail cost in Victoria’s best bars in 2025? Plus: which are the leading brands, which categories are best represented? By Sam Bygrave / 6 Oct 2025
Bars / Members-only In pictures: Three Horses is the next bar from the Caretaker’s Cottage crew Get a look at the bar, the opening crew, and plenty more. By Fred Siggins / 30 Sep 2025
