Well, what a night that was! Tonight in Newtown — where so much good drinking happens in 2026 — we welcomed a full house down to Earl’s Juke Joint for the fourth annual Boothby Best Bars NSW Awards.
It was wonderful to see so many of the local industry in the room. It’s such a privilege for us to be a part of it.
At the awards, we counted down the 50 best bars in NSW, and awarded seven major titles along the way:
- NSW All Time Great presented by Club Suntory;
- Person of the Year NSW presented by Jack Daniel’s Bonded;
- Best New Bar in NSW presented by Bacardí;
- Best Hospitality Team NSW presented by Campari Academy;
- Best Bar Eats in NSW presented by Estrella Damm;
- Best Cocktail Bar in NSW presented by Perrier;
- and the Best Bar in NSW presented by Never Never.
I’d like to thank Pasan, Dale, and the team at Earl’s for hosting us, and dishing up some great drinks with our sponsor bottles, and a big thanks to our sponsors for helping us to make this event happen.
