They say a good bartender is 30% science, 10% charm and 60% blood, sweat and tears. These magicians can turn a simple spirit into a work of art in a manner of seconds - and their stage is at the bar. Now that stage is set for the annual Time Out Melbourne Bar Awards, in celebration and recognition of Melbourne’s drinking scene and the masters within.
Held at Fancy Hanks BBQ Joint on Monday 17 November, there’s promise of goodies from the likes of White Rabbit beers, Bilpin cider, Pepperjack wines and smoky bites from Fancy Hanks as we wait in anticipation to see who will snag an award.
The awesome news is that if you’re a bar lover and want to party with the people who know how to party, a limited number of tickets to the awards are available for $55 (plus booking fee).
Jungle Boy’s Serena O’Callaghan, up for Best Bartender and Best New Bar, feels lucky to be a part of the scene. "We have such a wonderful hospitality community in Melbourne - one that supports and nurtures its members which is conducive to lifting the game.”
Here are all the nominees for the Time Out Melbourne Bar Awards:
BEST BAR TEAM
Gin Palace
Black Pearl
EDV
Lily Blacks
Double Happiness
BEST PARTY BAR
Rooftop
Madame Brussels
Lily Blacks
The Beaufort Bar
Mr Wow’s Emporium
BEST BAR FOOD
Kirk’s Wine Bar
Hannah’s Bar
Bar Di Stasio
Thomas Olive
Neighbourhood Wine
HOT TALENT
Will Sleeman, Black Pearl
Oska Jarvis-White, EDV
Jenna Hemsworth, Bad Frankie
Rick Marson, Le Bon Ton
Marla Singer, Loop Roof
BEST WINE BAR
Bellota
Gerald’s
Harry and Frankie
Gertrude Street Enoteca
Persillade
BEST NEW BAR
Bad Frankie
Le Bon Ton
Joe Taylor
Jungle Boy
Joanie’s Baretto
BEST COCKTAIL BAR
The Everleigh
Black Pearl
Joe Taylor
The Rum Diary
Bar Americano
BEST BARTENDER
Andy Griffiths, The Rum Diary
Alastair Walker + Heather
Garland, The Everleigh
Hayden Lambert, Bar Americano
Serena O’Callaghan, Jungle Boy
Nathan Beasley, Black Pearl
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Bar Americano
Bar Ampere
Black Pearl
Bomba Rooftop
EDV
The Everleigh
Goldilocks
Le Bon Ton
Madame Brussels
New Gold Mountain
BAR OF THE YEAR
Announced on the night
LEGEND AWARD
Announced on the night
Join in or stay tuned to hear who will take home an award from the Time Out Melbourne Bar Awards!
Time Out Melbourne Bar Awards
Monday 17 November, 6.30-10.30pm
Fancy Hanks BBQ Joint, 456 Queen Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Tickets $55 (plus booking fee)
https://www.ticketpro.com.au/Time_Out/Time_Out_Melbourne_Bar_Awards
by Colette Whitton