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  • Best Melbourne Rooftop Bars

    Melbourne has it’s fair share of bars but who doesn’t love an outdoor bar? And even better than drinking outdoors is drinking outside on a rooftop.

    The alcohol, the sunshine and the views combine to make these some of the best rooftop bars in Melbourne.

    • Good Heavens (pictured) is the place to go for 80s style cocktails updated for the modern drinker together with a cool vibe.
    • Rooftop at QT features some crafty cocktails and is a real hit with the after-work winding down crowd.
    • Madam Brussels is like a year round garden party with cocktail names like Love Juice and Double D Cups.

    For the full list and addresses of these bars, go to http://www.bunburymail.com.au/story/4417419/ten-of-the-best-melbourne-rooftop-bars-rooftop-at-qt-the-corner-hotel-madam-brussels-and-more/?cs=4070

  • Top Hotel Bars in the World

    What’s your favourite bar? Is it one of these on the list of the world’s best hotel bars? With big atmosphere and even bigger reputations, there bars are a destination in themselves.

    1. The American Bar at The Savoy, London.
    2. Rock Bar at Ayana Resort, Bali.
    3. The Bar Marmont at Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood.
    4. Bar Hemingway at Ritz, Paris.
    5. Carousel Bar, Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans
    6. New York Bar, Park Hyatt, Tokyo
    7. Chandelier Bar, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
    8. Sky Bar at Lebua at State Tower, Bangkok
    9. Bemelman’s Bar, Carlyle Hotel, New York City

    Read all about them at http://www.goodfood.com.au/travel/food-experiences/the-worlds-top-ten-hotel-bars-20170314-guxi3z

  • Flair Bartending 2017

    Let’s see how the experts make cocktails in 2017.

    If you’re looking to get some tips from an experienced mixologist, this video can help. Let’s watch this guy in action.

  • French Martini cocktail

    Here’s a cool French Martini cocktail recipe from Jamie Oliver’s Drinks Tube that you can make for your friends.

    This cocktail is so simple yet it has such has a serious “wow” factor, and it’s delicious.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkLHnKKCP18

     

  • Make a Fog Burner for your Cocktails

    While the actual taste of the cocktail is the most important thing, a few good tricks never hurt.

    Add some drama to your bartending with this make-at-home fog burner.

  • What Science Says about Drinking While Studying

    Have you ever wondered how university students can be drunk most of the time but still get through exams? Well according to a 2013 study out of Keele University, drinking isn’t all that good for students, despite what they may think.

    In fact the study found that hangovers impair the ability to think and do simple arithmetic. It also slows reaction times.

    Despite the evidence there are some that believe drinking can actually help scholastically. Here’s how,

    1. Alcohol can improve your creativity. According to a University of Illinois study, men are more creative with a blood alcohol content of about 0.75.
    2. Alcohol can make you smarter. Moderate alcohol consumption over time has even been found to protect against diseases like Alzheimers and Parkinsons’ diseases.
    3. Alcohol can help ward off the cold. Whisky has long been a used as a cure for a sore throat to the flu which could ordinarily cause you to miss your exams.

    Source: http://elitedaily.com/life/drink-alcohol-while-you-study/1213934/

  • Two Dead After Trying to Swim after Drinking

    Two men recently drowned while attempting to swim across a lake after drinking alcohol in Melbourne’s north.

    Despite the efforts of a friend as well as a former lifeguard who tried to come to their rescue, the 2 could not be saved.

    Police say the victims were a 19 year old man from Mernda and a man in his thirties who had been drinking at Mill Park with a group of friends. The men then decided to try and swim across the lake.

    Police recovered the bodies of the 2 men later that night.

    This tragedy highlights the risks of mixing alcohol and water.

    See more at  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-06/melbourne-drowning:-bodies-of-two-men-pulled-from-mill-park-lake/8327012

  • Changes Could See Parents Force-Tested for Alcohol and Drugs if They Are Abusive

    Given the scourge of drug and alcohol abuse, parents in SA may be forced to submit to drug and alcohol testing by the state’s child protection boss, if it is believed that a child may be at risk due to the parent’s substance abuse.

    The state government first decided to leave the power to order drug and alcohol tests to a court but has now agreed to allow these powers to be given to the Child Protection Department chief executive.

    These amendments are in accordance with a recommendation made by Margaret Nyland, Royal Commission head that the child protection authority be given the power to issue written direction compelling parents to submit to substance tests if a child is at risk.

    Find out more http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/abusive-parents-can-be-forced-into-alcohol-drug-tests-if-children-are-at-risk-under-new-changes/news-story/ed33f6d42cf5618c458120e3a7d93983

  • New WA Law to Slash Cops Booze Powers

    In Western Australian, the Police Commissioner has the power to intervene in liquor licence applications if he believes granting the application would contribute to crime and violence – these are the laws the state government is considering amending, which would take away these powers from the police commissioner.

    Police Commissioner Karl O’Callaghan has intervened in 535 applications between 2011 and 2012 but under the proposed amendment to the Liquor Control Act, the commissioner would only be able to intervene about the licensee or applicant being a fit and proper person, or if the Director of Liquor Licensing requested a report.

    While the proposed amendments were welcomed by some groups, others weren’t as welcoming. A selected number of groups have been issued a discussion paper for comment, however it has not been publicly released.

  • Watch These People Try The World’s Hottest Vodka

    Watch as Aussies try the world’s hottest vodka. While the results aren’t that funny for those in the taste test, they are hilarious to watch.

    I don’t think I’ll be giving this one a try anytime soon.