Drinks At Work with Sam Bygrave

Drinks At Work with Sam Bygrave


'Let's go down and beat them.' The state of Brisbane bars right now with Bonnie Shearston, Jamie Fleming, and Andie Bulley

October 04, 2023

This episode is a recording of a panel chat I had up in Brisbane as part of Paramount Liquor’s Future Proof event — I spoke about the future of the Brisbane bar scene, what it needs, and where it’s going, with three of the city’s finest: Bonnie Shearston, who earlier this year opened the excellent vinyl bar, Ruby, My Dear, and has owned and operated a nunber of award-winning Brisbane-based venues over the years; Jamie Fleming, the guy behind the acclaimed Alba Bar & Deli, one of my favourite places to be; and one of the shining lights of the next generation of bartenders, Andie Bulley, who was then working at Savile Row — this episode was recorded in August — but who is now on board as the creative lead for Evan Stroeve’s soon to open Sydney bar, The Waratah.