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NEWS: The Woods, Pacha Sydney, The Botanist in Kirribilli, Matilda Bay Beer

This week’s round up of what’s new, what’s cool, what to drink:

The Woods

After Grain Bar comes The Woods Restaurant. The Four Seasons Hotel’s new dining destination in Sydney is set to open its doors on December 3, 2012. Split-level dining with Chef Hamish Ingham at the helm as Executive Chef, and his restaurateur partner Rebecca Lines overseeing The Woods’ management.

Pacha Sydney

A new entertainment experience is due to launch on Saturday 24th November, 2012. The Merivale venue promises to be an amazing experience with professional dancers, aerialists, street performers which will transform the laneways ivy Pool Club, Changeroom and ivy’s two-storey open-air courtyard into a world of entertainment.

The Botanist in Kirribilli

The Botanist, the latest venture from Bondi Hardware’s Ben Carroll and Hamish Watts is set to open on Saturday 17 November 2012. The bar meets restaurant is headed by chef Justin Walshe and will have a global share plate design. 17 Willoughby St Kirribilli.

Matilda Bay Beer Minimum Chips

Matilda Bay, the brewer behind Fat Yak beer, Redback and Helga has released a new Aussie golden lager named, Minimum Chips. The 4.7% ABV beer has a mild, malty crisp flavour with some spicy fruit aromas and flavours and will set you back around $19.99 per six pack.

What to Drink

And in case you missed our recent What to Drink series, check out the natural flavour of Belvedere Bloody Mary vodka, Brancott Estate Flight wines with low alcohol and full flavour and get your hands on the ABSOLUT UNIQUE limited edition vodka.

About the author

Corinne Mossati

Corinne Mossati is a drinks writer, author of GROW YOUR OWN COCKTAIL GARDEN, SHRUBS & BOTANICAL SODAS and founder/editor of Gourmantic, Cocktails & Bars and The Gourmantic Garden. She has been writing extensively about spirits, cocktails, bars and cocktail gardening in more recent years. She is a spirits and cocktail competition judge, Icons of Whisky Australia nominee, contributor to Diageo Bar Academy, cocktail developer and is named in Australian Bartender Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential List. Her cocktail garden was featured on ABC TV’s Gardening Australia and has won several awards. She is a contributor to Real World Gardener radio program and is featured in several publications including Pip Magazine, Organic Gardener, Australian Bartender and Breathe (UK). Read the full bio here.

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