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International Women’s Day 2026
This week MUCHO will be donating $1 from every special sold company-wide to Sydney Women's Fund.
The Fund provides support for women experiencing domestic violence, promotes economic empowerment, provides access to education and employment opportunities and promotes inclusion and wellbeing.
Baxter Berrie x Bar Planet Distressed Caps
Limited Edition Distressed Caps by Baxter Berrie! We’ve just launched our super limited collab online, 10 individually hand-dyed and distressed caps are available until sold out.
Bear Murphy wins 2026 Australian Vero Bartender
A huge congratulations to our wonderful Bear Murphy, for taking out the top spot at the 2026 Australian Vero Bartender competition.
How-To: 4 Tips to Make a Delicious Margarita
To celebrate World Margarita Day, our Creative Director Jeremy Blackmore has shared his 4 top tips for making the best margarita at home.
Bar Planet x Date Night Studio Valentine’s Flower Pop Up
Join us this Valentine’s Day from 3-5pm at Bar Planet for martinis, and a one-off flower pop up with Date Night Studio! Choose from 3 floral options for your lover, but get in quick, it’s only until until sold out!
Invasion Day 2026
On Monday 26 January, we raised $1 from every every drink sold across our trading venues to donate to BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation, for a total donation of $760.00.
BlaQ is a community-controlled organisation dedicated to supporting Aboriginal LGBTQ+SB Peoples and Communities in NSW. Their vision is to achieve a society that nurtures, supports, affirms, and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQ+SB communities whilst promoting safety and inclusion for all.
Behind the Art: Bar Planet’s Terrazzo Wonderland
Meet the iconic duo behind Bar Planet’s cosmic terrazzo bar tops, David Humphries and Masou Nodoust, better known as Public Art Squad. If you’ve enjoyed a martini at Bar Planet before, you’ve undoubtedly felt their psychedelic wonderland that permeates the space.
Our Popcorn Recipes Revealed!
Surprise, we’re releasing our popcorn recipes for Bar Planet, Centro 86 and Tio’s, so you can make them at home!
New Happy Hours for January!
To kick off 2026 on the happiest foot, we’ve launched new Happy Hours across our venues for January!
A Disco New Year’s Eve Party at Centro 86!
Join our Extra-Ordinary New Year’s Party with Extra-Special Tequila, Margs and music, all night! Start the evening with our $13 Spicy Marg Happy Hour between 4pm-6pm. Bookings and walk-ins available! Open from 4pm-2am, with a special disco treat at midnight!
Behind the Art: The Bar Herbs Mirror Maze
Ever wondered what the deal is with the crazy mirrors at Bar Herbs? The impressive painted mirrors are the wild work of Steady Hand Studio, a traditional sign painting studio founded by Lance Corlett, right here in Sydney. Read about the story here.
How to make the Cantina OK! margarita
Jeremy wrote this recipe down in 2019, 6 years later we’ve served 150,000. It’s very tasty and this is how you can make it.
Our 2025 Black Friday Sale is live!
Shop our biggest sale of the year with limited edition merch and bottled martini packs up for grabs while stocks last!
Movember 2025
From the 17th–23rd of November, we raised $1 from every special across MUCHO venues and we’re thrilled to announce that together, we raised $2273 towards the Movember Foundation.
Thank you to everyone who helped us raise this money and contribute to supporting the ongoing research and awareness toward Men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and suicide prevention.
Bar Planet Bottled Dirty Martinis now available
Filthy Gremlins! Looking for permission to get a bit feral? Our dirty bottled martini is now available to purchase on our website!
You can now enjoy the Bar Planet dirty martini as FILTHY as you like. No questions asked.
Available in 150ml & 500ml. Head to our website or shop the products here and get as filthy as you like.
Cantina OK! named one of Tatler’s Best Bars of 2025
Cantina OK! in Sydney has been named in Tatler Asia’s Best Bars Asia-Pacific 2025 list - discover why our laneway mezcal bar stands out.
Cantina OK! x Adam Gilchrist
El Arquero Blanco, Blue Gum Soda, Pineapple Granita, Basil Seeds.
Adam Gilchrist was a wicketkeeper for Australia and is a big tequila lover. He’s a friend of OK! and we get to celebrate him this week! Gilly has started his own tequila brand, @elarquerotequila, he loves it so much! This drink showcases the blanco expression, and highlights eucalyptus as a nod to his history as an Australian icon.
Op-ed: What It Feels Like to Fall Off the World’s 50 Best Bars List
Being voted on to the World's 50 Best Bars List isn't always smiles and roses. Read about our journey as Cantina OK! rose to the world stage - and what it means to step off it.
Pseushi x Bar Planet Tie Dye T-Shirt Returns!
Bar Planet and Pseushi return to collaborate on a cult favourite! Made right here in Sydney (and the Inner West at that), Pseushi’s signature tie dye makes a return for the remix of the original collaboration from 2022.
Cantina OK! heads to Bourke’s Hong Kong this October
Cantina OK! heads to Hong Kong this October for our guest shift at Bourke’s! Jordy and Jax will represent Cantina alongside Evan Stroeve & Andie Bulley from The Waratah, as well as Dre & Corky from Old Love’s as part of ‘G’DAY HONG KONG‘; Campari x Bourke’s Australian Takeover.