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Tio’s Halloween: Best Outfit Wins a Mega Marg
This Saturday 31st October, our best dressed guest wins the mother of all margaritas. Spend Halloween with us!
Cantina OK! x Domus Vim
A very special collab special with our friend, and one of Sydney’s most talented makers, Domus Vim.
Cantina OK! joins La Copita for a Bangkok Guest Shift!
Hunter Simpson and Jeremy Blackmore are heading to Thailand, October 24, for a one-night-only guest shift during Bangkok Bar Week!
Behind the Art: Rick Allan’s World of Stained Glass
Meet the stained glass wizard behind the glass artworks at Centro 86 and Super 44: Rick Allan.
New Merch: Cantina OK! “Potion” Collection
The latest merch drop celebrates our new menu, Potion, an observation of the everyday magic waiting at the bottom of a glass. Artefacts of gentle alchemy. A cure to lift your spirits. Grab the capsule collection online now.
Cantina OK! joins Melbourne’s Apollo Inn for One Night Only!
The micro mezcal mecca is heading south in October, teaming up with Apollo Inn for a long-awaited collaborative celebration of drinks and service on Flinders Lane. Hunter and Wyatt bring down a trio of essential Cantina OK! serves to show Melbourne how we do it.
Bar Planet is Gin Bar of the Year 2026!
It’s award season! It’s such a pleasure to make these ice-cold, dirty martini monstrosities for the community of Newtown. Being acknowledged for that is really just the olive(s) on top. Thank you Australian Bartender!
Cantina OK! wins Tequila Bar of the Year at Australian Bar Awards
Winning this title three years in a row is huge for us! Thank you Australian Bartender, and a huge thank you to the team who make the bar so special.
Daisy Named #2 Most Influential in Australia's Bar Industry for 2026
We’re over the moon to announce our CEO, Daisy Tulley, has been named the second most influential figure in the Australian bar industry for 2026, by Australian Bartender.
MUCHO Receives 13 Nominations for Australian Liquor Industry Awards 2026
We’re so excited to see 8 MUCHO bars and bartenders up as finalists this year. We couldn’t be prouder. See the list of nominations inside, from Best Tequila Bar to Best Bar Team.
This Week, $1 From Every Cocktail Special Will Be Donated to Lifeline’s Crisis Services
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. An important day for us at MUCHO.
Cantina OK! Takes Over Mexico this September!
Tom Phelps, Cantina OK! Assistant Venue Manager, heads to Mexico early this September to join the Licorería Limantour and Despacho Margarita teams for a double-header guest shift takeover Thursday 3 September.
MUCHO Tequila & Mezcal Festival 2026 is back!
Explore the world of agave at MUCHO’s interactive tequila and mezcal festival this September. Tickets are free!
Top 100 Most Influential List of 2026
Daisy Tulley, Jeremy Blackmore, Alex Dowd, and Bear Murphy nominated in Australian Bartender’s Top 100 Most Influential list of 2026.
Cantina OK! x Modernister
We're excited to team up with our mate Tim Ross, 'Rosso' aka 'Modernister', for a super delicious, limited-edition special this week! It’s like Lime Coola cordial met a Sunny Boy, but in a tuxedo. It’s a non-alc that’ll blow your socks off.
Op-ed: Why You Should Care About Tequila and Agave Spirits
Drinking the Holy Spirit: this World Tequila Day, we’re shining a spotlight on what we think is Australia’s most diverse selection of Tequila, Mezcal and Agave Spirits.
Cantina OK! x Hayden James
This week at Cantina OK!, we’ve teamed up with long time pal, Hayden James, for a collab special that remixes the legendary lemon, lime and bitters.
Find a Golden Ticket in Your Popcorn to Win one of six $1,000 Vouchers
For one week only, six $1,000 MUCHO vouchers will be hidden inside popcorn bags across our venues: Super 44, Bar Bridge, Bar Herbs, Centro 86, Bar Planet and Tio's. Visit a participating venue between Monday 27 July and Sunday 2 August to find a MUCHO Golden Ticket and turn your bag of popcorn into a $1,000 bar tab.
The World's Dirtiest Martini is back
For one night only on July 28, Bar Planet brings back the World’s Dirtiest Martini! Transform your Dirty Martini into the Dirtiest Martini you've ever thought of ordering, and disgust your friends with a diabolical take on what ‘filthy’ really means.
Super 44: Our Brand New Neighbourhood Margarita Bar is Open!
Super 44 has landed on Enmore Rd, Newtown! Located a stone's throw from its sister venue Bar Planet, Super 44 continues our emphasis on fun: fresh, delicious margaritas, psychedelic drinks, and a menu centred on a variety of fruit-forward iterations of the classic cocktail.