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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!
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.
Mezcal May at Cantina OK!
Explore and Taste our collection of rare, hand-sourced & hand-imported Mezcal from Mexico this May. We’re pouring selected mezcals for $10 a glass!
Cantina OK! Turns 7!
It’s been seven whole years of hand-squeezed limes, hand-imported mezcal and hand-shaved ice out of the Council Place garage. Come celebrate with us.
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.
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.
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.
Cantina OK! wins Tequila Bar of the Year!
Cantina OK! has been crowned Tequila Bar of the Year 2025 at the Australian Bartender Bar Awards! This makes it our pleasure to share the news for the third time, with the team taking home the award first in 2019 and a second time in 2021.
MUCHO Tequila & Mezcal Festival 2025: Sydney Bar Week Highlights
Centro 86 was the place to be on Sunday for the annual MUCHO Tequila & Mezcal Festival, as part of Sydney Bar Week 2025. If you love tequila, mezcal and the weird world of agave as much as we do, it was a wild takeover.
Join us to help raise funds for Lifeline this National Suicide Prevention Week
Suicide remains the leading cause of death among people aged 15–44 in Australia. It’s a tough topic, but we need to talk about it. Join us this week to help raise much needed funds for Lifeline. Between September 8-14 we’ll be donating $1 from every special across our venues to Lifeline, helping support the 24/7 crisis support line for all Australians.
Broadsheet Dine Out 2025: Clarence St Dual Happy Hour
As part of Broadsheet's Dine Out Festival, Cantina OK! and Herbs Taverne join forces for the ultimate Clarence St Dual Happy Hour! Start at Cantina OK! and enjoy the world-famous Margarita OK! for just $12, then venture downstairs to Herbs Taverne a few doors down to enjoy Herbs’ Aperol Spritz for the same price. Don’t forget to swing past later for a nightcap, with both bars open late until 2am.
All MUCHO venues nominated as finalists in the Australian Bar Awards!
We’re super thrilled to have had all MUCHO bars nominated across various categories for this year’s awards. It’s been a huge year for all our teams, and we couldn’t be happier to see their hard work acknowledged as finalists for the awards.