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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! 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.
MUCHO Group inducted in to the Bar Awards Hall of Fame
Every year, the Australian Bartender Bar Awards welcomes a person, or people, in to their Hall of Fame for outstanding contributions to the hospitality industry. This year we’re so chuffed to see our very own Daisy Tulley, Jeremy Blackmore and Alex Dowd handed the Hall of Fame baton for their incredible efforts over the last 14 years in hospitality.
Bar Planet crowned Gin Bar of the Year 2025!
Bar Planet has been named the Gin Bar of the Year 2025 by Australian Bartender and we can’t tell you how excited we are. Just two years ago we had the pleasure of accepting the same award, but it’s no less incredible standing up there for the second time since 2023.
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.
Herbs Taverne joins Apollo Inn for one night in Melbourne
For one night only, the Herbs Taverne crew are flying down to join the team at Apollo Inn with a selection of signature drinks, to round out the Melbourne segment of Broadsheet’s Dine Out Festival. Together with Apollo Inn’s Lachlan Bentley stirring down the martinis, Herbs will be serving up their delicious Gold Negronis and amaro-spiked cocktails for our sister city.
Bar Planet is the World's Dirtiest Martini Bar
For one night only, Bar Planet becomes the World’s Dirtiest Martini Bar. Sydneysiders will be able to create the dirty martini of their dreams with the addition of a few extra-filthy garnishes. Take Bar Planet's mantra of the ‘Martini How You Like It’ to a whole other level! Think of it as the Inner West version of mastering your Subway order. Dirty. Dry. Never Never Oyster Shell Gin. With a Pickled Onion and a Chilli-Stuffed Olive. Delicious.
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.
MUCHO Tequila Trail
Who doesn’t love free tequila?! World Tequila Day is July 24, and we’re celebrating it all week with Sydney’s free & first ever Tequila Trail! To celebrate, we’re inviting you all to join the trail as we pour tequila on the house at Centro 86, Cantina OK! and Tio’s. The trail features a trio of Herradura tequilas to try: Herradura Plata Tequila at Cantina OK!, Herradura Reposado Tequila at Tio’s, and Herradura Añejo Tequila at Centro 86.
Boothby Drinks 100 Australia List!
Bri, Daisy & Jeremy were nominated on the Drinks 100 Australia list, being recognised as the top 100 people shaping drinks and culture for 2025! We’re super proud to see so many of our team being recognised for the work they’re putting in, day in, day out!
Cantina OK! x The Calile
Jordan and Jax visited Queensland with a takeover shift at The Calile!
Tio’s Hot Sauce Festival Adventure
The HQ team ventured out to Sydney’s Superhot Chilli & BBQ Fest to taste some of the country’s spiciest hot sauces and bring some back to Tio’s! (We survived, but at what cost…)
Bar Planet’s 3rd Birthday
What a night!!
An absolutely endless thank you to Onnie O’Leary for running a pop-up BP tattoo parlour in the bar!
Many Dirtini martinis were consumed. Many olives were tattooed. I hope you had a slice of the Freddo Frog Ice Cream Cake. Those things are elite. So much nostalgia.
Tio’s Hollywood Quarter LA Takeover
The East LA Chia and Cucumber Marg. Tequila, Lime, Cucumber and Chia. A boozy take on the cucumber and chia fresca Cali street vendors serve in summer.
As part of the Hollywood Quarter’s LA Takeover, we also had a special Boyle Heights 7 Spice Guacamole available!
We’re proud to announce our brand new venue: Herbs Taverne!
We opened a Negroni bar!! Conveniently located right next to Cantina OK!, Herbs Taverne is dedicated to the strange joy of bitter drinks, featuring a curated selection of the most delicious, iconic and rare amaros from around the world, celebrating aperitif and digestif culture.
Mid-Century Euro in influence, yet universally inspired, it’s a bar for deep discussion, drinking and dancing! Herbs is a bar that gives you permission to celebrate.
Herbs is designed for maximum 'Ahh..’., before dinner, after dinner, or instead of dinner.
Everybody Herbs Sometimes!
Cantina OK! x Smoke & Bitters Takeover
Tequila, Mezcal, Iramusu, Lime, Pineapple, Silvertip Bitters.
Inspired by his recent trip to Sri Lanka and Sunset Shift at the incredible Smoke & Bitters, Jax created a weekly special built around the Iramusu and Silvertip Tea that was passed onto Jax as a parting gift.
Cantina OK! x Maybe Mae Takeover!
Jordan and Chris visited Adelaide with a takeover shift and Handcrafted Hospitality seminar at Maybe Mae!
Bar Planet x Hendricks Hot Air Balloon Adventure
Sienna and Kate travelled down to Australia’s majestic capital city of Canberra to break (or set?) the record for the World’s Highest Porron Pour from above the clouds in Hendricks Gin’s magnificent hot air balloon.