“The Mucho Group owns a trio of terrific Margarita joints – Centro 86, Cantina OK and Tio’s – so it’s no secret the team knows how to make a good Marg. During Broadsheet’s Dine Out festival, the Tio’s team is super-sizing the drink. Enter the Mega Pickle Margarita. The drink is salty and savoury. It’s briney, moreish and perfectly silly.”

“Sydney’s Martini masters at Bar Planet are bringing back the brine for a one-night event in which you get to create the dirty Martini of your dreams. A trip to Bar Planet is like stepping into an art nouveau-era bistro installed on the moon. The moody Newtown drinking den is by the team behind world-beating agave-spirit bars Cantina OK, Tio’s and Centro 86.”

“Have you ever been served a Martini with two olives? We reckon probably not. Legend has it that a Martini garnished with an even number of olives is bad luck. But what’s the correct number? How many is too many? Does it change depending on the type of Martini? And are there particular olives we should be using? All very important questions. So, in celebration of National Olive Day (June 1, FYI), we’ve asked some people who love Martinis as much as we do for the answers.”

“Bar Planet is now open till 2am on Fridays and Saturdays – which means more time for those ripper Martinis, Scorpinos and, now, dirty Mouthful Martinis.”