Bartender
The bartender
Evan Stroeve
The Waratah
WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO BECOME A BARTENDER?
I started bartending when I was 18 in a small pub in my hometown, Bathurst. I didn’t know anything, but it was a brilliant introduction to the communal connection that hospitality can create. I fell in love with it in Sydney, barbacking at Shady Pines. The euphoria, the frenetic energy, the colossal personalities. It’s a passionate industry, full of people who care, and that was infectious.
WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST INFLUENCE?
My parents.
Cocktail
The hero cocktail
Daintree Negroni
A textural rhapsody, championing the best qualities of the classic negroni and a collection of Australia’s best rainforest producers & farmers.
Nature reminds us every day that in order to make a good cocktail, good beer, good food and good wine, you first need a garden, a field, an orchard and a vineyard - and above all, men and women to take care of them.
Ingredients
Cherry Campari
Gin
Daintree Chocolate Wine
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Bar
The bar
The Waratah
I’ve been working on the Waratah for close to 18 months. It’s my first bar. We’re finally set to open in November and I can’t wait.
Address
The Waratah
308-310 Liverpool St
Darlinghurst NSW 2010