The Garden Bar Bistro News and Blog

The countdown is on! The Garden Bar Bistro Opening Soon!

April 23, 2019

The countdown has officially started as the final preparations are being made prior to the long-awaited opening of the exciting new addition to Abell Point Marina’s food and beverage scene, The ,

Mini cocktail trays available at The Garden Bar Bistro

April 20, 2019

When you think of cocktail shooters, Jagerbombs spring to mind! Well don’t panic, we certainly won’t be serving them at The Garden Bar Bistro. We will however be offering a range of mini ,

The Garden Bar’s Mojito

April 18, 2019

Traditionally, a mojito is a cocktail that consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, soda water, and mint. The original Cuban recipe uses ,

The Garden Bar’s Cosmopolitan

April 10, 2019

The classic Cosmopolitan is a very simple drink and it quickly became one of the most popular cocktails of all time. Its peak was in the 1990s because of its multiple appearances in the HBO show, ,

Espresso Martini – what’s all the fuss?

April 5, 2019

Whilst there are several claims about the origin of the espresso martini, the most common is the tale of the British supermodel who walked into Brasserie Soho the last 1980’s and asked for a ,

Did someone mention cocktails?

April 1, 2019

If there is one thing you need to experience when on holiday or visiting the Whitsundays it is watching the sun set over the hills with a cocktail in hand. Our absolute waterfront location ,

Wine Trends

March 28, 2019

Wine Trends for 2019 Christine Ricketts, cellar director at Cellarmasters introduces her wine trends for 2018. Hemingway’s has an extensive boutique wine list allowing us to perfectly pair ,

5 reasons to eat at the marina

March 2, 2018

Guest Blog: Impos As a first-class boating destination on Australia’s east coast and the largest marina of its type in Australia, Abell Point Marina is a common launching place for boat tours and ,

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