The Speakeasy Group aren’t ones to mess around when it comes to bars; they own and operate Eau De Vie in both Sydney and Melbourne, as well as Boilermaker House in Melbourne, and The Roosevelt in Sydney. All four of these venues are treasured gems in Australia’s bar scene, consistently awarded and always packed. It’s then a treat that the hospitality group plan to add a third Sydney venture to their portfolio, patiently preparing Mjolnir, a whisky-focused bar which seems like it will be shaped towards a viking theme, given that it’s named for Thor’s hammer. To further spike interest, Mjolnir will also operate as a carvary, with meats overseen by chef Adam Lord.
Located on Cleveland Street, inside a 127 year old building that used to house a tobacco factory, Mjolnir will be unleashed onto Sydney’s bar scene early next year, bringing with it around 600 whiskies and meats that will be sliced and diced in front of customers, curated into regularly changing menus. As Speakeasy Group Director Sven Almenning tells Concrete Playground, ideally the kitchen will have one red meat, one white meat, one fish, and one vegetarian dish as a main each day, offered at a set price. There’s also the aim to make use of the whole animal, so it could be whole roasted lamb one day and whole suckling pig the next.
Few details are known about the exciting new venue, but an official Instagram has popped up and construction is scheduled to start around October, with an aim to open the bar to the public come February 2017.
Source: Concrete Playground
Image: Thor
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