Tailor Room opens in Sydney
The Collective is a 1,800 square metre hospitality precinct in Sydney, which launched today (11 April) and features a 20-seat cocktail bar named Tailor Room.
The dining and drinking destination features established venues such as Saké and The Cut Bar & Grill. Also opening today are new restaurants The Dining Room and The Garden.
Tailor Room’s manager Benji Kinoial and The Collective’s head of bars Mael Jego created the cocktail menu, with support from Hunter St Hospitality’s beverage director Ali Toghani.
The space measures just 24 square metres, so the back bar has been narrowly curated.
Jego said: “Tailor Room sits in a building with a history rooted in textiles and wool, so the name felt like a natural fit. That heritage inspired our first cocktail collection, Textures, which plays with the idea of flavour and mouthfeel in the same way fabric plays with form and texture.
“With such a small space, we’ve had to be creative not just in the way we use the room, but in how we build our drinks. We’ve spent over six months perfecting cocktails that are technically complex but streamlined in execution.”
The opening menu, Textures, features 10 signature cocktails, each inspired by a different fabric.
Examples include Silk, which is a gin-based serve that blends coconut, rose geranium and sandalwood. Denim is a carbonated cocktail with a light blue tint and notes of ginger and bergamot.
Meanwhile, Corduroy features whisky, quince liqueur, honey and ‘subtle’ spices, and Velvet blends dark rum and stout.
Tailor Room also serves three classic Martinis – Dry, Dirty, and Gibson – alongside a small wine selection.
Snacks are pared-back and designed to complement the cocktails, such as housemade potato crisps with smoked salt and whisky vinegar.
The decor features deep-green velvet banquettes contrasted against rust-red panelled walls. A red marble bar top with five stools sits at the heart of the space.
Last week, Sydney welcomed Conte, a multi-level, multi-purpose drinks and dining destination.
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