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One to Watch: A New Multipurpose Cocktail Lab Is Coming to Wollongong – Concrete Playground
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Imagine a space bustling with bartenders creating new drinks and learning innovative techniques. Then, imagine a space where you can pull up a stool to be whisked away on a tasting journey. This is the scene Orion Leppan Taylor and Mitch Bloomfield are envisioning with their new Cocktail Lab in Wollongong.
The 26-year-old south coast locals pitched the concept to Idea Lab — an initiative run by Beam Suntory, which awards grants to change-making hospitality ventures. The pair won $20,000 to help turn their plans into reality.
The pair currently work at Wollongong’s Breakout Bar and Escape Rooms, which is where they’re planning to build the new Cocktail Lab.
“It’ll be a space where we can educate the bar scene…
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