BROADSHEET: LOLA BELLE

BROADSHEET, 1 MAY 2024

Now Open: Lola Belle From the Union Electric Team Is an Old-School Bar Focused on Rum

“Lola Belle has a timeless quality. With its hand-built banquettes, bentwood chairs, venetian blinds, lead lighting and mossy green tiles along the arches of its mirrored backbar, the venue feels like it’s always been there…”

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

Photography: Thomas McCammon

A DIVE INTO MELBOURNE’S BEST LANEWAY BARS

BBC, 24 JULY 2023

“Not only does Union Electric offer a smorgasbord of the finest vintage hip-hop known to humankind played at an agreeably hefty volume, it also provides two separate options for the discerning drinker…

…The two separate options make Union Electric like a bar crawl for lazy people – you don’t even have to leave the building – and the fact that the place makes excellent drinks without pretending to be a super serious temple of cocktail wizardry means that it’s all about the effortless good time.”

FULL ARTICLE

THE BEST COCKTAIL BARS IN MELBOURNE

TIME OUT, 15 JUNE 2023

“We’ve sipped our way around this great city to find the bars with the best atmosphere, the most creative bartenders and of course, the best drinks…

…Fresh produce is serious stuff at Union Electric. While many bars may avoid using too many raw ingredients, Union Electric use daily pressings of fruits, micro herbs and housemade vinegars and syrups to bring their menu to life. A section dedicated to spiked apple juice is a cheap and cheerful way to take in the sun from their courtyard.”

FULL ARTICLE HERE

THE BEST BARS IN MELBOURNE CBD

URBAN LIST, 18 APRIL 2023

If you love gin, you’ve come to the right place. Union Electric specialises in the botanical-heavy spirit, and frankly, their huge selection proves it. An unassuming exterior leads into the walls of the laneway and rooftop bar where every nook and cranny is typically brimming with eager revellers.

FULL ARTICLE