Don Kavanagh questions the logic in ruling out one-bottle alcohol sales.

Don Kavanagh samples new beers to sort the sippers from the session-suppers.

Don Kavanagh has had an absolute skinful of hand-wringing prohibitionists.

Rotorua bars have a social responsibility to sober drivers, says a road safety advocate.

Don Kavanagh welcomes the return of the cocktail-mixing theatrics in bars.

The first time I entered the Tyler Street Garage I thought I'd walked into an Irish police station. It was hectic.

Purists who say don't mess with malt should think again, says Don Kavanagh.

I was worried when I stepped into The Villager, mostly because I saw two suits near the bar.

'Are you talkin' to me?' Don Kavanagh asks why cellphone junkies hang out in bars.

The revelation that James Bond will drink beer in the upcoming movie Skyfall is a sobering sign of the times.

It's good to be prepared. When the sun does start shining there are rooftop bars and garden pubs to make the most of the blue sky and clear evenings.

Free booze can exact a steep price for those who pounce on the dregs.

The hearty warmth of Jim's newest ryes set Don Kavanagh beaming ear-to ear.

Customers, writes Don Kavanagh, have been left out of breweries' and bars' thinking.