Eat & Drink
LOOSIE goosie
By Lilian Bernhardt Photos Supplied
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oosie’s Diner and Bar in Mornington is the latest endeavour from the crew behind the local rock and roll dive bar, Wowee Zowee. Clint Hyndman (Something For Kate drummer and owner of Yellow Bird in Windsor), Simon Tarlington (Executive Chef at Jackalope), Cam Marshall (winemaker), and Craig Baum (fit-out expert/fisherman) decided to open Loosie’s Diner and Bar as a group of friends, and fathers, consistently seeking new things and places to add to the mix. Loosie’s is American inspired and largely influenced by the ‘dingy’ diners found throughout Los Angeles during the 1970s. Loosie’s diverges from the full dive bar style of Wowee Zowee, to offer more food options and create an inclusive environment, whilst still honouring the idea of getting loose. Hence naming the bar after the most popular cocktail at Wowee Zowee, ‘Loosie Goosie.’
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February 2022