Strictly speaking Offbeat isn’t a bar. Well it is, but that’s not it’s main purpose. The guys who own it created it as a venue to promote live music, including their own. […]
Offbeat, Valetta, Malta
Il-Gazin, Vilhena Band Club, Floriana, Malta
This is a glorious place, the Philharmonic Society Vilhena (1874) is steeped in the Maltese tradition of band clubs whose aims are to promote musical participation, and by doing that supporting every […]
Down The Rabbit Hole, Msida, Malta
I didn’t think the process of stepping off the Rue D’Argens into the bar a process or journey that was particularly strange, problematic, difficult, complex, or chaotic. Possibly a little psychedelic in […]
Good Thaimes, Gzira, Malta
Don’t let the name Mille Miglia fool you. Whatever it says outside, this is definitely Good Thaimes, Gerrard assured me. Although at around 5pm, I remained to be convinced. Thankfully the trade […]
Malta 2019
I went back to Malta again for a few weeks this winter, I’ve been a regular visitor for over 30 years now. Don’t know what it is about the place but whatever, […]
67 Kapitali, Valetta
My glasses instantly fogged up as soon as I walked out of the torrential rain into the bar. All I could hear was a familiar sounding accent coming from behind a row […]
Limited Edition Lord Chambray
It’s been fourteen months or so since I last went over to Lord Chambray in Xewkija, Gozo and I was keen to find out how things were going. Valentina Rossetto, who looks […]
Gugar
I’m not posting about this little bar because of the beer. More because I just really like it. Situated at the Eastern end of Kingsway, sorry Republic Street, the narrow, less trendy […]
Stretta Craft Beer of Malta
I was watching out for a bloke with a dog. He’d texted me saying he was running late and asked if I was alright with him bringing the dog? Course I am […]
The Hole In The Wall, Sliema, Malta
I read, ‘the Hole In The Wall has Potential Top Bar of 2017 written all over it’. Okay, I know it’s 2018, but only just, but how right the Lovin Malta website were, […]
