Kurtis Bosley is a cocktail superstar with thousands of Instagram followers. He’s just opened his first bar and it’s across the road from Dee Why beach.
Cocktail king Kurtis Bosley is now flying solo. The former star mixologist from Public House Management Group has opened Corretto, his first bar and Mediterranean influenced eatery across the road from Dee Why Beach without any fuss or fanfare.
The name embraces on the age-old Italian idea, corretto, or corrected coffee — a coffee chaser in English. It’s sitting in a cafe enjoying an espresso with a grappa. It’s a marriage between coffee and booze — coffee in the mornings, and cocktails at night, says Bosley.

Corretto has moved into the spot where Twenty Four used to be. Bosley has been there for just over four months and has spent time fixing up a lot of the behind the scenes running of the place, including kitchen improvements and the bar.
Decor-wise it has a beachy and casual feel any time of the day. There’s a an abstract blue and white mural, potted plants and lots of wood.
Customers can pop in for coffee and have a simple breakfast like chilli eggs or a big fry up. Keen to support local business, Bosley has gone with boutique roaster Seven Miles from Manly Vale and the business’ Cat’s Pyjamas blend of beans.
Bosley is a man who has made his name creating award-winning drinks and collected a huge fan base along the way. He’s got well over 40,000 followers on social media.

His Dee Why drinks list has 13 wines by the glass, and an assortment of signature cocktails; some will include one Bosley trademark — foraged ingredients from local beaches.
The venue’s namesake cocktail, The Corretto, isn’t for everyone. It blends a number of ingredients including Mr Black coffee liqueur, aniseed myrtle and crème de menthe.
Spritzing-Vacay is a holiday at home — light, and citrusy made with coconut pisco, strawberries and bubbles. Bosley has carefully selected a number of lighter drinks that would be an ideal accompaniment for brunch. One of these, Salty Dawg, is pink, pretty and bitter. It’s made with fluffy grapefruit and tequila and served in a glass decorated with black lava salt.

The menu’s shared dishes include the charcuterie board and tuna tacos. Bigger eats include John Dory and chips and, the obligatory burger, Corretto has two versions, one with a wagyu patty and a buttermilk chicken burger.
Those Mediterranean elements pick up with a couple of dishes from the sharing section. Order burrata with fennel, oregano seeds and basil oil, the garlic bread and a side order of cherry tomatoes with olive oil and basil. Heap them on the crispy bread and you’ve got lunchtime bruschetta. Simple and almost Italian.
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