Building upon the success of so many craft breweries, Sydney’s first distillery in over a century has opened, and already picked up two top international awards. Intended as a distillery, attached to a trendy place to drink and learn about spirits and distillation, the Archie Rose Distillery Co is a custom-built space in a shed […]
The century-old Globe Hotel has been revived at the hands of a multi-million renovation, as a hub of the town of Barcaldine. Last Thursday the central-west Queensland town, around 600 kilometres inland from Rockhampton, saw the classic two-storey Queenslander hotel reopen as The Globe Visitor Information Centre. The 1910 pub closed a few years ago,
New research from St Vincent’s Hospital clearly shows how ineffective Sydney’s “lockout” restrictions are, but advocates continue to avoid the truth. Despite self-vindicating media emerging that the research “proves” the trade restrictions – often incorrectly generalised as the ‘lockout laws’ – have worked to fix violence on the streets, the study in fact shows lockouts
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Category-driving international cider brand Rekorderlig has unveiled summer tactics and on-premise engagement as popularity and ‘opportunity’ continue to grow. Leading the charge in flavoured and experimental cider beverages pronounced on-trend at the recent Cider Awards, the ‘Beautifully Swedish’ brand has delved further into innovative cider-based cocktail and punch recipes. Over the last two years, this
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As Australia counts down to the ‘race that stops a nation’, venues count down to one of the year’s busiest days, with pack-leading promotions set to take place throughout the country. One of the cheekiest, Nick Wills’ Balmain Pub Group is running “Horse Lotto” this year at the Greenwood Hotel, in North Sydney. A proven
The new board of Lantern Hotel Group has begun its portfolio shake-up, announcing the divestment of three “non-core” assets from its books. The ASX-listed Lantern (LTN) released news yesterday it would be selling three of its 17 pub assets, amid its “strategic review of the business”. Two of the three pubs are freeholds: the Brisbane
Prominent hotelier Ben May has bought a Paddington ‘hotel’, in which he and wife Lucy will live. The heritage-façade Windsor Castle Hotel, on Windsor Street, has been sold by Rita and Peter Polovin, following an extended project to turn the historic building into one of the Eastern Suburbs’ most prized residential assets. Speaking exclusively with
At least one British venue is reviving the near-forgotten practise of public purging, with specialised flushing vomit sinks installed into its toilets. Drawing on the tradition of spittoons – the usually brass receptacle commonly found in the early 20th century, into which chewing tobacco enthusiasts and victims of tuberculosis would spit – the sinks allow
Independent MP Billy Gordon has come out against the controversial plan for State-wide lockouts in Queensland, announcing plans to team with two Katter Party MPs to veto the bill. The State election in January saw Queensland Labor vow to address alcohol-related violence, and to date this has centred around consideration of 1am lockouts and 3am
Well-loved Goulburn pub the Exchange Hotel has sold to an established local publican, as regional assets continue to attract attention amid waning supply in Sydney. Built in 1872, the Exchange is one of the oldest pubs in the area and a popular stop for tourists, with 16 accommodation rooms and 15 EGMs, under two hours’
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