THE WAKEFIELD HAS WELCOMED A COLOURFUL NEW ADDITION

Adelaide has a new cocktail bar, and it has brought a serious dose of disco glamour with it. Velvet Violet opened above the Wakefield Hotel last Saturday, transforming the pub’s upstairs space into a colourful late-night destination built around cocktails,

CVI KEEPS PATRONS COMING BACK FOR MORE

Camden Valley Inn (CVI) continues to build on its reputation as a popular destination for events, food and entertainment, moving from a sold-out whiskey experience for Father’s Day into a live music activation with Tooheys later this month. The venue

PUBS POWERING CONNECTIONS

For more than a decade, The Men’s Table has been bringing men together over a meal to build friendships, share experiences and have the conversations that can sometimes be difficult to start. What began with a small dinner at The

PUBLICAN’S CLEVER BLACKOUT HACK

One Sydney publican has shown that where there’s a will, there’s a way after using his electric car to keep his pub operating through a Friday night blackout. The Mitch Hotel in Alexandria lost power for several hours last Friday

A CURRY, A CONFESSION AND ONE VERY FORGIVING PUBLICAN

The New Sydney Hotel has been serving Hobart for generations, but lately the historic pub has found itself at the centre of two very different acts of community spirit. One involves putting the pub’s kitchen to work for people doing

PRENDIVILLE PROMISES POOLSIDE PLEASURE

Darwin is about to get a new kind of hotel hangout, with The Leea beginning its transformation under Western Australian hospitality group Prendiville Group, while inviting locals to help shape its next chapter. The 168-room property on Cavenagh Street unveiled

BRISBANE PUBS TIPPED FOR HOTEL EXPANSION

Pubs in Brisbane could be transformed into major accommodation hubs under a council plan aimed at tackling the city’s looming hotel room shortage. The proposed changes would allow pub developments in key suburban centres to reach up to twelve storeys,

PUB SOUNDS ALARM OVER DRINK SPIKING

A popular Adelaide live music venue has warned partygoers to stay alert after being made aware of several suspected drink spiking incidents across the CBD in recent weeks. The Ed Castle Hotel on Currie Street issued a warning to patrons

FIREBALL GETS FRUITY

Fireball is branching out from its popular signature cinnamon whisky with the launch of a new Blazin’ Apple flavour, hitting Australian venues and stores this month. The new expression combines Fireball’s familiar cinnamon heat with the sweet, crisp flavour of

DEVELOPER DEAL FOR HISTORIC GRIFFINS HOTEL

Adelaide property developer George Kambitsis has expanded his CBD holdings with the $8.55 million acquisition of the historic Griffins Hotel on Hindmarsh Square. The Victorian-era pub sits on a 680sqm site in the heart of Adelaide’s commercial, accommodation and retail