Legends

COUNTRY PUB CRAWL CELEBRATES HISTORY

Posted on March 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
[caption id="attachment_1768" align="alignright" width="275"] Westminster Hotel in Hoskins Street, circa 1883[/caption] The Temora Shire Heritage Committee celebrates the NSW Riverina district and is hosting an historic pub crawl around the landmark pastoral town. Located around 400 kilometres south-west of Sydney,

PUBS SHINE FOR ST PATRICK’S DAY

Posted on March 20th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The universal day of Craic and green beer took place on Tuesday, and around the country and the world the spirit of the Irish toasted everything Emerald. One of Australia’s most austere Irish functions, the annual St Patrick’s Day lunch

AUSTRALIA’S ‘QUIRKIEST’ PUB GOES ART-HOUSE

Posted on March 20th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Victorian town of Corindhap boasts just 100 people and one of Australia’s most unique pubs. Owners Debra and Mark Kendell have been adorning the 150-year-old Break O’ Day pub with the ultimate eclectic array of paraphernalia since they moved

MELBOURNE PUB ICON CELEBRATED: 140 YEARS YOUNG

Posted on March 9th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
[caption id="attachment_1543" align="alignright" width="296"] Chloe, by Jules Joseph Lefebvre[/caption] Young & Jacksons Hotel and ‘Chloe’ are celebrating 140 years as cornerstones of Melbourne hospitality, and are being honoured in theatre under world-renowned director Wayne Harrison. The institutional CBD watering hole

INDUSTRY MOURNS JOHN HEMMES

Posted on March 2nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Australia’s hotel industry mourns today the loss of hospitality and style icon, father of Merivale CEO Justin Hemmes, “Mr John” Hemmes. The trail-blazing hotel group issued a solemn statement this morning, requesting their privacy be respected at this difficult time.

Husband and wife win UK’s Pub of the Year

Posted on February 23rd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A husband and wife team that gave up their high-paying city jobs to run a country pub have been rewarded with the title of the UK’s National Pub of the Year. Less than two years after pulling their first pint,