Openings

SHORT AND LEACH RE-OPEN IMPERIAL HOTEL

Posted on December 16th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
AHA NSW President Scott Leach and celebrated hotel innovator Fraser Short reopened Erskineville’s troubled Imperial Hotel last night, with big plans for LGBTI interaction. After a series of service breaches including open consumption of drugs that saw OLGR inspectors punish

MERIVALE SET TO REOPEN THE NEWPORT IN JANUARY

Posted on December 11th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Merivale has announced concrete plans for the highly anticipated re-launch of the Northern Beaches landmark that was one of the biggest sales of 2015. Purchasing the sprawling 11-hectare property in March for around $47 million, the ever-dynamic group took possession

NARELLAN HOTEL BIG RENO EXPECTS “BIG THINGS”: WAUGH

Posted on December 4th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Mitchell Waugh’s new Group has taken over the urban giant Narellan Hotel, today revealing a big-budget reno and new-approach community feel. Speaking with PubTIC, Waugh said they wanted to greatly improve the venue for the community, in one of Sydney’s

CHIPPO PUB GETS CHEEKY MAKE-OVER AND BURGER MENU

Posted on December 2nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A city fringe pub has reinvigorated its look and appeal, with a Cheeky renovation and on-trend new burger concept. [caption id="attachment_4583" align="alignright" width="149"] Cheekyburger logo[/caption] Brett Strauss, owner of The Chippendale “Chippo” Hotel, has teamed up with one of the

PADDINGTON ON FIRE WITH MERIVALE CHICKEN-SHOP PUB

Posted on November 25th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Merivale has unveiled its most anticipated new venue ever, throwing open the doors of its chicken-flavoured The Paddington yesterday. After purchasing the Paddington Arms from Joe Saleh in February 2014, Justin Hemmes went on to become absorbed in another eastern

OXFORD ST ICON RE-OPENS AFTER REQUISITE RE-THINK

Posted on November 23rd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The new-look smarter Oxford Hotel has burst back to life, with a vibrant décor and all-welcome attitude. Having felt the sting of a 1:30 curfew on the traditional late-night patron base in the Oxford Street party precinct, the landmark heritage-listed

NEW PUB GROUP BRINGS ‘GOODTIME’ TO PETERSHAM VILLAGE

Posted on November 20th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A newly-formed operation has taken over and repositioned the (former) White Cockatoo, tapping straight into the demanding inner-west market. The partnership between Dr James Bodel and Locky Paech began, like most good things, in a pub. Upon meeting mid-2014, the

MERIVALE BRINGS FASHION & STYLE TO NEW WHISKY BAR

Posted on November 13th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Justin Hemmes’ Merivale masterpiece rolls on, with a first class whisky bar and tribute to the group’s fashion roots throwing the doors open Wednesday. Swathed in everything imaginable to enhance a whisky experience, J&M is a tribute to the late,

MERIVALE BOOMS WITH SEVEN LUCKY NEW VENUES

Posted on October 7th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The maestro of hospitality has unveiled Merivale’s “fastest period of growth” with no less than seven new venues opening before the end of summer. Justin Hemmes’ trend-setting portfolio is launching a string of all-new spaces, plus additions and re-works of