Open & Closed

ROCKPOOL BRINGS TEX-MEX TO BYRON

Posted on April 24th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Rockpool is opening another of its bespoke El Camino Cantina venues in party town Byron Bay, bringing crafted Tex-Mex to the north coast with a big four-day launch event. The El Camino Cantina concept is grounded in ‘Tex-Mex’ (Texan-Mexican), which

ROCKPOOL OPENS FIRST ACT BAVARIAN

Posted on April 17th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The expansive Rockpool Group will tomorrow launch its first Canberra venue, bringing Bavarian good times at another fresh instalment of the brand. The Bavarian will open its doors within Westfield Woden, in the south-eastern Canberra suburb of Phillip, accommodating 300

HOTEL GEARIN GOES DARK

Posted on April 15th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Katoomba’s historic Hotel Gearin has closed its doors amid a dispute between tenant and landlord. Built 1881 by George Biles, the Hotel stands at a major Katoomba juncture on the Great Western Highway as it passes over the mountains. It

SOON-TO-OPEN DOWNTOWN LOOKS TO GROW

Posted on April 8th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
South Australian hotelier John Meek is pushing to create the Downtown mega-venue, aiming to offer multiple bars, function spaces, a strip club and day-night nightclub. Meek is a sheep and cattle farmer turned hotel operator, being the lessee at Adelaide

JAIME REOPENS GEORGE

Posted on April 5th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Jaime Wirth and Co have unveiled their tweak modernisation of the time-warped George Hotel in burgeoning Waterloo, serving authentic Mexican and a huge selection of natural wines. The corner of Elizabeth and Wellington Streets in Waterloo used to be a

CARRINGBUSH SET FOR THE FUTURE

Posted on April 5th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The pride of Abbottsford has been revived in a sophisticated new concept that “doesn’t cost the earth”. Joel Morrison, Liam Matthews, and Singa Unlayiti took on the Carringbush Hotel following their successes at Fitzroy live music institution The Old Bar.

GLEBE HOTEL EVOLVES FOR A NEW ERA

Posted on April 3rd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The Nissen family has unveiled its elegant reworking of Glebe’s iconic Australian Youth Hotel, bringing its history up to date with a new look and local moniker. A hotel was first built on the site on Bay Street, which divides

LAUNDY’S THE MARSDEN OPENS

Posted on April 1st, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Pub sector stalwart Arthur Laundy is set to open his magnificent new western Sydney pub-brewery – The Marsden – after a $45 million build and industry invitational unveiling on Friday. Laundy Hotels will throw open the doors of the very

LAUNDY LAUNCHES A DREAM

Posted on March 29th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Hotel industry icon Arthur Laundy fulfilled a lifelong dream today, hosting an invitational preview of his new $45 million pub-brewery at Marsden Park. Honoured guests joined Arthur and Craig Laundy for the pre-launch event at the very large format new

ST KILDA BELLE: OLD MEETS NEW

Posted on March 27th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Heritage-listed St Kilda landmark the Village Belle Hotel has been “reborn” courtesy of an extensive makeover and extension. Built 1891, the two-storey Victorian building boasted an elegant frontage, featuring ornate sandstone and keystone arches. The multi-million-dollar overhaul has included construction