Open & Closed

HOTEL COMMONWEALTH’S TRIUMPHANT RETURN

Posted on November 1st, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Surviving the purgatory of subsidence, the iconic Hotel Commonwealth reopens after a multi-party restoration a decade in the making. Established in 1910, the two-storey pub was built in the Colonial style, with ornate balustrades skirting the upper balcony and a

BLAIRGROVE SPICES IT UP AT LEICHHARDT

Posted on October 23rd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Evolving from alternative music icon to public eyesore to extravaganza inspired by all corners of the globe, the legendary Leichhardt Hotel has reopened with a precinct-appropriate new offering. Originally constructed in 1888, the Leichhardt Hotel became a haven for the

FELONS BREWING CO MAKES A SPLASH AT MANLY WHARF

Posted on October 18th, 2024 by Jane Louise
Artemus Group has opened the first of its Sydney ventures, Felons Brewing Co, at the Manly Wharf Bar site. The Group acquired the property in April, with the blessing of previous owner Ben May. The heritage-listed Manly Wharf, first built

THE WINSTON PALM SPRINGS TO LIFE

Posted on October 16th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Andrew Thomas has unveiled the completed multi-million-dollar-renovation of The Winston, offering the Nor-West community a customised transformation designed for family socialising.  The Thomas family has held the hotel since 2010, and opted to execute what has become a highly anticipated

MERIVALE UNVEILS KING ST PRECINCT PLANS

Posted on October 14th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The Merivale juggernaut has awakened with plans revealed for a major hospitality precinct, set to be created within historic adjacent buildings around Hemmes’ cornerstone Hotel CBD. Representing years of planning, the group is poised to submit a development application next

THE BENDI’S BACK

Posted on October 11th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
In March Melbourne’s iconic music venue the Bendigo Hotel, aka ‘The Bendi’, was forced to close after 14 years championing the punk, rock and metal live music scene. Now, just six months later, it’s back. The Bendi has found a

LAUNDY LETS LOOSE BEN’S THE MONA

Posted on October 4th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Laundy Hotels’ icon of the northern beaches officially begins trade today as The Mona, after a grand reopening, major overhaul, and addition of fellow peninsula legend Ben. A staple of the precinct for nearly a century, the storied Mona Vale

DARKAN HOTEL SEES THE LIGHT ONCE AGAIN

Posted on September 13th, 2024 by Jane Louise
Western Australia’s tiny town of Darkan, around 200 Kilometres south-east of Perth, received a blow two years ago when its only pub closed its doors. The pub had been established at the same time as the town itself, back in

HOTEL WINS BACK LOCALS’ FAVOUR IN PIVOTAL MOVE

Posted on September 6th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Popular St Kilda venue Post Office Club Hotel has pivoted once again, to the delight of its locals. Over the past 153 years the pub, once known as the Buck’s Head Hotel, has seen a lot of changes. From a