Newcastle hotelier Mark Chegwidden is being challenged by fast food chain Salsas for illegal use of the term ‘Taco Tuesday’. Salsas is a Mexican-style food outlet backed by TV identity Janine Allis with around 50 sites in the eastern states, predominantly Victoria. It’s Store Locator shows no locations in Newcastle or Sydney. The restaurant chain […]
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Longreach’s historic outback pub was destroyed by fire overnight, joining the fate of its famed Townsville counterpart, the Victoria Park. Fire broke out at the 100-year-old Lyceum Hotel around 7pm Thursday night. By the time authorities arrived it had well and truly taken hold, and locals watched in dismay as the popular watering hole was
A fire has gutted Colonial Leisure Group’s inner-Melbourne institution Bimbo Deluxe overnight. Emergencies services were called to the Brunswick Street pub around 1:20am, and 24 firefighters battled the blaze into the early hours. The fire is said to have been concentrated in the first-floor offices, and believed to have spread to the main bar on
The life and love of 93-year-old publican Mary Crawley has been lost, with outback cornerstone the Tattersalls Hotel destroyed by fire. The 1884-built Tattersalls sits on a stretch of the Mitchell Highway 136 kilometres north of Bourke, on the NSW/Queensland border, and is one of just two pubs in the precinct of Enngonia. Despite its
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Staff and patrons at ALH’s Old Sydney Hotel were surprised to say the least when a car driven by an elderly woman joined them in the bistro. Last Friday around 1pm, a white Ford Laser driving along Ellana St Maryborough left the road, entering the rear of the Old Sydney Hotel, crashing through outdoor furniture
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Hotel Coolgardie is a raw, documentary-style film that puts a spotlight on a harsh side of hospitality in outback pubs, following the story of a 3-month deployment of two female Finnish backpackers to a depleted WA mining town. The industry of sending backpackers (invariably female) to remote towns struggling to get workers (particularly young females)
The historic Shipwright’s Arms Hotel had a close call with fire on the weekend, when a guest woke and alerted the owner to smoke coming from the kitchen. Established in 1846, Battery Point’s Shipwright’s Arms, known locally as “Shippies” prides itself on being a traditional old school pub. After a busy Friday night last weekend,
Video of a man stuck atop a pub fence in Scotland has emerged, with millions of viewers enjoying his explanation of the situation. The video depicts a seemingly intoxicated man, apparently caught on the iron lacework of a pub in Arbroath, in Scotland’s south-east. Encountered by a few lads who had only gone outside for
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The Raglan Road pub in Nottingham had a queue yesterday to use its popular urinal, which features a larger-than-life representation of US President elect, the outlandish Donald Trump. The Irish-themed pub had the special backing sporting Trump’s mug put on its trough in September, with the manager citing stern disagreement with The Don’s point(s) of
NSW Premier Mike Baird was seen last night enjoying several responsible, early-evening, mid-strength beverages – as he met with advisors to celebrate the last man of western oriental heritage moving out of Kings Cross. Mr Baird was in high spirits as he allowed himself to unwind, but not too much, as he congratulated himself for ‘getting
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