To celebrate the new season of cult TV show Will & Grace, streaming provider Stan teamed with the Sydney Collective for a big-glitter theme party and launch of Karen’s Martini Bar at the iconic Imperial Hotel. The themed pop-up bar opened last Friday night for “one fabulous gin-fuelled weekend” with Karen’s pink or espresso martinis […]
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The Australian Brewery’s David Ward spoke with Liam Pereira, general manager of Sydney’s “biggest and best celebration of beer” and veteran of Dave’s Brewery Tours on Sydney Beer Week. DW: You are a bit of a Sydney beer icon, how long have you been at Dave’s? LP: I started as a casual tour guide
The Gaming Technologies Association and Asia Gaming Brief have announced an expanded seminar program for the three days of the Australasian Gaming Expo, including pubs-specific sessions fronted by PubTIC. The Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) has been running for more than two decades, and in recent years has added invaluable seminar sessions for visitors, aiming to
Hailed as one of the top 20 beer festivals in the world, the 2018 Great Australia Beer SpecTAPular will see spirits introduced to the line-up. Hosted in Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland, the 2018 GABS event is presented by Dan Murphy’s, and organisers expect to enjoy crowds of over 35,000. It all started seven years ago
The Chelmsford Hotel has seen a day of all-too-many bad haircuts and international intrigue over its inaugural Mulletfest event, which took place over the weekend. Laura Johnson’s family have owned the Kurri Kurri pub since 1993, and in 2009 Laura bought in and became publican. Like so many regional hotels, the Chelmsford – Chelly –
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The bold and beautiful Abbotts Hotel Waterloo has unleashed its ‘Beer-o-meter’ offering hot and thirsty Sydneysiders frosty discounted and potentially free beer when the summer temps soar. Set on Botany Road, on the coal face of gentrification’s spread into the working class city-fringe ‘burbs, the Waterloo works hard to retain satisfied patrons while encouraging newcomers.
O’HARA’S BRING IN LUNAR NEW YEAR FRIDAY 16, SATURDAY 17 FEBRUARY Fairfield Hotel, 1 Hamilton Rd, Fairfield The Fairfield Hotel will again host its sixth annual Lunar New Year celebrations. On Friday 16 and Saturday 17 February from 7:00pm the Fairfield Hotel will celebrate the start of the Year of the Dog, with Lion dancers
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St.George Bank recently hosted its fourth annual Pub Design Tour, treating hoteliers to a night of insights into some on-trend renovations in Sydney pubs. The evening began with coaches transporting a posse of publicans to Public House Group and the Fallon brothers’ exquisite The Buena, and its instalment of gastropub institution Bistro Moncur. Designers SJB
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The pub entertainment institution known as Tranny Bingo is moving with the times – not to new venues, but to the beat of a changing social landscape. Daniel Floyd, aka Penny Tration, has been running his drag queen-hosted bingo night in pubs and clubs for more than a decade. While there are now many imitators,
Contributed by ‘Melbourne Cup’ Max Hitchins* Yesterday (2 Nov) I attended a function at O’Connell’s Pub in South Melbourne. It was a gathering organised by Richard Pegum, head for the Brew Syndicate (pictured), who won the 2000 Melbourne Cup. Thirty Melbourne Cup owners and trainers attended the function. I was there to share my
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