Changing Times

BUILDERS ARMS HOTEL ‘EVOLVES’ INTO CHINESE RESTAURANT

One of the country’s premier gastro pubs and few to offer two-Hatted dining, is transforming to open a very Zen Chinese restaurant. The Builder’s Arms Hotel opened four years ago under the guidance of acclaimed chef Andrew McConnell and partners Josh Murphy and Anthony Hammond. McConnell brought his reputation and expertise to the innovative new […]

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GUILDFORD’S PRIDE RE-OPENS TO TOAST OLD AND NEW

Perth’s newly relaunched Guildford Hotel is mixing innovative technology with its historic restoration, offering selected mementos alongside draught Espresso Martini and Ice Tea cocktails. “The technology behind Espresso Martinis on tap is definitely a big deal,” explains the Guildford Hotel’s bar manager, Tristan Wroth. “It’s a relatively new technique for this style of drink, but when

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FITZROY GETS NEW ‘SAVVY’ VENUE TO REPLACE LITTLE CREATURES

Melbourne publicans Retail Savvy Group will soon open their sixth venue, moving into the former Little Creatures Dining Hall on Fitzroy’s bohemian Brunswick Street. Fitzroy Social will open in 222 Brunswick, in the site of a former wool shed. It will have a contemporary feel, incorporating lush furnishings and modern finishes and a “special twist”

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LUNATIC HOTEL PASSES THROUGH NRL PLAYER TO NEW LEASE ON LIFE

The crazy tale of husband and wife hoteliers badgered out of business has ended with “new blood” courtesy of a helping hand from karma and some NRL players. After more than a decade owning and operating Drake’s Lunatic Hotel, Desley and Bob Kane had suffered seven years of systematic harassment by unidentified enemies. Persistent rumours,

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