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CHEF DONOVAN’S MELBOURNE GASTRO PUB REOPENS CHAMPIONING BBQ

Posted on November 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Celebrity chef Sean Donovan and wife Natalie Fee have reopened Fitzroy’s historic Town Hall Hotel, with a nod to its origins and contemporary smoky-BBQ menu. After taking over in July, the couple traded until late September before a five-week make-over.

DOUBLE BAY’S ROYAL OAK NOW “A PUB AGAIN”: MALOUF

Posted on November 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Four years after taking over, the Malouf family has executed a striking renovation of a Double Bay cornerstone pub, feeding on its history with locals and their desire for great food. Featured in the recent St.George Pub Design Tour (see

RANDALL UNVEILS HIS RE-WORKED ‘THE PADDO’

Posted on November 25th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Indomitable west coast footy legend and pub hero Neil Randall has reopened his beloved Paddington Ale House, to “keep up with the times”. Entrenched in the uber-competitive Perth hospitality scene, Randall played over 150 games for teams Subiaco and South

COLLAROY SUCCESS CENTRAL TO REVIVED NORTHERN BEACHES

Posted on November 23rd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Mitchell and Ben Waugh’s Public House Management Group (PHMG) celebrated a successful first year at The Collaroy on Friday night, as the Beaches shine and the venue seeks industry fame tomorrow. It seemed as though a considerable portion of Northern

FIRE SCORCHES POST OFFICE TURNED PUB

Posted on November 9th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

A fire has destroyed a level of a Fiztroy pub, but early reports are it will be back. The fire, on Saturday morning, reportedly started in the Pinnacle Hotel’s lower-ground level, with a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade suggesting

QUEENSLAND HERITAGE-LISTED PUB DESTROYED IN FIRE

Posted on November 6th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Gatton’s heritage-listed Imperial Hotel was destroyed by a fire on Wednesday night, with the cause of the blaze still unknown. [caption id="attachment_4208" align="alignright" width="400"] Image: Publocation[/caption] The Hotel, in the Queensland town of Gatton, around 90 km west of Brisbane,

HISTORIC PUB QUIETLY GOES INTO RECEIVERSHIP

Posted on October 21st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Adelaide’s historic Maylands Hotel has gone into receivership, with specifics yet to be announced. Receivers Ferrier Hodgson have been appointed to manage the freehold going concern sale of the property on behalf of owner Ray Aoukar. The classic two-storey pub,

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