Newtown welcomes an eclectic new venue – Odd Culture – offering drinks, dining and a “cool and casual all-day vibe” on King Street. Aspects of Odd Culture revolve around working to an overarching fermentation theme. The food menu is an amalgamation of inspirations, largely from Europe and Asia. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, cuisine […]
A number of large-format hotels are capitalising on COVID-quashed dreams of travel, opening themed installations, seen in Shoal Bay Country Club’s Atmos Greek restaurant, and Garden State Hotel’s Italian temptation Tippy-Tay. Andrew Lazarus’ Shoal Bay Country Club (SBCC) is whisking visitors to a Greek experience at Port Stephens through expansion of its dining offering with
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It’s spring in Rosehill and the precinct has grown a picturesque new pub beside the racecourse – the O’Hara group’s new Camelia Hotel. The O’Haras have unveiled a new pub in the heart of Sydney’s western suburbs, on a corner of James Ruse Drive, previously the site of a Sizzlers and later a Hooters restaurant.
Sam Arnaout’s Iris Capital has announced plans for a massive $100 million redevelopment of its newly-secured Lasseters Hotel Casino. Iris settled last week on the $105 million April acquisition, formerly known as the Diamond Springs Casino, which opened in 1981, and wasted no time looking to upgrade on its opportunity. “We are well advanced in
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Ending decades in the wilderness, Marty Short has reopened a local institution, pivoting the old Court House Hotel to become The Redfern. The original hotel was built 1853, before Tooths & Co constructed the current building in the 1920s. The pub operated for over 100 years, until its closure in 1990. In the ’90s it
The Laundy family is finalising a complete bottom-to-rooftop big-budget transformation of the historic Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel. Located on a sharp corner of Bourke St and Cowper Wharf Road, opposite the Finger Wharves, the original hotel was built 1873. A new building was constructed in 1922. For decades it was known as the Macquarie Hotel and
Australian Venue Co has been investing heavily into Queensland, shelling out millions on redesigns at some of its Brisbane pubs. The Crown Hotel in Lutwyche will soon re-open after a $2.4 million renovation to the historic venue, boasting a stylish new bistro, sleek sports bar and picturesque new beer garden. The Crown’s bistro features an
After five thirsty years awaiting some Merivale magic, the beloved and rescued Alexandria Hotel will soon officially open ‘Backyard at the Alex’. Billed as an “outdoor community hub” for socialising over great food and drinks, the fit-out takes inspiration from a classic family yard. Inside, the pub is currently stripped bare, with no working kitchen.
Australian Venue Co continues its major capex program into its Queensland pubs with transformation of the much-loved Bribie Island Hotel. A $2.2million renovation has begun, embracing “the island holiday life” through creation of a modern, coastal venue and entertainment hub targeting both locals and tourists. Bribie Island is a 90-minute drive from Brisbane, and accessible
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Fortitude Valley will swing to a new rhythm from tonight, courtesy of Hallmark Group’s new Latin American-style social club, Hey Chica! The new late-night venue is said to be the “closest you’ll get to Cuba without a passport” thanks to weekly entertainment, an extensive beverage menu and culinary inspiration from the Latin American street-food scene.
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