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.
Following its sale last year and a monumental $100 million renovation, Sorento’s exquisite Hotel Continental will return this year, with operations by publican Craig Shearer and team. Opened in 1875, the Hotel Continental is a heritage-listed landmark of the Mornington Peninsula, created by doyen of Australian theatre, entrepreneur George Coppin. After a series of stymied
100 Burgers Group has revived the former Penny Black of Brunswick, sporting a streamlined moniker and nod to grungy 70s Japanese pop culture. Previously operated by Colonial Leisure Group, Penny Black was a haven for live music, with a big front bar and 948-pax capacity. It has been dormant since the pandemic shutdown of 2020.
After nine months dark, AVC has this week reopened Melbourne institution The Hawthorn Hotel. The iconic 153-year-old pub closed in September 2020 due to the impacts of the coronavirus, but after a new deal was negotiated with the landlord and a comprehensive overhaul, the doors swung open again on Tuesday. Front and centre is a
Sydney will soon welcome a new pub as the all-new Watson’s comes to life in the Entertainment Quarter, in place of PJ Gallaghers. After a nearly five-year tenure, PJ Gallagher’s EQ closed for COVID last year, and with only a couple of weeks remaining on the lease when pubs reopened in June, it did not.
Australian Venue Co has announced historic Brunswick landmark the Sarah Sands Hotel will re-open to the public this weekend, for the first time in four years. Closed since 2017, AVC took on the dormant pub in late 2019. It has now seen an extensive renovation, circa $3 million, and is ready to resume its role
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Lewis Land Group has reopened its newly refashioned The Komo in Woody Point, to delight locals and visitors to the area. The company acquired the Mon Komo Hotel late last year and promptly closed it, in November. It has spent the past five months and $3 million renovating, including a tweak to the moniker to
Driven by the beating iron heart of Newcastle, Steel City Brewing Company has partnered with Lion to proclaim a brewery for the people of the Hunter, backed by some of the region’s biggest names. Steel City brings plans to brew beers that are easy-drinking, refreshing and “highly sessionable”. The company champions modern working-class culture,
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