Sam Arnaout’s Iris Group has been busy making hay while the lights were out, significantly including a major multi-million-dollar restoration and expansion of Manly’s iconic Hotel Steyne. Sealing the deal on the Northern Beaches landmark mid-2019, Iris swiftly applied for a DA with Council, which was encouraging of a sympathetic restoration on one of Manly’s […]
Restaurant owner Jessi Singh is charging ahead with his opening of the new and slightly controversial ‘Mr Brownie’ in South Melbourne, bringing an unashamedly Indian flavour to the city pub. Singh is already a well-known pot-rattler in Melbourne, fronting his eateries Daughter In Law, Horn Please, and Mrs Singh, which have reportedly been trading well
The historic Albert Park Hotel is joining the ranks of the re-opened, following an extensive makeover to refresh the offering and usher in another new era for the Melbourne icon. The pub was built 1883 in the southern Melbourne suburb of Albert Park, on the northern shores of Port Phillip Bay. In the 1930s the
Parramatta’s iconic Royal Oak Hotel is no more, as demolition begins on one of Sydney’s oldest pubs to make way for the $2.4bn Parramatta light rail. An inn was established at the site, on the corner of Church and Ross Streets, by convict John Metcalf, in 1813. In 1823 John Tunks – son of William
The historic King’s Head Hotel is one of the first pubs to formally pronounce it will not reopen after the mandatory closure period, as the financial burden proves too much. The King’s Head has been trading since 1876, and for the past 12 years it has been the pride of publican and Adelaide mover and
Brisbane good-time venue Lefty’s is back, Hallmark Group reviving its systemic Americana and swinging the doors open again last week. Lefty’s Music Hall is a honkey-tonk style venue with rockabilly flair on Caxton Street, in the heart of the Queensland capital. The attractions include American-inspired snacks, such as cheeseburger spring rolls and miniature chicken
Melbourne beer doyens Stomping Ground have this week opened their all-new permanent brewery and beer hall in Terminal 3 of Melbourne Airport. The new site is the first working brewery inside an airport in Australia, and the evolution of the team’s pop-up beer garden, which it has operated inside Melbourne Airport over the past two
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Merivale has finally unveiled its much-anticipated ‘Middle Level’ of Coogee Pavilion, as well as further iteration of the ever-growing ivy and Hemmes’ proposition to reinvigorate Sydney’s nightlife. Five years after purchasing the Coogee venue, late 2019 Justin Hemmes’ Merivale design team finally unveiled plans for the middle floor of the Pavilion, which had lay dormant
Just two months after its farewell party and locals fearing the taps may stay dry indefinitely, new operators have proudly swung the doors back open to Birregurra epicentre the Royal Mail Hotel. Birregurra is a farming community of 540 people, around two hours’ drive south-west of the Melbourne CBD. The Royal Mail has served thirsty
The old girl of Parramatta has lost the battle and will soon be demolished to make way for the light rail. A pub was established on the corner of Parramatta’s Church and Ross Streets in 1813, adjacent to Cobb & Co stables that predate it, now heritage-listed, and what is now an archaeological site. The
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