Open & Closed

LAZARUS LAUNCHES SHOAL BAY COUNTRY CLUB ON THE BEACH

Posted on March 5th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Formerly Sydney-based publican Andrew Lazarus has unveiled the stunning restoration of his sea-change pub, the Shoal Bay Country Club. Proprietor of well-known Sydney venues such as the Eastern and El Toro, Lazarus bought Hamilton’s Beaumont Exchange Hotel from the fading

IMPERIAL MEETS MARK FOR MARDI GRAS

Posted on March 2nd, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Following an extensive eight month $6m renovation, Fraser Short and Scott Leach tonight reopen Erskineville’s fabled Imperial Hotel, birthplace of Priscilla, right on time for Mardi Gras 2018. Known around the world for its starring role in Priscilla: Queen of

HIBERNATING TERMINUS HOTEL TO RECOMMENCE

Posted on February 26th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Pyrmont’s time-warp Terminus Hotel will soon reopen, sporting a sympathetic look and Mediterranean menu alongside memories of nearly 32 years dormant. One of Sydney’s oldest licensed establishments, first pouring drinks on Christmas Eve 1841, the original pub was demolished and

SHORE CLUB HOTEL TO FINALLY REOPEN AS MANLY GREENHOUSE

Posted on February 2nd, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
After years in the wilderness, Manly’s oceanfront Shore Club Hotel will soon reopen as a conservatory-inspired oasis, Manly Greenhouse. [caption id="attachment_12210" align="alignright" width="359"] Greg Anderson Patricia Nunes outside the former Shore Club Hotel[/caption] Former Aria chef Greg Anderson and business

IRIS CAPTURES HUNTER WITH NEW PORTFOLIO MIX

Posted on February 2nd, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Iris has rounded its ever-growing portfolio of hospitality business, reviving Australia’s oldest operating winery under its proud original moniker, Dalwood Estate. After sitting idle since 2014, Dalwood Estate in the Hunter Valley will reopen to the public on Easter weekend,

HAMMOND BUILDS ON PUB TRADITION AT NEW VICTORIA FOOTSCRAY

Posted on January 31st, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Following the succession of accolades at his Builder’s Arms in Fitzroy, Anthony Hammond has quietly re-opened a Footscray institution, the Victoria Hotel. The humble “corner pub” on Victoria Street is a step away from the high-profile life at the award-winning

BETOOTA HOTEL IS BACK AFTER ROBBO TAKES THE KEYS

Posted on January 17th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
After considerable anticipation, the beloved Betoota Hotel – sole structure in the iconic outback town – is set to reopen mid-2018. Betoota is a speck on the map in outback Queensland, a bumpy six hours’ drive east of outback oasis

DOLPHIN AND ICEBERGS TEAM LAUNCH BONDI BEACH PUBLIC BAR

Posted on December 20th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The team behind the acclaim of The Dolphin has opened a brand new Bondi Beach Public Bar, offering a sophisticated nod to Australian drinking culture of the 1970s and 80s. The massive Pacific development on Bondi’s Campbell Parade, stretching an

FUNLAB TO LAUNCH KINGS CROSS HOLEY MOLEY

Posted on December 18th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Funlab is set to open its eighth instalment of putt-putt pub Holey Moley, in the rapidly gentrifying precinct of Kings Cross. The Holey Moley sensation began in 2016, the first venue opening in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, followed in April this

NEW GROUP REINVENTING NEWMARKET HOTEL AND PUB GAME

Posted on December 11th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
A group of hospitality veterans is reviving and reinventing both the Newmarket Hotel and the landlord rule book, embracing insightful investment. Leisure Investment North Queenland (LINQ) Hotel Management is fronted by Richard Mraz, who arranged purchase of the freehold property