Open & Closed

PRIOR LOOSES NEW PYRMONT PUB WHIRLY BIRD

Posted on October 23rd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Former Keystone foundations Ant Prior and Simon Barbato have teamed up to launch Whirly Bird, in the former Oscars Hotel at Pyrmont. Pitched as a sultry lit and eclectic space with casual elegance, Whirly Bird specialises in “fine poultry and

MARLOW GROUP STEER CROSSROADS HOTEL NEW DIRECTION

Posted on October 11th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The Marlow family has unveiled its big renovation of the landmark Crossroads Hotel, marking a new direction for the Casula pub. The Marlow Hotel Management Group (MHMG) has 11 venues across NSW and Queensland, including the large-format Crossroads Hotel in

SAND HILL RD OPENS WATERSIDE

Posted on October 4th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Sand Hill Rd has thrown open its reinvigorated Waterside Hotel in Melbourne’s ‘edgy’ King St, prophesying new life for the old Hotel and district. Built on the prominent corner of Flinders and King Streets, in the late 1800s the Waterside

TREASURED COURTHOUSE HOTEL LANGUISHES

Posted on September 15th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The heritage-listed and battle-trophy Courthouse Hotel Cairns has become a dormant site of itinerants and drug paraphernalia since Council purchased it from Pelathon last December. Built in 1922 as part of a scheme to employ returning WWI soldiers, the building

RED ROCK SELL PJ O’BRIEN’S ADELAIDE IN SA EXIT

Posted on September 1st, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The award-winning Red Rock Leisure has sold its Adelaide instalment of PJ O’Brien’s, citing a reluctant decision and reinvestment of capital into its other venues. The large-format PJ O'Brien's Adelaide on East Terrace has been part of the Red Rock

DRAUGHT DROUGHT BROKEN IN VICTORIA

Posted on August 28th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The drought has broken in Victoria, as the sleepy town of Woomelang celebrates the quiet yet triumphant return of its only pub. In 2014, Graham and Lisa Shore embarked from Brisbane on a long-awaited caravan expedition around Australia scheduled for

ACQUISITIVE MELBOURNE GROUP OPENS UNION HOUSE HOTEL

Posted on August 14th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Still hammering away at their big overhaul of Mt Erica, one of Melbourne’s rapidly growing hospitality groups has opened the doors to its reinvented Union House Hotel. Around three years ago the team of Will Benjamin, Matt Vero and Callan

SHORTS’ TRIBUTE TO REDFERN MISFITS

Posted on August 11th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Marty Short’s group has taken an eclectic step to the left with the unveiling of the quirky and retro-inspired Misfits, in the former Mr Mary’s in the Courthouse Hotel, Redfern. Short Hotel Group (WSHG) bought the tired Courthouse last September.

RETURN OF THE FAT LAMB

Posted on July 19th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Five years after it was lost to fire, the historic Fat Lamb Hotel in Eugowra will soon phoenix, brought back to life one brick at a time. The town of Eugowra, about four hours’ drive due west of Sydney, lost

COUGHLAN’S BOTANY VIEW LAUNCHES NEW LOOK

Posted on July 12th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Following January’s announcement Paddy Coughlan’s Bourke St Group had purchased the Murphy’s Botany View Hotel, last weekend the pub celebrated its new look, with a double-dose of rock and party. The Murphys owned the Botany View Hotel (BVH) for 26