Open & Closed

Hawkesbury’s Jolly Frog will be saved!

Posted on February 16th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Sitting dormant and fire-torn at the entrance to Windsor township, the Jolly Frog looks set to come back to life as Hawkesbury Council takes it under its wing. Vacant for the past three years, the historic pub was gutted by

4Pines hoping to open beer-lovers pub within brewery

Posted on February 13th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Top Sydney brewer 4 Pines is hoping to open a crafty pub within its Brookvale brewery, to serve up tasty beverages, brewery tours, great meals, and the atmosphere that has become synonymous with the brand in Manly. 4 Pines opened

ALH’s 1968-built Burvale Hotel in heritage brouhaha

Posted on February 11th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
An ALH pub in outer Melbourne has become embroiled in a heritage debate that would appear to contradict the buildings own origins. Built less than 50 years ago in 1968, the Burvale Hotel/Motel is a largely unaltered example of work

Should we save the Jolly Frogs?

Posted on January 30th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
For the past few years, Windsor’s Jolly Frog has been a dormant eye-sore on the Hawkesbury landscape – its heydays of hosting the likes of AC/DC, Cold Chisel and INXS long quiet. After a couple of years it seems one

Bendigo’s Metropolitan Hotel is back in town

Posted on January 30th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
One of Bendigo’s most historic pubs is going back to its roots to better capitalise on the trade it is missing in the thriving Victorian town. After 12 years owning the Metropolitan, aka Pugg Mahone’s Irish Pub, Andrew Lethlean says it’s

Coogee Rooftop takes outdoors venues to new level

Posted on January 21st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Merivale revealed the latest stage of Coogee Pavilion in time for New Years’ Eve, ushering in both a new year and a new high in rooftop concept spaces. Just six months after the re-opening of the venue, the next stage

It’s closing time for British pubs

Posted on January 18th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Daniel ‘Rant’ Leroy is a pseudo-veteran of the Australian hospitality scene, having strutted about as a licensee, general manager and operator at some impressive Sydney venues. These days he consults privately to operators in Europe, maintaining his persona of a

Waugh Group overhauls City Hotel

Posted on January 18th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
In July Sydney’s Waugh Group launched its concept for the former City Hotel, offering a taste of Mr Tipply’s savoir fare to the inner-city markets. Spread over two levels, the eclectic designer-styled venue aims at ‘relaxed yet sophisticated’, with rich

Fire strikes the heart of Cobar

Posted on January 12th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW rural town of Cobar lost two of its beloved in August, as one of its oldest pubs burnt to the ground and a local firefighter tragically lost his life defending it. Borne of a copper rush that began