CHRIS CHEUNG LAUNCHES OVERHAULED HARBOURSIDE BAR
One of Australia’s hottest international venues has reopened after a year-long make-over. Famous A-lister haunt and headquarters of Australian Fashion Week, Cruise Bar, in the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay, has opened its doors again this week following a
ALCHEMY PUB TO MAKE MIRACULOUS RETURN
Wandsworth Council has ordered a developer to (re)turn an eponymous pile of rubble into gold. Council for UK’s Battersea conservation area has “roundly rejected” a retrospective building proposal by the developer that bulldozed St Johns’ Hill’s The Alchemist pub last
XXXX BREWERY BAR AND “EXPERIENCE” RESUMES
Sunshine State staple XXXX has continued its brand push, re-opening its self-titled brewery bar after an extensive three-month renovation. [caption id="attachment_3106" align="alignright" width="371"] XXXX brewer, Anthony Clem[/caption] Touted as the freshest place on earth to enjoy XXXX beers, brewed on-site,
OVERHAULED BELLEVUE LOOKING MORE BEAUTIFUL
One of the best-loved pubs in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs has re-opened following an unexpectedly comprehensive overhaul. Seven months ago the new owners of Paddington’s Bellevue Hotel, WDS Group, fronted by industry veteran Steven Speed, began a timely make-over of the
AUSTRALIA’S FIRST PALE ALE MID: GOLD
Australia’s favourite mid-strength beer has taken a pioneering step, to service Australia’s fastest-growing beer category. [caption id="attachment_3106" align="alignright" width="475"] XXXX brewer, Anthony Clem[/caption] XXXX Gold Pale Ale offers the XXXX Gold “more flavour than you’d expect from a mid-strength” while
ECHO WINS MEGA-PROJECT TO “TRANSFORM BRISBANE”
[caption id="attachment_3099" align="alignright" width="428"] Artist's impression of new development[/caption] Echo Entertainment has emerged the winner in the battle for Brisbane’s multi-billion dollar new casino and resort development. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced Monday that Cabinet had signed off on the
LANTERN’S EL TORO SALE SCANDAL: LAZARUS DEFENDS
The sale of El Toro Motor Inn by Lantern may not proceed, as stakeholders protest the “surprise” sale of the asset, but the buyer tells a different story. Last Friday the soon-to-be-gone board of Lantern Hotel Group (ASX: LTN) announced
“WELL-BEING” MEASURES QUESTION WAGE RATES
The OECD’s latest outlook on employment calls for review of minimum wages and government measures to address systemic unemployment and those stuck at the bottom of the jobs ladder. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) mission is to
HOTEL BOOKING SCAMS ON THE RISE
The increased use of online booking systems for travel and accommodation has led to a rise in the number of scams and complaints by duped consumers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) operates Scamwatch – providing “information to consumers
INVESTORS RORTING ‘SHARE’ ECONOMY LOOPHOLES: TAA
As legitimate providers around the world condemn the injustice of unregulated ‘share’ accommodation, the TAA has gone further to slam cheats rorting the loopholes even further. The so-called ‘share’ economy is based in using technology to match people with a
