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SOLOTEL’S NOD TO HENRY LAWSON’S ‘CASTLE’ REVEALED

Posted on July 15th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

Bruce Solomon’s Solotel last night relaunched one of Sydney’s most historic hotels – former home of Henry Lawson, the Edinburgh Castle. In the final years of the 19th century, iconic Australian writer and poet Henry Lawson inhabited one of the

SOLOMON AND MORAN KICK-START JV WITH AUSTRALIAN HOTEL ACQUISITION

Posted on May 11th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

Acclaimed operator Bruce Solomon has officially furthered his partnership with award-winning chef Matt Moran, beginning with the joint acquisition of The Australian Hotel. The Solomon-Moran relationship is almost as old as Bruce Solomon’s Solotel, which he began in 1986 by

RSA MARSHAL CONVICTED OF SHOCKING ATTACK ON PATRON

Posted on March 21st, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

A Responsible Service of Alcohol marshal was convicted on Friday of a violent unprovoked attack on a patron at a Sydney pub. On the night of the first match of the 2015 State of Origin series, 27 May last year,

SOLOTEL TO OFFLOAD ALBION HOTEL PARRAMATTA

Posted on February 15th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

Solotel is executing another big-ticket sale and lease-back, divesting the dirt at its Albion Hotel in Parramatta amid booming opportunity. After 30 years owning the generous 3,000 m² block on George St, facing the Parramatta river, Bruce Solomon has put

SOLOTEL “VERY PLEASED” AS SOLOMON DODGES MEDIA BULLET

Posted on December 7th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

A week after quiet-spoken hotel doyen Bruce Solomon seized the opportunity to slap some perspective on Sydney’s lockout laws debate, all is quiet on the nanny-state front. Solomon rose to accept his inauguration into the NSW Australian Hotels Association Hall

BEER SORCERY BUILDING MOMENTUM IN NEWTOWN

Posted on October 2nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Solotel’s The Bank held the semi-final of its popular “Whichcraft” beer events, with three finalists to battle for the title during the upcoming Sydney Craft Beer Week. Held in the craft beer haven Uncle Hops, which has occupied The Bank’s

NEWTOWN PATRONS RUN TO PUB CRAWL

Posted on September 7th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Sydney’s Newtown showed off its ability to eat, drink and rock yesterday, with thousands attending the “King Street Crawl” – without a single incident recorded by police. The brain-child of Matt and Dan Rule – the former operators of the

THE SHEAF GROWS A NEW LEAF

Posted on June 15th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

The big girl of Double Bay has grown, launching today its new designer Garden Bar for late-night listening and dining pleasure. The Golden Sheaf has been a cornerstone of the eastern suburbs since the 1920s, and the fairy-lit indoor/outdoor space

COURTY HOTEL DONS ‘SINN’ SHIRTS FOR CHARITY

Posted on May 15th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Sydney pub group Solotel is continuing its Good Samaritan work, with further fundraising for Nepal and the Cancer Council. The uber-trendy ‘Courty’ (Courthouse Hotel) is expecting delivery of its second batch of artisan t-shirts created through a collaboration with beer

A RETURN TO ARMS

Posted on May 6th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Hot on the heels of his sale of the Newington Inn Hotel to Solotel, Tim Condon is preparing to bring an old hotel back to Balmain. [caption id="attachment_2312" align="alignright" width="325"] Tim Condon[/caption] Well versed in the art of Balmain, living