Jolene’s, a brand new Nashville-inspired live music venue and cocktail den opens this month on York street in Sydney’s CBD. Set inside the infamous ex- Mojo Record Bar site it is the third venue from Peter Fischer (NOLA Smokehouse and Bar, The Swinging Cat) and the first foray into ownership for Simon Rose-Hopkins (NOLA Smokehouse & Bar, Surly’s American Tavern, Webster’s bar, former Bacardi whiskey brand ambassador).
New Bars
New Bars
Pronounced ‘Neighbour and Four’, this new venue brings the spirit of a neighbourhood bar into the city from well-known Perth bar identities Kaden Pool (Palace Arcade, Long Chim) and brothers Kody and Nic Read (Rocked Ice).
In the face of lockdown restrictions, lifelong friends, Simon Nardo and brothers Louis and Jackson Sobb decided that Respite was exactly the hangout Lugarno needed and what the rest of Sydney’s south was crying out for.
Miss Van’s is a new street food restaurant and bar from Andrew Duong, the man behind Miss Van’s Street Food, Lazy Su and Baby Su. Andrew’s roots stem back to rural Laos and Vietnam and his family found their way to Australia by way of food.
Terzini had his sights on Byron Bay for many years and in 2021, an opportunity arose in one of his favourite spots, Belongil Beach. Terzini and the team celebrate local producers and the community whereever possible, showcasing the best of the Northern Rivers NSW and Australian family owned and operated businesses.
A signature spin on the classic Bloody Mary, Ropespierre’s Faith, tells a tale of karma during the French revolution, while the Singapore Sling inspired Borgia’s Plot riffs on the most famous, and most scandalous family of the Italian renaissance.
“The bar’s big drawcard is Soumi himself. He learnt his skills in the underground nightclub scene of war-torn Beirut, creating incredible cocktails by experimenting. Soumi’s energetic and generous personality is complimented by a great selection of drinks and authentic Lebanese food.”
“Not really a bar; not really a fine dining restaurant; not really a craft beer venue; not really a cocktail bar; not really a natural wine bar… we don’t really know how to categorise it, but there is really nothing like it anywhere else in the world.
His latest offering is Banco Manly, a new 32 seat venue specialising in modern British food by executive chef Dan Webb, low intervention wine and fun playful cocktails.
Set within the deep old sandstone walls of Hobart, the name Mary Mary comes from the building itself, the former St Mary’s hospital, dating back to the late 1800s, now reimagined as part of The Tasman and Parliament Square.
Mikey Enright and Julian Train had already opened one of the world’s most respected gin bars in the Barbershop and then followed suit with an amazing representation of a classic old boozer in the Duke of Clarence. They have stepped it up a rather large notch in the opening of Hickson House.
“That’s when we saw that Bank Corner Ground Floor had become available. The opportunity was too great to not take the risk. It’s a beautiful heritage building from 1922. I believe the foundations of the building go back even further and I’m very keen to look more into the history as it’s an iconic building for Newcastle. We are very lucky and thankful to get our hands on it!” – Prudence Farquhar, Co-owner