The newly renovated Villager Hotel is offering Brisbanites a wonderful place to retreat amongst the hustle and bustle of the city. Set in the style of a New York warehouse the design exposes the building’s original brick walls and hardwood beams, accentuated by antique industrial pendant lights. Whimsical wallpaper, flamboyantly upholstered banquette seating and quirky wall hangings all add to the charm of this heritage-listed building.
New Bars
New Bars
Set in the lofty heights of Sydney’s Strand Arcade, La Rosa Bar and Pizza is an exciting new offering from the team behind the hugely successful and long standing Pendolino restaurant.
This new restaurant (in the site of the former Collective bar) is a recent win for the bustling Elwood villagers who are sure to benefit from the contemporary Vietnamese menu on offer.
A husband and wife team are behind this latest Northcote venture and Rob and Bronwyn Kabboord are setting their sights on creating a warm and friendly environment. “Rob and I view Merricote as our living room, and wish our guests to view it as such.
Squirreled away in Melbourne’s South Yarra residential district is the newly launched venue The Millswyn and its ‘secret’ hideaway cocktail bar, Bar 132.
With the ‘very soft opening’ for family, friends and a few bartenders now long in the past, the Attic is settling in as the new kid on the block, albeit with a well known and protective older brother whose got a good reputation. The new addition to the much loved and sought after night spot Blackpearl has been as important to the staff as to their customers says owner Nastasha Conte, but it hasn’t been without it’s share of trails.
The design principles of The Ludlow Formation incorporate the formation of small areas or pockets of drinking and dining activity, similar to a grotto (or cave). Melbourne’s new venue The Ludlow is a contemporary pub built on traditional principles, offering all the elements of a truly classic pub including; public bar and informal dining area, lounge bar and dining room.
If Sussex Lane, Sydney hasn’t made it onto your radar just yet, get set to pick up something new and exciting. The last 12 months has seen this strip blossom into a CBD haven, brimming with small bars and cafes and becoming one of the newest and certainly more dynamic sites in town. Bolstering the ranks of the likes of Small Bar and Balcony Bar in this part of the world is Shirt Bar; one part café, one part bar service and one part retail shirt boutique mixed together and served straight up.
Whilst these Argentinean masters opened their south-American hotspot in 2010 the swanky cocktail area now coined Gardel’s Bar only got into top gear in April. The name pays respect to Argentina’s most famous tango musician and actor, the great Carlos Gardel who thrived in the 1930s, and the bar is another touch of class in one of Sydney’s newest and coolest restaurants.
The team at Chester White see their venue as, ‘the evolution of the neighbourhood bistro where great quality food, a relaxed, unpretentious atmosphere, great value and generous hospitality all come together’. “It is already hugely popular with locals who have been spotted coming in on a regular basis,” says Director Glen Bagnara.
The Ghanem Group has recently celebrated the opening of the group’s latest venture, Byblos Melbourne. The two level venue is located in Melbourne’s central business district within the new WTC Wharf dining precinct and builds upon the success of its sister business iconic Brisbane venue Byblos Bar & Restaurant.
Rock Lily is an intimate live music venue that’s got a taste for the hard edge of rock and roll and the sweet smooth side of tequila; the heavenly tipple that’s turning heads around the world. Off the back of the millions of dollars that are being injected into Sydney’s Star City casino complex it was only time before a new and exciting venue rose from the ashes, rearing its head to take stage on the Sydney bar scene.