Tag: Dave Spanton

Dave Spanton set to open second venue in Kings Cross

Spanton Hospitality, the team that brought you Piccolo Bar in Kings Cross, Australian Bartender mag and Sydney Bar Week have announced that they will be opening Vermuteria, a second venue in Kings Cross in January 2023, after successfully securing a liquor license for the premises, the former Café Hernandez on Kings Cross Road, last week.

Piccolo Bar Kings Cross open for takeaway

“This new incarnation of the Piccolo as an aperitivo bar and diner provides something different for the area. We are focussing on a simple list of classics, aromatised wines, vermouth and amari; that’s not something you see around here and we think it fills a niche.”

Ten of our biggest stories from 2020: We say farewell to the year from hell & wish you a great 2021

The team at Spanton Media are eagerly awaiting the end of 2020! A year that will go down in history, that’s for damn sure. So while we sign off on the final hours, we thought we would recap some of the biggest stories of the year and tip our hats to some of the clever folks who have contributed articles in 2020. Now let’s move on to 2021!

Spend Big in Sydney

Sydney has never been a bargain town, but when it’s cheaper to eat, drink and travel in places like New York, San Francisco, Dublin, Tokyo and Hong Kong then we’re in trouble. Dave Spanton lets loose on the high cost of living in Sydney…