NEW ERA FOR OLD BALLARAT PUB

After languishing for three years, a Ballarat pub has now reopened under the artful curation of Yuge and David Bromley. The imposing Victorian brick building on the corner of Mair and Doveton Streets was originally known as the Royal Highlander,

MERIVALE CUTS PAPI CHULO FOR QUEEN CHOW

After four years, Hemmes is shutting Merivale’s BBQ meats venue Papi Chulo in Manly Wharf, to open an instalment of its successful Cantonese concept, Queen Chow. Papi Chulo opened in 2014, offering a mix of South American barbecue and Latino

BUNCH OF GRAPES UP FOR GRABS

Ballarat’s handsome Bunch of Grapes Hotel has come to market, as the freeholder owner looks to wind back his involvement. Steve Bryant owns the freehold of the large-format red brick pub on a corner of Pleasant Street, the business operated