USHERS MOVE INTO ST KILDA PUB CELEBRITY

The famous Hotel Barkly has sold to husband and wife operators Dragon’s Door P/L and will continue its key role in St Kilda’s renaissance. [caption id="attachment_7537" align="alignright" width="312"] Mick Malloy and friends at the Hotel Barkly[/caption] The 1853-built Hotel Barkly

AUSSIES REPRESENT AS AMERICAN BBQ WOWS THE FOODIE CROWDS

The global ‘low & slow’ BBQ scene is seriously heating up, with Australian hospitality competing amongst the world’s best. Next week the coveted Jack Daniel’s invitational international BBQ competition takes place in Tennessee, where 100 teams will compete for the

LOCKOUT WARS: SYDNEY MARCHES vs MELBOURNE CHUCKLES

Thousands of people marched in the streets of Sydney yesterday to protest the Government’s destruction of the city’s nightlife – right past invitations to party in Melbourne. Keep Sydney Open – a group passionately dedicated to reviving Sydney’s live music

BRISBANE HOTELS ROBBED AS DRUG DETECTIONS SOAR

Brisbane pubs have seen a recent blight of low-tech cash-grab robberies, with State research showing drug abuse up and alcohol down. The robberies have taken place late at night or even after closing, and each feature two men wielding weapons

SUGARMILL PATRON ARRESTED FOR PULLING FAKE GUN

A 23-year-old man has been arrested for drawing and waving around a fake gun in Keystone’s Sugarmill Hotel, in Kings Cross. Around 9:30 on Saturday night in the Sugarmill’s Kit & Kaboodle, the man allegedly pulled the replica pistol out

OSCARS LAUNCH THE PORT INTO DARLING HARBOUR

Oscars Hotels has launched huge new venue The Port in Darling Harbour, bringing a lockout-free Riviera experience to Sydney. Located on the western side of the iconic Darling Harbour foreshore, in the former home of Margaritaville, the all-new pub sports

NORTHIES THROWING BIG SHARKS PARTY SUNDAY

Cronulla faithfuls will be rewarded this weekend with free food and drink at Laundy’s Northies Hotel, as the pub matches shock-jock Kyle Sandilands’ pledge on the Sharks’ win. rLast weekend Australia watched Cronulla’s pride and joy edge out the Melbourne

FORTUNE OF WAR RE-OPENS AFTER RENO

Following months of painstaking, history-stained renovations, Sydney’s oldest pub will re-open tomorrow to serve pub fare for another two centuries. The Rocks’ famous Fortune of War pub closed back in July for a well-earned refurbishment, and owners, Steven Speed’s WDS

PADDY WAGON COP SHOP PUB OPENS TO LEGAL OMENS

New Irish pub Paddy Wagon has opened on the site of the old Glenorchy cop shop, greeted with warnings from the Premier about cutting the number of poker machines in the State. Extensive renovations have transformed the nondescript brick building