Unlike in Europe, private beach clubs are a no-no in Australia so Artesian Hospitality moved four stories into the air to establish their Ibiza-esque party hub among the Surfers Paradise high-rises. Cali Beach:21a Elkhorn Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD(07) 5620 1024 or www.calibeach.com.au Gold Coast-based Artesian Hospitality is defying the pandemic doomsayers and Queensland’s trigger happy
Brisbane’s Emporium is now re-born, better than ever, in Southbank with an expanded palette and a new level of wow! Emporium Hotel: 267 Grey St, South Brisbane QLD (07) 3556 3333 or www.emporiumhotels.com.au Story: Derek Powell Whether you stroll under the giant floating E on the Grey Street entrance, or better yet roll up in
A fresh new look for this Melbourne suburban hotel. Greensborough Hotel: 75 Main St, Greensborough VIC (03) 9435 1911 or www.greensboroughhotel.com.au The Greensborough Hotel, has been a favourite watering hole for locals since the 1860s. But it was time for a fresh new look; something that incorporated warm natural finishes and lighting, comfortable furnishing and
Lancemore Crossley St. 51 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC (03) 9639 1639 or www.lancemore.com.au As far as boutique hotel locations go, Lancemore Crossley St. could hardly be more desirable. Not even diehard Melburnians will likely know where Crossley St. is located but when you check into this freshly minted hotel, you immediately feel checked into
Kelly Jackson is Crown Melbourne’s Executive Chef. In his newly expanded role Kelly will oversee the back-of-house kitchen operations while also driving the culinary vision for Crown restaurants and events & conference business. An Executive Chef is a manager. They need to know how to run a restaurant and how to build a menu, but
Fission for the Future Atomic Beer Project: 158 Regent St, Redfern NSW (02) 8367 5888 or atomic.beer Story: Christopher Holder t started with a beer. Gage Roads Brew Co. tried something a little different to all of its sun-kissed, fun-times, easy-drinking beer and released a brew from the future, Atomic Pale Ale. Turns out Atomic Pale Ale
Cyclone Debbie spelt the end of one era and the start of a new one for this quintessentially big Aussie pub. Story: Christopher Holder Airlie Beach Hotel: 16 The Esplanade, Airlie Beach QLD (07) 4964 1999 or www.airliebeachhotel.com.au Michael McFie isn’t a publican who waits around for something to go wrong. He prepares. When venue
Very Well Veriu Green Square 18 O’Riordan St, Alexandria NSW 2015 Veriu is an emerging hotel brand that’s tapping into the serviced apartment trend, but with a contemporary twist. Its ‘micro-apartment’ concept defines the Veriu point of difference: innovative design, versatile sleeping spaces, a kitchenette with storage… it’s a recognition that the new generation of
Gaining Altitude Foresters FV: 209 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley QLD (07) 3188 3161 or forestersfv.com.au Right at the top of Brunswick Street is a triangular block of land that is redefining Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. The striking triple towers that make up Tim Gurner’s FV development contain close to 1000 apartments at the luxe end of the
Stem in the Flow Stem: 188 Hindley St, Adelaide SA (08) 7077 3039 or www.stembarandrestaurant.com.au Located at the University end of Adelaide’s infamous Hindley Street, the site was originally a mechanic workshop, most recently Caos Cafe, a budget friendly ‘pub’, which closed five years ago and has since been unoccupied. The brief called for a