Trocadero: Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Rd VIC (03) 8698 8888 or www.trocadero.co In the shadow of the Melbourne’s Arts Centre spire, Hamer Hall emerged from its crystallised state after a $136m refit. The great and the good arrived for the grand opening to hear kd Lang and other musical luminaries christen one
Pay only for the music you play. Stuart Watters is a Director of Morph TV and consults for Nightlife Music. With the ongoing publicity surrounding public performance tariff increases, there has been a strong focus on compliance for both venues and music suppliers. This is a matter which I am both personally and professionally
The Star: 80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont NSW www.star.com.au There’s already much to be proud of, but Mike Henry can’t take his eyes off the half-completed Events Centre. He and venue have been inspecting the finished and not-quite finished scope of The Star’s refurbishment and from a vantage point we can see the progress. It’s big
Rolling out better design Matt Mullins is a partner in Sand Hill Road hospitality group We’re almost finished designing our next renovation — a double-height garden room at the rear of the Prahran Hotel. Obviously drunk or high or both when they conceived it, the guys at Techne Architects are planning on stacking massive concrete
Oh Hello! 621 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley, QLD (07) 3257 7081 or www.ohhello.com.au These pictures are from Oh Hello! nightclub. It’s the brainchild of Brisbane entrepreneurs Adrian Mezzina and Steven Papas of The Arcade Creative. Bar and nightclub interior designer Alexa Nice made their dream a reality. “This venue doesn’t look like a traditional, murky night
Good Fork Week October 22-28, 2012 www.goodforkweek.com.au or 1800 066 838 Obesity is one of the biggest problems that we face. 61% of Australian adults are either overweight or obese and we have one of the world’s highest rates of childhood obesity. Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) and Obesity Prevention Australia are calling on chefs
Ananas 18 Argyle St, The Rocks Sydney 2000 (02) 9259 5668 or www.ananas.com.au Ananas is now open and set to seduce Sydney with its contemporary take on French Mediterranean glamour. In one of The Rocks’ historic buildings, Ananas (French for pineapple) is a modern cocktail and champagne bar complemented by the feel of an art deco inspired
Grain Bar 199 George St, Sydney 2000 (02) 9250 3114 or www.grainbar.com.au Four Seasons Hotel Sydney has a new bespoke bar. Grain combines a collection of artistic and design elements with a cosy year-round indoor/outdoor feel. Helmed by Bar Manager, David Ramos Hernandez, Grain is dedicated to the journey of “The Fine Craft of Drinking,” featuring
St Jude Cnr Thurlow & Bourke Sts, Redfern NSW 2016 (02) 9310 3523 Arthur Koutoulas was asked to bring something “simple, bright, rustic and provincial” to his design of this new cafe in Redfern. “We had a really small budget to work with and small budgets really push our creative buttons,” he says. “The space
The Grounds of Alexandria Huntley St, Alexandria NSW 2015 (02) 9699 2225 or http://groundsroasters.com/ Located in an old pie factory from the early 1900’s, The Grounds of Alexandria is the flagship venue for its specialty coffee. The site hosts a coffee research and testing facility alongside a café, opening onto a luscious garden of