Crown Melbourne 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank, VIC (03) 9292 8888 or www.crownmelbourne.com.au With The Star shaking up its F&B, Crown has brought in a new face, Nicholas Kurban. He shares with venue his plans to make Crown the toast of the world, not just Australia.
8Hotels have added two new properties to their collection. Albany Hotel Melbourne Cnr Toorak Rd and Millswyn St, South Yarra 3141 1800 338 877 or www.8hotels.com/melbourne-hotels/albany-hotel/ The newest addition to the 8Hotels family, the boutique Albany Hotel offers the choice between simple budget rooms or spacious suites with heritage features. Shabby chic meets rock star glam and a
Peppers Rundells Alpine Lodge Big Muster Drive, Dinner Plain, Victoria 3898 (03) 5159 6422 or www.rundells.com.au/ Peppers is growing. Mantra Group has announced further expansion to its network of boutique Peppers Retreats and Lodges with the addition of Rundells Alpine Lodge in Victoria’s Mt Hotham ski fields. To be known as Peppers Rundells Alpine Lodge, it will
The Bar at the End of the Wharf 22 Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay NSW 2000 (02) 9250 1761 or www.sydneytheatre.com.au/visit/thebar Sydney Theatre Company has launched its new bar and dining space, named The Bar at the End of the Wharf. Situated at the ‘deep end’ of the historic Wharf building at Walsh Bay, which has been
Park Hyatt Sydney 7 Hickson Rd, The Rock, Sydney 2000 (02) 9256 1234 or sydney.park.hyatt.com Park Hyatt Sydney is celebrating its 22 years of operation in a dreamy location with a spectacular rebuilt residence. Leading the re-opening of Park Hyatt Sydney’s food and beverage offerings is executive chef Andrew McKee, from country Australia. Andrew’s inspiration is
The Village 1 Kellett Way, Potts Point NSW 2011 (02) 8084 6057 or www.the-village.com.au Old school friends James Moses and Andrew De Saxe decided to try something new, so they joined forces to create The Village. The owners felt that the local market demanded a place just like it – a venue with enough space
The Merrywell Corner of Clarendon St & Crown Riverside, Melbourne (03) 9292 7468 or www.themerrywell.com.au “Casual. Unpretentious. High Energy.” That’s The Merrywell, a modern interpretation of a gastronomy-driven pub now open at Crown. Scottish-born, Las Vegas-based chef Grant MacPherson and acclaimed American chef, Sam DeMarco (Sammy D) cherry-picked Melbourne for their latest venture, their first
Momofuku Seiōbo The Star, 80 Pyrmont St Sydney 2009 www.momofuku.com/restaurants/seiobo Momofuku Seiōbo is the design work of Luchetti Krelle, set within Sydney’s new ‘The Star’ complex in Pyrmont. The brief for Momofuku Seiōbo was to create a space that reflected the Momofuku ethos, with simplicity and attention to detail at the core of the design. On
Bar100: 100 George St, The Rocks, Sydney (02) 8070 9311 or www.bar100.com.au A church, an Institute for Seamen, an art studio… a multi-level entertainment palace. Bar100 has fun with 100 George St. A drag queen hosting a trivia night. In a church. It’s the stuff that Catholic guilt is made of, and precisely what happens on
Senior Vice President, Design & Innovation, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Mike Tiedy, unpacks what makes Starwood’s W brand so special. W Hotels redefined the traditional resort experience when it introduced W Retreat & Spa in the Maldives in 2006. W Retreats — of which there are now four — are different to the average