The Merrywell: Cnr of Clarendon Street & Crown Riverside, Melbourne VIC (03) 9292 7468 or www.crownmelbourne.com.au/themerrywell Launched in April, The Merrywell has seen the Las Vegas-based forces of Scottish born Grant MacPherson and New York-Italian Sam DeMarco rise to the challenge posed by Melbourne’s food and bar obsessed culture, creating a relaxed and multifaceted venue
Melt Chocolate Bar 124 Burwood Rd, Burwood NSW (02) 9747 6358 or www.facebook.com/Melt.Chocolate.Bar.Burwood Designer Matt Woods developed the interior of Melt to overtly reference the world’s most passion evoking food: chocolate. It’s adorned with delectable dark, milk and white chocolate hues, and is inclusive of a monolithic “marble” bar (reconstituted stone chosen for its environmental impact, durability low
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.
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
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
Paul Kelly, Director of Paul Kelly Design, talks venue through his design of Sokyo. Sokyo is a modern Japanese restaurant and the original design brief from Echo management was ‘Modern Tokyo with a Wild Edge’. So you’ll find dynamic design/sharp lines combined with representations of Japanese landscape — something which totally infuses the Japanese culture.
The Mayor 400 Military Rd, Cremorne (02) 8969 6060 or www.themayorbar.com.au From VENUE Issue 48 Jorge Marrero wanted to open The Mayor Bar and Dining without too much fanfare and wait on a “slow burn” of success, and has been rewarded for his patience. Since October last year the venue has been serving food, wine