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
Cotta The West End at Crown, Clarendon St, Melbourne (03) 9292 8888 or www.thewestendatcrown.com.au Mim Design’s work on Cotta at Crown has been shortlisted for Best Cafe Design at this year’s Eat-Drink-Design Awards. Mim worked on custom furniture and lighting pieces, visual merchandising, uniforms and packaging for the cafe as well as the interior design.
Parma Café Wollongong Central Shopping Centre, Wollongong 2500 (02) 4228 8914 Parma Café is part of a larger shopping centre. The café’s design – from Andrew Waller – incorporates a large communal table in order to bring structure to the loose seating area. A second structured seating area wraps around the kiosk linking the two dining
O Bar and Dining 264 George St, Sydney 2000 (02) 9247 9777 or www.obardining.com.au Celebrity chef and author Michael Moore has opened a new restaurant to replace his Summit restaurant atop the iconic Australia Square. Rumours have been circulating for several weeks that major changes were afoot for the famous venue with Moore having
No Vacancy Kings Cross, Sydney After two and a half years at the creative helm of ivy’s promotions and entertainment, Graham Cordery (director of Experience Entertainment Group) will launch his own boutique venue this October. With a reputation of working with industry elites, Cordery’s tenure has seen ivy collect the ‘Australia’s Best Entertainment Venue’
Melding two of Sydney’s most majestic and prominent historic buildings is the brand spankin’ new QT Design Hotel. Located within the Gowings department store and State theatre buildings, the iconic facades have been retained as the dignified public face of this extraordinary new hotel. Step inside though and you’ll swiftly find yourself in a delightfully
The Solotel Hospitality Group recently won urgent legal proceedings in the NSW Supreme Court against the NSW liquor regulator, the Office of Liquor,Gaming & Racing (OLGR) over a matter of ‘secret data.’ The Solotel Hospitality Group owns and manages the Kings Cross Hotel, along with 17 other licensed establishments. The legal action asked the Court