Category: Hospitality Industry

Noodles for breakfast, or even earlier, is now an option at The Star’s Fat Noodle, after the celebrity chef run venue extended its opening hours to 24 hours a day.   It means people can now have Chef Luke Nguyen’s signature Southeast Asian Street menu at any time of day.   The menu features late-night favourites such as 20-hour fat…

A Potts Point rooftop local has had a rebirth just in time for summer, bringing a Yucatán Twist to the neighbourhood.   Sweethearts Terraza, previously Sweethearts, opened this week after being “reimagined” for sun-soaked lunches, golden hour cocktails, and late-night dinners.   San Pancho Taqueria owner and chef Roberto García (ex-Alpha Sydney; Saffire Freycinet, Tasmania; and Sea Island Resort, Georgia, USA) created the…

It’s a rite of passage for anyone in Sydney on New Year’s Eve to watch the fireworks display at the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Whalebridge, the Circular Quay venue right on the water’s edge, has one of the best seats in the house for it.   Whalebridge is part of Brett Sergeant and James Wicks’ the Sunday Co. portfolio.…

Just six months after Mucho Group opened Negroni bar Herbs Taverne, the operators have pivoted, changing the venue’s name to Bar Herbs and its focus to martinis. When the group opened Herbs Taverne in May, the bar promised an extensive collection of amaros, and a menu with just 12 drinks split into four sections: three…

House Made Hospitality’s four-venue destination Hinchcliff House is celebrating the Australian launch of Principe Prosciutto di San Daniele with a new snack and drink menu. The menu draws inspiration from the iconic Italian prosciutto brand, which can only be made in the town of San Daniele del Friuli in Northeast Italy. Available across Hinchcliff House’s…

Chris Lucas’ most-loved Venetian-inspired steakhouse concept has opened its doors in Sydney.   Grill Americano first opened in Flinders Lane, Melbourne, in 2022. The Sydney iteration maintains the signature white-jacketed service, but has also expanded to include a daily espresso bar selection, and two private dining rooms which seat 16 and 18 people respectively.  Lucas, in collaboration with wife…

The Hub on Hall Street in Bondi is welcoming new openings in time for the summer.   The Hub is a dining and shopping destination located on Hall Street, just a short stroll from the beach. Henrietta – Esca Group’s Middle Eastern charcoal chicken shop (which also has outposts in Surry Hills and Parramatta) – and…

Cynthia Litster and Evan Stroeve’s latest project, Sakura House, is officially up and running. The Sydney duo are known for their popular Darlinghurst bar The Waratah, which has garnered significant praise for its evolving Australian native-centric drinks program. Japanese izakayas served as Litster and Stroeve’s inspiration for the joint, which will boast an ambitious Japanese…

The Waterside Hotel on the corner of Flinders and King Streets has reopened its doors, following the historic site’s “ambitious redevelopment”. The reveal of the seven-level Melbourne venue has been eight years in the making, and has seen the heritage-listed 1975 facade preserved. The redevelopment is the latest project from Sand Hill Road, an independent…

Mamas Dining Group’s latest venue, Disuko, is set to open on Tuesday 18 November in the former Madame Brussels venue. With panelled Japanese red timber lining the walls, an eight-seat omakase bar, and a name meaning ‘disco’ in Japanese, the bar is geared up to emulate the essence of Tokyo’s low-lit, late-night lounges. Mamas Dining…