Lansdowne pub owners call last drinks in frothy market

Lansdowne pub owners call last drinks in frothy market

One of Sydney’s most-loved live music venues,the Lansdowne Hotel,is being put up for sale. The price tag? About $25 million.

  • byCarolyn Cummins

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Harm reduction measures for pokies thrown out by court

Harm reduction measures for pokies thrown out by court

A Supreme Court decision backing several pubs against the gaming regulator has called into question the legality of harm reduction measures in poker machine rooms statewide.

  • byMichael Koziol
‘Something from the Northern Territory,not Mosman’:Bowls club noise stoush turns ugly

‘Something from the Northern Territory,not Mosman’:Bowls club noise stoush turns ugly

Amid a neighbourhood dispute over noise from a bowling club in Mosman,an anonymous racist email has circulated the community complaining about children running amok.

  • byMichael Koziol
Fremantle Hungry Jack’s building could find new life as three-storey sports bar

Fremantle Hungry Jack’s building could find new life as three-storey sports bar

Developers have set their eyes on the dormant building on the cappuccino strip to create “a new architectural landmark” for sports fans in Fremantle.

  • byCameron Myles
Historic North Melbourne pub The Central Club Hotel reopens after extensive renovation

Historic North Melbourne pub The Central Club Hotel reopens after extensive renovation

The corner pub has reopened after a two-year closure,with restored features and a menu that makes the most of Queen Victoria Market produce.

  • byEmma Breheny
Revealed:The inner Sydney pubs with the most annoyed neighbours

Revealed:The inner Sydney pubs with the most annoyed neighbours

One Glebe resident who complained about numerous outdoor dining areas said the council had an agenda “to turn a city of villages into a city of beer swamps”.

  • byMichael Koziol
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‘Troubling in the extreme’:Demolition works stopped at historic pub

‘Troubling in the extreme’:Demolition works stopped at historic pub

The owner of the heritage-listed Royal Hotel in Paddington wants the local council to lift a stop-work order that was issued after it had begun demolition inside.

  • byAndrew Taylor
Kitsch but cool:the charm of an ugly pub carpet

Kitsch but cool:the charm of an ugly pub carpet

Whether carpets are sitting sticky around bars or destined for saturation in bathrooms,Bowlo Carpet Appreciation celebrates the nation’s most outlandish bowling club decor.

  • byMary Ward
Shire pub baron outlays $35m for Engadine Tavern

Shire pub baron outlays $35m for Engadine Tavern

Pub baron Chris Feros has paid $35 million for the Engadine Tavern,the highest price paid in NSW so far this year.

  • byCarolyn Cummins
Crowdfunding bid to save The Tote hits $3m target,but the deal is not yet in the bag

Crowdfunding bid to save The Tote hits $3m target,but the deal is not yet in the bag

Negotiations for the sale of the legendary Collingwood live music venue are entering the final stages,with one suitor “100 per cent confident we’ll be the new custodians”.

  • byMartin Boulton
Sydney’s newest hotel baron snaps up north shore pub in $29m deal

Sydney’s newest hotel baron snaps up north shore pub in $29m deal

Burgeoning hotelier and developer Glenn Piper has expanded his portfolio after splashing out $29 million to buy the popular Commodore pub on Sydney’s lower north shore.

  • byCarolyn Cummins