Over 50 events, all revolving around our greatest loves – food, drink and entertainment. The March Into Merivale Festival has arrived. Now, where to begin? Work In Progress bar steps it up with a pop-up within a ‘pop-up’ as Patrick Friesen (former Ms.G chef and now head of Manly’s pop-u-lar Papi Chulo) takes over during...
If Captain Cook and Joseph Banks decided to settle down and buy a posh penthouse by the seaside, the chances are it would be filled with botanist paraphernalia, have amazing views through the pine trees to the ocean and a killer rooftop terrace to host parties and watch all of Coogee’s wildlife of the four...
Go big or go home. That’s always been the attitude of Merivale and their brand new venue in Coogee is no different. The Coogee Pavilion opened its doors last Thursday and by Friday night, the place was packed. And that’s no mean feat since it’s huge. Occupying the cavernous corner spot at the northern end...
There’s been plenty of debate lately about how Melbourne and Sydney are switching personalities – goodbye The Shire, hello The Real Housewives of Melbourne, so long 24 hour drinking in Sydney, bring on Melbourne’s own 24 Hour Experience. And now, with the launch of the 2014 BMW Autumn Carnival, Sydney is set to give Melbourne’s racing...
Donny done good. Manly’s drinking hole is hedging its bets by doing a little bit of everything. Beef sliders. Check. Dumplings. Check. Drinks in jars. Check. Cool bar, cool kitchen, cool kids. Check, check, check. Maybe Manly local Matt Clifton just got sick of taking the ferry – the ex-Merivale operations manager is part of the new...
It had to happen sometime. Merivale has conquered the city, Chinese food, Mexican, fine dining, and just about everything in between. Now they’re moving onto Manly and the culinary world of BBQ meats. Papi Chulo is the brand new Merivale venue right on Manly Wharf. Hop off the ferry and head to a table, but...
With more quick changes than Superman, the IVY has had a ‘do’ over with a new look even Michelle Obama’s fringe can’t compete with. It’s a little bit more than a crop, with a complete re-style, chopping out Mad Cow and recreating a garden and kitchen dining environment any teddy bear would love to picnic...
“Can I have a gin please?”, “Nope, no alcohol served here”… Just imagine what life would be like stepping back in time to the roaring 20’s in the good ole US of A. Prohibition has outlawed drinking, yet across the country, top hatted gents and risky ladies revel with the moonshiners. Fast-forward to today and...