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Gemma Arterton arrives at the Australian Premiere of ‘Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters’ at Event Cinemas on January 29, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton arrive at the Australian Premiere of ‘Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters’ at Event Cinemas on January 29, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
Keystone is set to inspire yet again with the opening of Sydney’s hottest new rooftop late night restaurant / bar – THE ROOK. The Group, who consistently do fun well, is on a roll with three new venues in three months and now dominate the city’s rooftop scene.
Transforming the top floor of 56 – 58 York Street, THE ROOK is about a casual approach to discerning drinking, in a gritty glam vibe created by a unique team of local and international hospitality pros. This strip of pavement is fast becoming the beating heart of the Sydney CBD.
“The idea was to create the most simple, yet perfectly executed food and liquor in an unexpected rooftop environment. The design is raw, paired back with a selection of old and new furniture that have been thrown together to create the ultimate rooftop hangout.” Paul Schulte, Group Director, Keystone said.
Head chef Freddy Silveira, (formerly Quay, Guillaume at Bennelong) has created the ultimate rooftop menu. While small, the menu boasts lobster fresh from the markets daily and served three ways, one being grilled with an orange, lime & chive dressing. There is also a list of signature burgers including the Wagyu burger served with pickled beetroot, aged cheddar and aioli.
A cracking list of aromatised wine, champagne, European aperitifs and a solid offering of local micro brews and famous international boutique beer and ciders has been created by Keystone’s Head Sommelier, Sarah Limacher. Keystone Group Bar Manager Jason Williams and Black Pearl veteran Cristiano Beretta throw down an unthinkable cocktail program with a world class range of gins, house made sodas and tonics. Cocktails on the menu include the Charlie ChapStick – sloe gin, lime, apricot brandy, sloe gin dust, marmalade roll up.
They do this nestled high above the buildings, as the bar’s namesake bird does. THE ROOK can only be reached by elevator access from the QVB end of York Street. The space has been designed by Schulte with the assistance of general manager Danae Cappelletto, taking inspiration from the venues and energy of Berlin. Upon exiting the lift, guests are greeted by a warm industrial space with recycled wooden clad walls, bench seating, a stone brick bar and rich urban views across Sydney’s city scape of historic buildings. A gabled clear rooftop shelters guests from the elements and lets the sunset cast incredible light into the dining room. Vintage street inspired art murals by Jasy & Atome of oneleginc are a stunning addition to the 30 foot floor to ceiling walls.
Keystone has seconded the best names in the business to operate the rooftop destination. Sydney-born New York restaurateur Danae Cappelletto, Miami nightclub owner and operator Ian Cramsey, owner of Pearl Modelling and Event Agency and PR Manager for Paradise Club Mykonos Tamara Cramsey and Cristiano Beretta from Black Pearl, Melbourne, ensure THE ROOK will be a cranking Sydney Institution for this summer and many more to come.
The opening of one of Sydney’s most anticipated bars arrived last week with The Bentley’s Monopole welcoming drinkers and diners . The team’s new 50-seat eatery and wine bar is situated in the middle of Potts Point’s café and restaurant hub, Macleay Street. Head chef Brent Savage’s menu brings a new dimension to bar dining with his unique modern style. The menu suits a casual bar snack as much as it does a light, shareable dinner, and showcases the unusual seasonal ingredients that Savage’s food has become renowned for.
Savage has created a selection of house cured meats including Rangers Valley cured beef brisket, cured venison sausage and spiced, cured Berkshire pork neck. Other small dishes and snacks include grilled baby sweet corn with tamarind yoghurt, and salt cod with green peas and mint vinaigrette. Larger dishes can be shared or serve as a main course for dinner such as the slow roasted suckling pig with charred baby cucumbers or the grilled lamb shoulder with nettles.
Hildebrandt’s wine list is set to be one of the most assured wine bar programs in the country, with an extensive offering of biodynamic, natural and rare wines, with a strong focus on iconic international regions. A large selection of wines will be served both by the glass and by the carafe.
Renowned Melbourne designer Pascale Gomes-McNabb (Melbourne’s Cutler and Co and Cumulus, Sydney’s The Bentley and most recently Claude’s) has created an intimate bar with her signature focus on atmospheric lighting, unusual, quality features and a focus on the bar which runs through the whole venue and allows extensive seating and interaction with the bar team. The front windows open onto Macleay Street to integrate diners and drinkers with the street’s atmosphere, light and sounds in summer.
The Bentley has had an incredibly successful 2011 & 2012, winning Wine List of the Year at the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Awards 2012 as well as a coveted two chef’s hats, a standard it has held since opening. In the Australian Gourmet Traveller Top 100, The Bentley stayed in the Top 20 best restaurants in Australia.
The Bentley was recently listed in The Australian’s Hot 50 Restaurants for 2012.
Ananas Bar & Brasserie is celebrating its first New Year’s Eve by hosting a masquerade ball typified by chic French glamour and style. Located in The Rocks, one of the world’s premier destinations to bring in the New Year with the Harbour Bridge and Sydney Harbour fireworks extravaganza on its doorstep, Ananas is welcoming guests to dine, party – or both.
The exclusive masquerade ball in the Ananas bar will have special guest DJs, and is the perfect party option for all revellers, kicking off at 6pm with a 5am closing license. Diners in the brasserie will have free access to the party, while others can pre purchase tickets for $100 per head, which includes a cocktail on arrival and a glass of Champagne at midnight (French, of course).
The brasserie will welcome diners to enjoy the a la carte menu, and guests are welcome to join the masquerade ball after their meals in the Ananas bar. Reservations are recommended.
Guests in the Argyle precinct will have exclusive access to The Rocks harbour foreshore, which is restricted to general public, and Ananas will offer ‘pass outs’ for those guests of the ball or brasserie who wish to watch the fireworks by the harbour, before returning to the party. For those keen to soak up the French joie de vivre as the clock strikes 12, screens will also be set up inside Ananas to show the midnight fireworks.
Dazzling appearance of the new “Bond” girl wearing Carrera y Carrera’s Tiger ring
The actress Bérénice Marlohe chose one of the Carrera y Carrera rings with a strong character and full of personality to wear to the Skyfall film press conference that took place in Berlin.
Bérénice dazzled at the photocall wearing the Tiger ring in a white gold, diamonds and a smoky quartz, – a spectacular jewel, faithful to the origins of the brand.
JOHNNIE WALKER, the world’s number one Blended Scotch Whisky is proud to announce the grand opening of ‘Johnnie Walker House Beijing’, the world’s largest embassy for luxury Scotch Whisky outside of Scotland.
Following the success of the first Johnnie Walker House in Shanghai last year and continuing the brand’s mantra of ‘Keep Walking’, the Johnnie Walker House Beijing is located at the prestigious Ch’ien Men and creates a highly contemporary space, rich in authentic whisky story-telling for the discerning consumer along with the opportunity to participate in the art of blending.
“Johnnie Walker House Beijing is a multi-sensory experience, showcasing Scotch Whisky culture; it is a luxury boutique, selling the Master Blender’s finest work; it is a private club, providing a new cultural platform for whisky appreciation; and it is an artistic space, providing inspiration for new forms of creativity,” said Lawrence Law, General Manager, Johnnie Walker House.
In attendence at the grand opening were Karen Mok, Chen Shu, Pace Wu, Zhang Yadong and many other celebrities.
Pace Wu
Heineken® celebrates being ‘140 years young’ with launch of spectacular social bottle installation at its iconic home
Heineken® marks its 140-year anniversary by inviting people to be part of the celebration in a major light installation on the wall of its spiritual home, brought to life through social media. Created from 5,000 iconic Heineken bottles the LED-lit exhibit will stand tall outside the Heineken Experience in the centre of Amsterdam, December 7th 2012 – January 3rd 2013 as one of the Amsterdam Light Festival’s highlights. As part of an open global party people are invited to share their own celebration messages through Facebook which will light up in a dynamic animated showcase, alongside bold images inspired by the brand’s iconic history.
Heineken 140 Year Celebration Spectacular In Amsterdam
Melbourne rockers coming to Sydney for ‘Earth Hour Unplugged
The gig, ‘Earth Hour Unplugged’, is to support the global WWF initiative, Earth Hour, where the world switches off its lights for an hour to show support for reducing our environmental impact. It’s set to be a ‘not-to-be-missed’ Marble Bar gig and a spotlight Sydney event for Earth Hour 2012.
Free to the public, those lucky enough to secure their spot in the bar will be asked to make an Earth Hour pledge via the wall of the Marble Bar Facebook page on the night (e.g. “I pledge to take shorter showers!”), with The Hello Morning picking their favourites and making their own pledges on the night too.
Starting out as Melbourne’s best kept secret, The Hello Morning is a secret no more, having released their self-titled debut album to rave reviews in February this year. They continue to draw attention and garner critical acclaim for their unique, soulful rock sound with a pop twist and exceptional live performances. Selected to launch the Triple J Unearthed digital radio station, their loyal following is growing by the day.
With a sound, energy and presence that when performed acoustically is set to ignite Marble Bar and its original, 118-year old features, lead vocalist Steven Clifford is keyed up to play amongst the bar’s famous marble arches. He says, “We have had such a phenomenal year so far and the response to our new album has been incredible. To be selected to play for a fantastic initiative like Earth Hour Unplugged, in a live music venue like Marble Bar – host to legends in music over the decades, is just fantastic and we cannot wait.”
Beginning as a songwriting partnership between Steven Clifford (vocals/guitar) and Matt Smith (guitar/vocals) in 2004, The Hello Morning has evolved to a six-piece force that is turning heads in Australia and around the globe. The band comprises Steven Clifford, Matt Smith, Joe Cope (keyboard), Dave Maton (guitar), Dave Oxley (bass) and Matthew Vance (drums/percussion).
The Hello Morning’s debut album was released last month and their first track, ‘Stone Cold Lover’ is out now on iTunes.
The original bar of the Campari brand -”The Camparino” – returns to The Gallery, Milan.The story of Campari is linked to that of Milan and of its iconic locations such as the Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery, where the Campari and Camparino bars are located, the latter still today the Mecca par excellence of the Milanese aperitif-drinker.“The Camparino” – historically known as the bar of the Campari brand – returns to the Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery in Milan, with a new, modern interpretation of the famous original sign. One of the symbols commonly associated with Milan, alongside fashion and design, The Camparino was the birth place of the aperitif tradition.
Andrea Conzonato, Chief Marketing Officer, Gruppo Campari says: We are extremely proud to once again be able to call the flagship bar of the Campari brand ‘The Camparino’. This is the traditional birth place for aperitif-drinkers from Milan and around the world. Campari is returning to the symbolic home-place of its origins, to the bar that witnessed the birth of the aperitif moment, which has become synonymous with friendship, conversation and conviviality.”
The Gold Coast’s newest luxury hotel, the $700million Hilton Surfers Paradise rolled out the red carpet on Wednesday November 16 to celebrate their grand opening with over 250 VIP guests including star performer, Australian songstress Delta Goodrem.
Celebrity supporters including hotel ambassador and Channel Seven personality Liz Cantor, former Miss Universe Australia and Celebrity Apprentice star Jesinta Campbell, radio presenter Lizzie Lovette, Australia’s Next Top Model’s Charlotte Dawson and the boys from Bondi Rescue joined other VIPs as they celebrated around the hotel’s spectacular 1500sqm outdoor pool deck.
Hilton and Brookfield Multiplex dignitaries Vice President Operations Hilton Worldwide Australasia, Ashley Spencer and Managing Director Construction and Development Brookfield Multiplex, George Kostas joined High profile business and industry leaders and tourism figureheads including Tourism Queensland CEO Anthony Hayes and Gold Coast Tourism CEO Martin Winter joined
Australian singer songwriter Delta Goodrem returned to Australia from Los Angeles to headline the grand opening event, with guests also entertained by the real-life mermaids adorning the Pool Deck.
Guests of the event were treated to a menu created by Luke Mangan as well as cocktails by the hotel’s FIX bar master mixologist Grant Collins, where the official after party was held.
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