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Port Office Hotel burns after fire starts in kitchen

The Port Office Hotel in Brisbane has been saved from major damage after a fire started in the kitchen and spread into the roof. Workers initially believed...

Billy Kwong restaurant to close as Kylie Kwong embarks on a new venture

Sydney’s long-running Chinese-Australian restaurant Billy Kwong will be shutting its doors after 19 years. Chef Kylie Kwong took to Instagram to announce...

Hilton’s DoubleTree brand debuts in WA

DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge has officially opened marking the DoubleTree brand’s first Western Australia property and the first new-build...

Abandoned building in Port Adelaide to be turned into new hotel

A developer has unveiled plans to turn the former Department of Marine and Harbours building in Port Adelaide into a $30 million boutique hotel. Starfish...

RevPAR rates fall as hotel room glut continues

Capital city hotels saw their profits slip last year despite an ongoing tourism boom. A wave of new hotel openings made it harder for operators to lift...

Wildflower the pick of the bunch as 32 WA restaurants score chefs hats

WA restaurants have been named as amongst the highest rated in the country at the Chef’s Hat Awards. Fine diner Wildflower took out the highest rating...

Customers rewarded for giving up phones at Melbourne café

A Melbourne café is rewarding customers who give up their phones temporarily with discounted food and drinks. The co-founder of Saint James in Malvern,...

Python found hiding in cafe coffee machine

A café owner at Crescent Head on the New South Wales Mid North Coast got a nasty shock when he found a two metre long snake curled up inside his coffee...

Hartsyard’s next evolution under new owners

Sydney restaurant Hartsyard has reopened under new owners Jarrod Walsh and Dot Lee. The couple have taken over from long-term owners Naomi Hart and Gregory...

Chapel Street Chinese restaurant damaged in blaze

A Chinese restaurant on Melbourne’s Chapel Street has been damaged by a blaze that ripped through the rear of the building. Firefighters responded to...