The Palisade Hotel is a mixed-use venue located in Millers Point, an inner-city suburb of Sydney. A pub is believed to have been operating from this location since at least 1870. In 1915, the pub was rebuilt in a Federation Free Style, a design by Irish architect Henry Deane. Due to its location, the Palisade … Continue reading Pub Review: Palisade Hotel, Sydney
Pub Review: The Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney
The Lansdowne Hotel is a pub and live music venue located in Chippendale, just South of Sydney’s CBD. The pub has operated near the corner of city road since first opening in 1933. The pub was designed by the prominent pub architect, Sidney Warden and was built to replace the original Lansdowne Hotel which was … Continue reading Pub Review: The Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney
Pub Review: Fortune of War Hotel, Sydney
The Fortune of War Hotel is a pub located in The Rocks, an inner-city suburb of Sydney. The pub is considered Sydney’s oldest, having operated in different forms, at the same location, since first opening in 1828. The original Fortune of War was opened in 1828 by former convict Samuel Terry. The pub was later … Continue reading Pub Review: Fortune of War Hotel, Sydney
Pub Review: Carlisle Castle Hotel, Sydney
The Carlisle Castle Hotel is a pub located in Newtown, a suburb in the inner west of Sydney. The pub has operated from the same location, in the back streets of Newtown, since first opening in 1867. Like most pubs in the area, the Carlisle Castle Hotel has undergone a number renovations since it first … Continue reading Pub Review: Carlisle Castle Hotel, Sydney
Pub Review: Crows Nest Hotel, Sydney
The Crows Nest Hotel is a multipurpose entertainment venue located in the suburb of Crows Nest on Sydney’s lower north shore. The hotel has been located at the corner of Willoughby Road and Falcon Street for almost 100 years. Built in a free classical architectural style, the Crows Nest Hotel was opened in 1929 by … Continue reading Pub Review: Crows Nest Hotel, Sydney
Hotel Hollywood, Sydney
Hotel Hollywood is a pub located in the inner-city suburb of Surry Hills, just east of Sydney’s CBD. Having opened back in 1942, the hotel has since become one of the area’s most historic venues. Occupying the site of the former Tooth and Co. owned Nevada Hotel, Hotel Hollywood was built in an inter-war functionalist … Continue reading Hotel Hollywood, Sydney
Pub Review: Evening Star Hotel, Sydney
The Evening Star Hotel is a pub located in inner-city suburb of Surry Hills. One of the areas more laid-back venues, the pub has been serving the people of Surry Hills for over 100 years. The Evening Star Hotel was once considered to be one of the area’s most popular “newspaper pubs” due to its … Continue reading Pub Review: Evening Star Hotel, Sydney
Pub Review: General Gordon Hotel, Sydney
The General Gordon Hotel is pub located in Sydney’s inner-west suburb of Sydenham. Built in 1932, the pub was almost completely destroyed by fire in 2018 before being reconstructed and reopened in 2021. Named after Charles George Gordon, a British general famous for his 19th Century exploits in Sudan, the pub was designed by famous … Continue reading Pub Review: General Gordon Hotel, Sydney