Passion for cooking – respect for food
With another chefs hat awarded to Terminus for the fourth consecutive year, Flinders Hotel head chef Giuseppe Pisciotta takes it all in his stride, remaining passionate about cuisine and inspired by his Italian upbringing. Born in 1981 in a small town called Mazara Del Valla, in the region of Palermo, Sicily, Giuseppe grew up surrounded by food with his mum and Nona teaching him how to make pasta, and quickly becoming the biggest...
Braithwaite rocks the Chelsea Heights
By MELISSA WALSH Daryl Braithwaite and band will be performing at the Chelsea Heights Hotel on November 2. Braithwaite, the former Countdown King of Pop is looking forward to returning to the Chelsea Heights, where they have always had a great reception. “We are heading to the Chelsea Heights again, which is a great gig. The venue is terrific with lots of space and a great sound,” says Braithwaite. “It’s the audience that make it and...
The Mountain: a coming of age
By MELISSA WALSH Lachlan Bryan is back and forth from his house in Richmond and Mt Eliza but still calls the peninsula home. The 34-year-old country music sensation has done the peninsula proud with his band Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes since their album debut six years ago. The dynamic team has since had three hit albums and released their fourth, The Mountain, on 25 September. The highly anticipated album comes two years after their...
The Chisels are back
By MELISSA WALSH Cold Chisel is back with a vengeance, performing a heap of One Night Stand shows, to coincide with the release of The Perfect Crime, the follow up to their 2012 comeback studio album, No Plans. Kicking off with the Deni Ute Muster, the One Night Stand shows will take in towns in regional areas across Australia, as well as major towns and cities with recently released shows in Geraldton, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney....
New menu, new vibe, same great service
By MELISSA WALSH It’s all happening at Rose GPO Hotel where the last six weeks has seen a huge refurbishment taking place. Owner Sam Austen says it’s been seven years since they took over and it was time for a change. “We have completely refitted the front of the venue with new floors, new furniture, bar tops and new lighting. The bar tops are made from recycled hardwood timber and the new industrial copper leaf lighting gives a warm...