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Brae Owner and Executive Chef Dan Hunter is coming to the Sydney Opera House for a four-night special event. The head of the three-hatted Victorian restaurant will collaborate on the series with acclaimed chef and culinary director of the Sydney Opera House event venue, Danielle Alvarez. The event, ‘Harvest of Purpose’, will take place in the Sydney Opera House Yallamundi Rooms from Friday 17 January to Monday 20 January.
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The hospitality group behind Sydney restaurants including Aalia, Nour, and Ito has added another venue to its growing portfolio – but this time, it’s a bar. Joji marks the group’s first foray into the drinks landscape after the team snapped up the space above Cartier’s flagship store on George Street. “We’re excited to venture into a new space and finally open our first bar after three years in the making,” says Esca Co-Founder Ibby Moubadder. “We have put our
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Google has just rolled out a shiny new update to its Hotel Ads , and it’s a big one! NB: This is an article from Userguest , one of our Expert Partners Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date Imagine your hotel popping up in Google Search with all the bells and whistles: real-time prices, glowing reviews, stunning photos – basically, everything a traveller could want, all in one place.
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Lake Buena Vista, Florida—The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin announced the largest renovation and expansion in the property’s history, highlighted by the addition of 120,000 square feet of event space to its current meeting and convention floorplan. The entire project is an investment of $275 million over the next several years and will also include modernized upgrades to existing meeting spaces and Swan guest rooms; and technology enhancements throughout the property.
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