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Melbourne s top takeaways to seek out during lockdown 5.0
Emma Breheny
Photo: Eddie Jim
Melburnians know the drill all too well. Stay at home, order takeaway from your local favourites (if you can) and throw in as many extras or tips as possible to keep these businesses afloat through yet another lockdown.
Here are some of the menus and creative one-off dishes from our chefs that you can take advantage of in your hood. As always, there are plenty of businesses to support. Don t treat this list as exhaustive – jump online, do your own research and direct your dollars wherever you feel they re most needed.
Pub baron Justin Hemmes is set to open his first Melbourne venue after buying Tomasetti House in Flinders Lane precinct for more than $40million.
The 48-year-old Merivale boss confirmed the newest addition to his empire on Tuesday after acquiring the historic building from Sydney-based Millett family.
It is the hotel billionaire s first business venture in Victoria and his first outside New South Wales, where he owns and operates over 70 venues.
Sydney pub baron Justin Hemmes (pictured) is set to open his first Melbourne venue in the Flinders Lane precinct after striking a $44million deal
The Rich-Lister described Melbourne as a very special city, with a unique energy .
Published April 27, 2021
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After spending the last 25ish years building a pub empire in Sydney and surrounds, hospitality titan
Justin Hemmes is expanding south. It’s happening, he’s gotten himself a property in Melbourne, and the tendrils of Merivale are creeping across the southern border.
Hemmes, who now has a catalogue of around 70 pubs, venues, and establishments in Sydney, has gone and picked himself up his first venue in Melbourne – and first spot outside of Sydney – for the next phase of his total domination of the Aussie hospo industry.