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NEWS: Coogee Pavilion, Ray’s Fish Cafe, Shloer Sparkling, Camp Quality

This week’s news round up of what’s on, what’s new, what to drink and including hot and upcoming venues.

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Coogee Pavilion

Merivale’s Coogee Pavilion is set to open on Tuesday 22 July with a refurbished ground floor offering a variety of lifestyle and casual dining experiences. Expect a ‘Love Juice’ stand, fresh flower stall, Will & Co coffee cart and cocktail bar. A seasonal menu will include local seafood, a raw bar and oyster counter, grilled meats and snacks including Dan Hong’s cheeseburger. 169 Dolphin St, Coogee.

Ray’s Fish Cafe – Manta’s Pop Up Venue

Manta Restaurant in Woolloomooloo has opened a pop up venue, Ray’s Fish Cafe with a concept of a seafood shack with staples such as Clam Chowder, Fish Pie, Spaghetti Marinara, Crab/Lobster Rolls, Potato Scallops and fish and chip.

Shloer Sparkling and Dry July

If you’re partaking in Dry July, Shloer, the sparkling juice drink is encouraging people to going alcohol free for the whole month. Shloer is available in two flavours: White Grape and Red Grape and contains no preservatives, artificial colours, sweeteners or flavourings. Dry July is a fundraiser that challenges participants to go booze-free for a month to support adults living with cancer.

Camp Quality

Camp Quality are launching their second annual Dine At Mine campaign in August Luke Hines & Scott Gooding as brand ambassadors. The fundraiser for the children’s cancer charity encourages hosts to invite family and friends to a dining experience and asks them to donate what they would have spent dining out to Camp Quality. www.dineatmine.org.au

Hot Venues

In case you missed it, check out our reviews for two hot venues, the newly-opened Brooklyn Social in Surry Hills and Devon by Night, with an inventive dining menu from Devon Cafe.

About the author

Corinne Mossati

Corinne Mossati is a drinks writer, author of GROW YOUR OWN COCKTAIL GARDEN, SHRUBS & BOTANICAL SODAS and founder/editor of Gourmantic, Cocktails & Bars and The Gourmantic Garden. She has been writing extensively about spirits, cocktails, bars and cocktail gardening in more recent years. She is a spirits and cocktail competition judge, Icons of Whisky Australia nominee, contributor to Diageo Bar Academy, cocktail developer and is named in Australian Bartender Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential List. Her cocktail garden was featured on ABC TV’s Gardening Australia and has won several awards. She is a contributor to Real World Gardener radio program and is featured in several publications including Pip Magazine, Organic Gardener, Australian Bartender and Breathe (UK). Read the full bio here.