Overview
Wake up Newstead, a soon-to-launch new supper club has something to say to you. Sharing its name with a Rod Stewart single from five decades back, and fittingly sporting a 70s vibe to match, Maggie May is set to join Longland Street in October.
On the menu here: share plates, spanning both small and large bites; wine and cocktails, with a particularly hefty vino list; and a casual vibe that's playful and retro. That's the plan when the venue joins Hallmark Hospitality's growing list of southeast Queensland sites, and settles into The Defiant Duck's old stomping ground adjacent to the Newstead Gasometer.
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Exactly what dishes and drinks Maggie May will serve up hasn't been revealed — and neither has any 70s culinary gems that might be on offer, if indeed any will be — but, even though it's badged as a supper club, it'll be an all-day affair. So, you you'll be able to stop by for a coffee and breakfast, and also head back come cocktail hour.
The venue's chosen era will definitely come through in its decor. Think: mustard, golden brown and deep teal hues, as well as paisley patterns aplenty, all in a location that opens up onto a leafy park.
When it starts welcoming in patrons, Maggie May will sit alongside Retro's Cocktail Lounge and Finn McCool's Irish Bar in both Fortitude Valley and Surfers Paradise, plus Asylum Nightclub, Lefty's Music Hall, Lost Kingdom Nightclub, The Cavill Hotel, The Spotted Cow, The Lord Alfred Hotel and Hey Chica! in Hallmark Hospitality's portfolio.
"Maggie May has been purposefully fashioned for the Gasworks precinct," Hallmark Hospitality Director Joe Heanen, announcing the supper club.
"The venue boats seventies nostalgia with a modern twist. Maggie May is a place where patrons can feel at home and ultimately know they're in for a good time — a place that brings friends, colleagues and loved ones together to enjoy great company, good food and even better wine."
Find Maggie May at 3/84 Longland Street, Newstead, launching in October 2022 — we'll update you with an exact opening date when one is announced.
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