Overview
The former location of the urban myth-famous Murder Mall has undergone quite a transformation over the past four years. The mammoth Surry Hills Village development has added hundreds of stylish apartments, a retail and dining hub — Wunderlich Lane — and a luxury boutique hotel to the site, located on the border of Waterloo, Surry Hills and Redfern on Cleveland Street.
Operated by TFE, the same hotel group who operate the multi-award-winning The Calile in Brisbane, The Eve will be tropical resort-style stay with 102 guestrooms and suites, and a sun-dappled rooftop swimming pool framed by palms and cabanas. The team behind popular Sydney restaurants The Gidley, Bistecca and The Rover has been tapped to deliver the hotel's hospitality offering, which will eventually include a rooftop bar and diner.
The first of The Eve's venues to be revealed by Liquid & Larder, however, is an all-day diner and cocktail lounge, Bar Julius, located in the hotel's lobby. While Liquid & Larder's other ventures have typically leaned on a more traditional aesthetic, Bar Julius will be a departure, sporting a vibrant, airy look — including a mural-covered ceiling by Dinosaur Designs co-founder Louise Olsen — that chimes with the rest of the hotel's bright and breezy design language.
Bar Julius will be a versatile space where hotel guests can start their day with a spot of breakfast or end their evening with a nightcap. The menu will stick to crowd-pleasing classics — think filled bagels and omelettes to order in the morning, and hearty dressed salads and gourmet burgers later in the day — and given that the burger at Liquid & Larder's CBD steakhouse The Gidley was recently ranked as Australia's best (and the 9th best in the world), it's likely to be a highlight of Bar Julius' food offering.
The drinks offering is also broadly appealing yet underpinned by some creative flare. Notable riffs include the All Day Mary — a mingle of horseradish vodka, Melbourne Sake Co. sake, a house-made gazpacho blend combining tomato, cucumber and parsley oil and a blend of spices for a fiery reviver that can be enjoyed morning, noon or night. There's also the Crystal Mimosa – a clarified cocktail with all the flavours of the popular brunch tipple, poured tableside from a champagne bottle.
"Bar Julius is inspired by European-style bistros of New York city where all day dining is prominent amongst a melting pot of guests from local residents, nearby workers and travellers," Liquid & Larder co-founder and director, James Bradey says. We are creating a space for people to gather, an atmosphere that is lively and warm, that channels European nostalgia with modern sophistication."
The Eve and Bar Julius will welcome their first guests in January 2025. For more details visit The Eve's website.