Brisbane’s nightlife scene welcomes a brand new participant with the opening of Penelope, a bistro, bar, and music den. Opening in late February, the brand new hideaway comes from the Coats Group, that additionally owns MAYA Rooftop and Il Molo Italian Kitchen & Bar.
Penelope’s attracts affect from European supper golf equipment, taking over the best that each one three experiences must be celebrated. Set behind a stable brass door in a tucked-away laneway off James St, Penelope is constructed for individuals who crave an elevated nightlife expertise house the place traditional hospitality meets the trendy eating and drinks sophistication.
Co-owners Jason and Katie Coats mentioned they envision Penelope being an “escape from the predictable”.
“Nice meals, nice drinks, nice music and open late – these are the issues that excite us. At Penelope, we don’t have clients – now we have friends, and we firmly consider in making a come-as-you-are setting whereas bringing some enjoyable into the James St precinct,” Jason Coats mentioned.
The bar menu is led by a ten-strong cocktail menu alongside some signature traditional martinis and negronis – served ‘artic chilly’ in classic glassware. Visitors may count on a European wine checklist masking from a Domaine Crève-Cœur, Côte Du Rhône, to an Aussie Pet Nats and a complete checklist of classic champagnes.
 
At its coronary heart, Penelope is a bistro with a twist, marrying “enjoyable and edgy” with the classics. Head Chef Evan White takes an unapologetic method to reinvention, pairing nostalgia with fashionable method.
Small plates have been designed to foster dialogue and an air of indulgence. The menu features a fish finger sandwich, elevated with crumbed pearl perch and yoghurt tartare, hen liver parfait on a cultured butter croissant crisp with vermouth fig glaze, and Cantabrian anchovies, flamed on the desk within the tin, able to be scooped up with crusty Batard bread.
Extra substantial choices function, Steak Au Poivre, Pink Emperor with parsley butter and caper vinegar, and a Penne Alla Vodka.
With a mid-century aesthetic, wealthy color palette and textual finishes, Penelope is heat and alluring with its brass particulars and amber velvet banquettes. The partitions are panels of darkish American Walnut that has been acoustically handled. For the Coats, Penelope occupies an area that feels “pure’ and proper”.
A premium bespoke, timber sound system melds with the design components of the bar, with rising and veteran DJs showing every evening. Coats mentioned friends can count on genres resembling, soul, funk, disco, and groove to be the “soundtrack to your expertise”.
