HOT OPENINGS

Wired for fun

The folks who made putt-putt golf a cool after-dark pursuit at Holey Moley in the inner-west Sydney suburb of Newtown are at it again, this time with the opening of ARCHIE BROTHERS ELECTRIC CIRCUS. Located in Alexandria, the venue includes dodgems, carousels and old-school arcade games, as well as a menu of burgers (pictured below), hotdogs, pizzas and crazy shakes (above) that are virgin during the day, when kids are welcome, and decidedly not after dark, when the fun becomes adults-only. archiebrothers.com.au

Reality bites

A 20-year dream of owners Eriko Pannam and Gareth Rowlands come to fruition, KUZU in Woodend, in Victoria’s Macedon Ranges, will offer up a place to have a drink and a quick bite if that’s what tickles your fancy when it opens in March, or you can stick around and enjoy the fun of a full izakaya (Japanese gastro pub) experience. kuzu.com.au

French and country

Overseen by award-winning chef Matthew Carnell, BISTRO TERROIR in Daylesford will offer classic, well-priced French bistro fare, changing seasonally to concentrate on the cuisine of a region of France that lends itself to the season (the Alps in winter; the south during summer), accompanied by Australian wines using classic French grape varieties (as well as a few premium French drops thrown in for balance). bistroterroir.com.au