Neil Perry to replace Song Bird with Italian restaurant
'With Song Bird, we missed the mark by creating a three-level Chinese restaurant in Double Bay. Now, we've got the size right over two levels, and – just as importantly – acoustics that have finally been tamed, we're ready to move forward into a new future,' said Perry in a statement.
'The change to Gran Torino will be a better fit with Margaret, and the more approachable menu and laidback setting will have people wanting to return time and time again for drinks, casual bites, and celebrations.'
After the initial success of Margaret and its sibling venues Next Door and Baker Bleu, Perry seemingly couldn't put a foot wrong in Double Bay. But his next step in the 'Perryfication' of the exclusive suburb proved to be more challenging. Perry and his team splashed $13 million on a four-level Neville Gruzman building on Bay Street which would house Song Bird, and Bobbie's jazz bar.
Last month Perry closed Bobbie's, a joint-venture with New York based Australian bar tsar Linden Pride, and relinquished the top floor of Song Bird, which was used for functions. Perry said at the time: 'Song Bird is absolutely not closing.'
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