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The Age
17 hours ago
- Business
- The Age
‘Sometimes I lose it': Famously direct restaurateur sells up after more than 50 years
As the June 24 auction date looms at one of Sydney's oldest restaurants, Stuyvesant's House owner Rudi Dietz talks about retirement but is determined to go out swinging for the hospitality industry. The famously direct restaurateur is down a chef for lunch service, and clearly under the pump at his Crows Nest restaurant. He excuses himself to answer a call on another line: 'Please don't ask me how I am, what do you want?' Previous SlideNext Slide It isn't a show, you only have to read some of the restaurant's online reviews. But it's the industry Dietz loves the most he wants to talk about. How governments and trade associations have in his eyes neglected hospitality, and not worked hard enough to bring skilled workers to the country. They also lost opportunities for boosting tourism, he believes. 'Australia is a beautiful place,' he says. The same beautiful place the German-born Dietz eyed on promotional posters in Europe in the late 1960s. He arrived in Australia in 1970, and three years later took over Stuyvesant's House, which had originally opened in 1961 as a Dutch restaurant. Dietz put his own imprint on the menu and personality in the place, while his brother Max joined him on the floor.
Sydney Morning Herald
17 hours ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Sometimes I lose it': Famously direct restaurateur sells up after more than 50 years
As the June 24 auction date looms at one of Sydney's oldest restaurants, Stuyvesant's House owner Rudi Dietz talks about retirement but is determined to go out swinging for the hospitality industry. The famously direct restaurateur is down a chef for lunch service, and clearly under the pump at his Crows Nest restaurant. He excuses himself to answer a call on another line: 'Please don't ask me how I am, what do you want?' Previous SlideNext Slide It isn't a show, you only have to read some of the restaurant's online reviews. But it's the industry Dietz loves the most he wants to talk about. How governments and trade associations have in his eyes neglected hospitality, and not worked hard enough to bring skilled workers to the country. They also lost opportunities for boosting tourism, he believes. 'Australia is a beautiful place,' he says. The same beautiful place the German-born Dietz eyed on promotional posters in Europe in the late 1960s. He arrived in Australia in 1970, and three years later took over Stuyvesant's House, which had originally opened in 1961 as a Dutch restaurant. Dietz put his own imprint on the menu and personality in the place, while his brother Max joined him on the floor.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Are there any silver linings for the Thurston County home buyer? Yes, new data show
The Thurston County housing data released for May looks pretty familiar: sales and median price rose, and inventory inched a bit higher as well, according to Northwest Multiple Listing Service. However, 'Seattle-area homebuyers had 'more negotiation power in May than any May on record going back to 2018,' Zillow senior economist Kara Ng told The Seattle Times. So, did negotiation power for buyers in Thurston County also improve? There's some indication of that, said Mitch Dietz, the owner of Coldwell Banker Evergreen Olympic Realty of Olympia. His real estate business tracks its own data. They haven't crunched the May numbers just yet, but he said their April data might be encouraging for buyers. Eighty-three homes went under contract at his office in April, Dietz said. Of those total pending sales: ▪ A majority of them — 81% — either received a full price offer or an offer below list price. Only 19% of the offers were above the list price. ▪ The seller paid the closing costs in 23% of those deals. ▪ Cash offers represented about 18% of the pending transactions. That number has been right around 20% in recent months, he said. The other glimmer of hope for buyers is that inventory in Thurston County rose above two months in May, the Northwest MLS data show. But Dietz said don't get too excited by that number because it is still a sellers' market. A balanced market that doesn't favor either buyers or sellers has four months of inventory, while at six months it shifts to a buyers' market, he said. For the county to return to a market that favors the buyer, it would require about three times the current inventory, or about 1,800 active listings. Thurston County has been in a sellers' market since October 2014, he said. There also has been national real estate news suggesting there are more sellers than buyers. That is not the case here, Dietz said. The county housing market rarely reflects national trends — the exception would be the financial crisis of 2008 — because the county has a stable economy (state workers, Joint Base Lewis-McChord) and an influx of people who want to live here, Dietz said. As a result, that steady demand, combined with low inventory, means median price continues to go up. It rose more than 7% to $547,000 in May, compared to May 2024, Northwest MLS data show. Combine that with mortgage interest rates of about 7% and it's still an expensive place to buy a home, he said. 'Buy now and refinance later if you can afford it,' said Dietz, because if rates fall, the market heats up and pushes prices higher. ▪ Single-family home sales rose 5.37% to 314 units last month from 298 units in May 2024. ▪ Single-family home median price rose 7.25% to $547,000 from $510,000 over the same period. ▪ Single-family home pending sales rose 1.67% to 426 units from 416 units over the same period. ▪ Condo sales rose to 16 units from 15 units over the same period. ▪ Condo median price was unchanged at $315,000 over the same period. ▪ Condo pending sales rose to 24 units from 17 units over the same period. Source: Northwest MLS.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Jennings man wanted for child rape arrested, held without bond
JENNINGS, La. () — A Jennings man has been arrested, authorities said. LJ Dietz, 31, of Jennings, was arrested by Jennings Police Tuesday evening. He is charged with three counts of first-degree rape of a victim under 13 years old and 12 counts of carnal knowledge of a juvenile. He also had an outstanding warrant for contempt of court. Dietz is being held without bond in the Jeff Davis Parish jail, according to the jail's online inmate roster. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Johnson expands size of Intelligence panel to give Stefanik spot House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries says budget bill should be killed Why were Bert and Ernie mentioned in Diddy trial? Officials release additional bodycam footage of fatal 2024 officer-involved shooting Jeffries declines to embrace Musk amid the billionaire's feud with Trump Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Eater
7 days ago
- Business
- Eater
This Hand Roll Bar From a Sushi Master Is Opening in Highland Park
Los Feliz sushi spot Sogo Roll Bar is expanding with a second location along a busy stretch of York Boulevard in Highland Park. Opening on June 4 in the former Holcomb space, the restaurant will debut with the same menu of hand and cut rolls, donburi, and starters, including cucumber salad, as the original location. Sogo Roll Bar comes from a partnership between David Gibbs and Kiminobu Saito of renowned Valley sushi restaurant Sushi Note, and Sarah Dietz and Dustin Lancaster, the industry veterans behind Los Angeles bars that include Bar Covell, L&E Oyster Bar, and Real Charmer. Although Dietz wasn't actively looking to expand Sogo, the opportunity arose after Holcomb closed in April. During the two-month flip, the restaurant's interior was updated with green Japanese stucco walls and maroon heron print Gucci wallpaper. Simon St. James of New Made LA designed lighting for the space, while Ellery Stoneware created custom earth-tone serveware. A wooden bar runs the length of the dining room, flanked by a handful of tables, and a patio that faces the street outside seems ideal for sake and snacks. Fans of Sogo's original location will find familiar favorites on the Highland Park menu, including the roll sets with fish like snapper, yellowtail, and salmon. Shareable starters include spicy tuna crispy rice, black cod, salmon sashimi, and baked crab crispy rice. Larger donburis are topped with a choice of raw fish like salmon or albacore, black cod, or cucumber and avocado. While the roll sets offer an easy way to try a diverse array of fish, individual rolls are also available with toro, spicy tuna, unagi, and more. Alongside the food menu, Sogo also serves sake, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages. Sakes are divided into three categories to guide customers, like 'light and refreshing,' 'savory and interesting,' and 'fruity and funky.' While Sogo's Los Feliz location didn't open with a liquor license, the drinks program is a major focus in Highland Park. 'We're really trying to have a bit more focus on being a drinking and snack destination, as well as full meals,' Dietz says. Sushi is what the restaurant may be best known for, but she hopes locals in the neighborhood will pop by for a glass of sake and snacks before a show or dinner. Sogo's arrival in Highland Park brings an all-day sushi option to a neighborhood with a small number of Japanese restaurants. One of the only other sushi restaurants in the area, Ichijiku Sushi, is only open for dinner on weekdays, with late afternoon hours on the weekends. Sogo is also focused on offering hand rolls at a price point where people can be regulars, with most sets falling into the $30 range. 'Raw fish is never going to be cheap price point, but we really try to ensure that it's a price point that you can be comfortable eating at,' Dietz says. Even before opening, Dietz says that neighbors are looking forward to the restaurant's arrival. 'A neighbor was walking their dog down the street a couple weeks ago, and I told her it was going to be a hand roll bar,' she says. 'She screamed out loud in excitement.' Sogo Roll Bar opens in Highland Park at 5535 York Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90042 on June 4. It will be open Monday to Thursday from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sign up for our newsletter. 5535 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042, ,
