{"id":4303,"date":"2017-12-22T02:20:44","date_gmt":"2017-12-22T02:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=4303"},"modified":"2017-12-22T02:20:44","modified_gmt":"2017-12-22T02:20:44","slug":"new-owner-strikes-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/living\/new-owner-strikes-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"New owner strikes gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Public Bar at Gold Diggers Arms Hotel, located in Newtown, has been a favourite after-work meeting place for decades, known to offer favourite pub classics, alongside beautiful South American-influenced main meals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The well-known establishment has undergone a change in recent weeks, with former Torquay Hotel manager Andrew Routley taking ownership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll be keeping the same name and style locals have come to love,\u201d Andrew said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very excited to be back in Geelong after many years in Torquay getting to know the locals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have previously owned an establishment in Geelong, so it\u2019s great to be back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Gold Diggers Arms Hotel is such an iconic location on the Geelong pub scene and I\u2019m very proud to take ownership. It\u2019s going to be an exciting time ahead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to encourage any regulars from the Torquay Hotel to visit, come and say hello, have a look around and enjoy a drink or two.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gold Diggers Arms offers a carefullydesigned drinks list to complement the food, including both local and international beer, wine and cocktails.<\/p>\n<p>With an ever-growing selection of premiumspirits, the Saloon Bar is the perfect area to relax over a drink or meet with friends.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant is open for lunch Wednesday to Sunday and for dinner Tuesday to Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Wind down on a Friday evening with happy hour 5-6pm and complimentary bar food 6-7pm.<\/p>\n<p>The Public bar is open from noon, Tuesday-Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Gold Diggers Arms Hotel is located at 87 Skene Street, Newtown. 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