	{"id":102544,"date":"2024-10-23T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/lismoretimes\/?p=102544"},"modified":"2024-10-16T23:14:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T12:14:51","slug":"new-karaoke-rooms-hit-the-right-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/lismoretimes\/news\/new-karaoke-rooms-hit-the-right-note\/","title":{"rendered":"New karaoke rooms hit the right note"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BYRON BAY&#8217;S nightlife just got a bit more exciting, as Tokyo Doll Japanese Restaurant and Bar debuts the town&#8217;s first-ever karaoke rooms with a playlist of 100,000 songs.<\/p>\n<p>There are two small rooms for groups of up to eight people, and a larger room that can hold up to 15 people.<\/p>\n<p>Guests can enjoy a private karaoke session with friends while ordering from a food and drink menu, including sushi and flat rice noodles, via QR codes inside the rooms.<\/p>\n<p>Co-owner William Ennis said the karaoke rooms were the perfect addition to the Japanese-inspired Asian fusion restaurant, which is known for its bright and eclectic decor, with neon signs and a mural of a Japanese woman behind the bar.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We were looking for a way to enhance the overall customer experience within the venue and the addition of karaoke rooms was a no-brainer,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/10\/TokyoDollownersWilli_62227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tokyo Doll owners William Ennis and Jack Tupper. 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It&#8217;s nostalgic and it&#8217;s a great way to release stress and just let it go.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Byron&#8217;s nightlife is evolving, and people are craving unique experiences.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The team moved around some furniture to turn area on the left side of the restaurant that wasn&#8217;t being used as much into the three karaoke rooms.<\/p>\n<p>Ennis, who worked as a private chef for Saudi royalty prior to becoming a restaurateur, has owned various venues in Byron Bay over the last decade, including The Roadhouse, Di Vino and The Italia.<\/p>\n<p>He and co-owner Jack Tupper also co-own and operate Main Street Burger Bar down the road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BYRON BAY&#8217;S nightlife just got a bit more exciting, as Tokyo Doll Japanese Restaurant and Bar debuts the town&#8217;s first-ever karaoke rooms with a playlist of 100,000 songs. There are two small rooms for groups of up to eight people, and a larger room that can hold up to 15 people. 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