Nic Trimboli

THE man who inspired E’Cucina Restaurant and Balthazar Restaurant is embarking on a new venture in Leederville.

THERE’S no doubt Perth’s entertainment culture owes a big thank you to Nic Trimboli and the team at Matilda Bay Brewing Company – just think of venues such as the Sail and Anchor, the Queens Hotel, the Brass Monkey and The Como.

About seven years ago, Little Creatures co-founder Howard Cearns was finding it tough to sell the beer he had brewed with his mates, Phil Sexton, Adrian Fini and Nic Trimboli.

Little Creatures director and leading restaurateur, Nic Trimboli, has bought his first seaside eatery, Cottesloe’s La Tropicana Café.

What a year 1998 was for WA’s hospitality industry.

Restaurateur Nic Trimboli has created well-known eateries E’Cucina, Balthazar and Duende, and he’s done it all without needing to man the kitchen.

THE $6 million restoration program of William Street in Northbridge, which is approaching completion, has attracted some of Perth’s most notable hospitality operators including restaurateur and Little World Beverages director Nic Trimboli.

The past two weeks have given plenty of encouragement to those of us who see an enterprising future for business in WA.

THE 2012 wealth creators’ list would not be complete without acknowledging the fortunes generated by the development of the Little Creatures brewery and subsequent listing of Little World Beverages.

The team behind Little Creatures Brewery in Fremantle has unveiled its latest project – a 74-room hotel on William Street in Northbridge.

Fremantle Ports is hoping to revive the stalled $350 million revamp of Victoria Quay, part of nearly $1 billion of proposed new developments in the City of Fremantle.

The team behind Fremantle’s Little Creatures Brewery has revealed details of its new Northbridge project, which will be called Alex Hotel.

Perth's hotel development boom is continuing to gather steam, with plans submitted for a $30 million, 15-storey hotel to be built at 100 James Street in Northbridge.

It has taken 20 years for FJM Property director Adrian Fini’s vision to become reality, but the doors are open at the first hospitality venue at the Old Treasury Buildings, which have been rebranded as the State Buildings.