FOLLOWING ON from the recent Development Application approval for the M-Arts Precinct, the Tweed Regional Gallery will officially launch its sub-gallery in the Murwillumbah CBD.
The new Downtown Gallery will be launched as part of the official opening of the M-Arts Precinct on Saturday, December 15.
Creative Director of the M-Arts Precinct Jill Macfie, said the launch is the realisation of her dream for the precinct and the arts community in general.
“Having the Downtown Gallery at M-Arts will be a great opportunity for the whole town,” Ms Macfie said.
“It will be wonderful to have the Tweed Regional Gallery having a presence in town and the Downtown Gallery will be able to provide access for local artists to have more opportunities to exhibit their work within the Tweed Regional Gallery.”
The launch will also see Bacaro, a new Italian restaurant move into the precinct.
The restaurant, which is rumored to be dolled up with aesthetic and funny neon signs and fairy lights, will feature authentic Italian food from Venice-born proprietors, Giorgia D’Ambros and husband Luca Bassetto.
“We’re celebrating because now that we have approval from the council we can go ahead with construction and with building our dream,” Ms Macfie said.
“This is our little opening as there is still more to come – more studios for artists, an art framer called Two Seas and a bar called Fitz + Potts.”
Fitz + Potts are a Brisbane-based bar who recently won Best Bar in the 11th Annual Brisbane Eat Drink Awards and Ms Macfie said that balancing art with a quality atmosphere is part of the overall vision for the precinct.
“We want to create a thriving hub for artists and art appreciators, to not only be able to wander in and see an artist working in their studio but to also create an atmosphere and hub for the community,” Ms Macfie said.
“Visitors will be able to learn about the artist’s techniques and purchase directly from the artist and then in the same precinct they will be able to have a coffee, a meal or a drink at the bar and sit down and listen to music and soak up the atmosphere of the art.”
The launch day will also feature a Makers and Finders Market as well as the opening of M-Arts Gallery’s newest exhibition, Metamorphosis, which features photography, painting, sculpture, textiles and artwork from resident M-Arts studio artists.
For the love of Italian food and each other
After eight years in Australia working for respected restaurants Mavis’s Kitchen and the Tweed Regional Gallery Cafe, Italian born couple Giorgia D’Ambros and Luca Bassetto recently decided it was time to launch their own dining experience.
“Our restaurant, Bacaro, is a new adventure for us,” Ms D’Ambros said.
“We both come from Venice so we will be serving our typical regional Venetian food, concentrating on seafood and a lot of hand-made food including pasta and gnocchi,” Ms D’Ambros said.
“When people come here I want them to feel like they are at my home because when I was a little child my grandma cooked for me and I want to be able to give that experience to our customers.”
Generally, opening a restaurant requires a lot of hard work, creativity, and brainstorming. From creating tasty and unique recipes to creating a comfortable ambiance, restaurant owners strive to provide a great dining experience.
Furthermore, they pay special attention to maintaining a clean and healthy environment. Often, they use floor cleaners (see Intelligent Design Manufacturing for ordering info), dishwashers, and pressure washers to maintain cleanliness.
As well as this, they usually use cleaning supplies to maintain the hygiene of the restaurants. These items generally include disinfectants, hand soaps, dish liquids, and merfin paper towels.
The name for the restaurant Bacaro, refers to typical Venetian wine bars where people go to meet, drink a little wine and eat small portions of food. Customers can expect to see some innovative restaurant signage highlighting this wonderful name, drawing them in to try out the delicacies of the restaurant.
“Bacari’s are our typical bar where local people go,” she said.
“Luca and I met at a Bacari in Venice so that’s why we decided to name our restaurant Bacaro.”
