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Camillo Ippoliti is a publican, impresario, and restaurateur. His venues are in Melbourne, Australia. [1] [2]

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He known in part for his role in establishing prominent hospitality businesses in Melbourne. These include the nightclubs Cookie, Toff in Town, and Revolver Upstairs; as well as the restaurant Magic Mountain Saloon. [2] [3]

Career

Prior to establishing venues of his own, Camillo worked as a barman. [2]

One of the earliest venues established by Camillo was 'Subterrain', one of the first venues in Melbourne to host hip-hop nights; as well as the venue 'Inflation'. [4]

In the 1990s, Camillo established Revolver Upstairs with a business partner Thai pop star Tan Punturaumporn. [5] The purpose of Revolver Upstairs was to design a venue that would tap into street culture, arts communities, and subcultures. [5]

In 2003 he opened the Thai restaurant Cookie in the Curtin House building, it operates one floor below The Toff in Town nightclub which opened in 2007. [6]

In 2012 he took over the venue Pony, it was renamed to Boney the following year. [7] In 2019 the venue was closed for unknown reasons. [8]

In 2015 he opened Magic Mountain Saloon, a Thai restaurant with an interior designed by Australian architect Phillip Schemnitz. [1]

Recognition

In 2018 the venue 'Cookie' was entered into the ArchitectureAU design awards hall of fame. [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Daddy Cool". The Age. 2007-11-13. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  3. ↑ "Redirect Notice". www.google.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  4. ↑ "An oral history of the Melbourne rave scene, 1988-1997". Red Bull. 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  5. 1 2 "The inside story of Revolver Upstairs nightclub". Stoney Roads | Latest News in Electronic and Dance Music. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  6. ↑ "WANNA COOKIE? – Voxfrock" . Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  7. ↑ Fitzsimons, Scott. "Toff In Town Owner Takes Over Melbourne's Pony". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  8. ↑ Russo, Rebecca (2019-10-18). "Melbourne's late-night party bar Boney is closing". Time Out Melbourne. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  9. ↑ "2018 Eat Drink Design Awards: Hall of Fame".
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