Notes from the foyer
Stories from the kitchen, the long room and the old theatre, told by the people who work there.
· House
What the ceiling remembers
The plaster ceiling of the old Deloraine picture theatre, found under a false ceiling and now the centrepiece of Boronia Lounge.
building · history · ceiling
· People
Meet Adam McDonald, the man with the cards
Adam McDonald runs the tables at Boronia Lounge. How he got started, what he teaches and what he does when nobody is watching.
staff · dealer · profile
· People
A walk down Emu Bay Road before dinner
What to see between the car park and the front door of Boronia Lounge: the river, the craft shops and the Tiers on a clear evening.
neighbours · deloraine · walk
· Evenings
Friday's tournament: the short version and the long one
A friendly account of last Friday's poker tournament at Boronia Lounge, from the popcorn tin draw to the name on the honour board.
tournament · poker · honour board
· Kitchen
Three new dishes for the cold
Glenn Fraser adds a parsnip soup, a lamb and rosemary pie and a pear and ginger pudding to the board at Boronia Lounge.
menu · new dishes · winter
· House
Frost season opens at the old theatre
The heater's lit, the soup's on and the foyer windows are steamed up: how Boronia Lounge changes its habits when the cold arrives.
winter · frost · season
· Evenings
A night for the regulars (and the people who bring them)
What happens on the evening Boronia Lounge sets aside for its regulars, and how newcomers end up joining in.
regulars · evening · long room