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Camillo IppolitiCamillo Ippoliti is a publican, impresario, and restaurateur. His venues are in Melbourne, Australia.[1][2] He is 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] CareerPrior 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] RecognitionIn 2018 the venue 'Cookie' was entered into the ArchitectureAU design awards hall of fame.[9] References
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