St Kilda venue The Stokehouse, that burnt to the ground on January 17, will be replaced by a temporary pop-up while the Van Haandel Group work with the City of Port Phillip, Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries and Victorian Department of Transport Planning and Local Infrastructure to rebuild.

City of Port Phillip Mayor Amanda Steven with Van
Haandel Group General Manager Anthony Musarra

The Stokehouse Pop-Up will serve a selection of dishes from the original restaurant and café and will be staffed by the regular crew including Head Chef Ollie Gould, Chef Nick Mahlook, Head Sommelier Lincoln Riley and Restaurant Managers Joel Penno and Anna Touhy.

The Stokehouse Pop-Up will be open seven days a week from 11.30am-late, from Friday 14 February until Sunday 11 May 2014.