Just in: Andrew McConnell will take over iconic St Kilda restaurant Stokehouse

Frank, Sharon and Hugh van Haandel today announced they will pass on their 36-year-long operation of much-loved Melbourne restaurant Stokehouse to restaurateurs Andrew McConnell and Jo McGann, of Trader House (Marion, Supernormal (in Melbourne and Brisbane), Gimlet, Cutler and more).

“We feel incredibly privileged to become the next custodians of Stokehouse,” says McConnell. “Its reputation for exceptional food, warm service and memorable experiences in Melbourne’s…