Decent Bars to keep everyone happy in Melbs on satdee

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:30 pm

wheres playing ecleptic and accessable tunes at moderate volume on a saturday in CBD to keep a group of mates with very different tastes in music and people happy?[/b]

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:33 pm

If by "ecleptic and accessable" you mean breaks, prog and tech-house then check my sig.

If not then maybe Toff, St Geromes, Workshop, Cookie.

Actually it's Alex's last night lounge downstairs, he always plays a bit of a mixed bag.

spiral · Post by **spiral** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:38 pm

just outside the CBD I recommend Prudence

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:39 pm

thanks jbs.

yeh I thought workshop but its a crunk hyphy night, might get on the nerves after a while. Cherry bar is usually ok but not comfortable enough for long stays. Wouldn't mind going somewhere haven't been though. Don't thnk I've been to cookie, whats goin on there?

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:44 pm

flippo wrote:thanks jbs.

yeh I thought workshop but its a crunk hyphy night, might get on the nerves after a while. Cherry bar is usually ok but not comfortable enough for long stays. Wouldn't mind going somewhere haven't been though. Don't thnk I've been to cookie, whats goin on there?

Probly suits drinking?

Not too sure what it's like on a Sat actually.

Anyone?

spiral · Post by **spiral** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:52 pm

Prudence is 10 min walk from workshop on Victoria St, N Melb

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:52 pm

yeah but its Saturday, so no suits yeah?!?!

i reckon you would be sweet for the back part of Workshop, behind the bar part cos then the music isn't too much and you can have your own space.

How about Loop?

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:54 pm

jbs wrote:
flippo wrote:thanks jbs.

yeh I thought workshop but its a crunk hyphy night, might get on the nerves after a while. Cherry bar is usually ok but not comfortable enough for long stays. Wouldn't mind going somewhere haven't been though. Don't thnk I've been to cookie, whats goin on there?
Probly suits drinking?

Not too sure what it's like on a Sat actually.

Anyone?

Prudence is dopest!

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Thu May 17, 2007 4:08 pm

jbs wrote: Actually it's Alex's last night lounge downstairs, he always plays a bit of a mixed bag.

viva la jazzy > he will be much missed!

quick · Post by **quick** » Thu May 17, 2007 4:33 pm

section8, Miss Libs, Workshop... they're all great

Post by **huge** » Thu May 17, 2007 4:54 pm

go a bit farther north and go to bar nothing.

$20 for 5 cocktails! hehehe

AND they have barely tuned T.V's!

shepherd · Post by **shepherd** » Thu May 17, 2007 5:05 pm

town hall (avoid 10:15 or Theo or any NATO members tho)

rrose bar (great cocktails)

prudence (but avoid nick thayer after whiskeys as he gets buckwild)

Nth Melbourne up in this

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Thu May 17, 2007 5:32 pm

where is this Prudence place? cos that is my mate's name and it would be well funny to check it out.

well....funny for a minute or less. but you take what you can get these days lol

sneaky hands · Post by **sneaky hands** » Thu May 17, 2007 5:42 pm

Cookie would be pretty non-offensive, just gets pretty packed sometimes.

that joint upstairs from cookie seems cool, fucked if i can remember the name though.

Of course you could go the old stalwart of the "Narre Warren in the big smoke for the night" crowd, Icon Bar.

btw whats ecleptic? what you get when you're suffering from eclepsy?

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Thu May 17, 2007 5:54 pm

sneaky hands wrote: that joint upstairs from cookie seems cool, fucked if i can remember the name though.

That's Toff. Nice place. Booths ftw!

sneaky hands wrote: Of course you could go the old stalwart of the "Narre Warren in the big smoke for the night" crowd, Icon Bar.

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Thu May 17, 2007 6:21 pm

Icon lol

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Thu May 17, 2007 6:24 pm

what's a 'descent' bar flippo?

looking to go down at said bar?

and i like 'ecleptic' too hehehehehe

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Thu May 17, 2007 6:30 pm

dyslexia crew get pon it!

quick · Post by **quick** » Thu May 17, 2007 7:19 pm

waterside tavern can be ok too... on king and flinders... nice rooftop

Post by **fooishbar** » Thu May 17, 2007 7:27 pm

quick wrote:waterside tavern can be ok too... on king and flinders... nice rooftop

last time i went there, it was a dive pub full of crusty old wharfies.

nic · Post by **nic** » Thu May 17, 2007 7:30 pm

i went there last friday for work drinks and there was a moroccan theme and it was shit.

nice deck though, needs less rouched drapes and hookahs on bar though

spiral · Post by **spiral** » Thu May 17, 2007 7:32 pm

Lizkins wrote:where is this Prudence place? cos that is my mate's name and it would be well funny to check it out.

well....funny for a minute or less. but you take what you can get these days lol

prudence is on victoria st nr corner of howard st
one block up from peel street

Charlie73 · Post by **Charlie73** » Thu May 17, 2007 7:42 pm

shepherd wrote:town hall (avoid 10:15 or Theo or any NATO members tho)

rrose bar (great cocktails)

prudence (but avoid nick thayer after whiskeys as he gets buckwild)

Nth Melbourne up in this

Werd to all this...

Lizkins Prudence is a great little bar, about 5 mins from my house...

Rose Bar is a great place as well

quick · Post by **quick** » Thu May 17, 2007 7:56 pm

fooishbar wrote:
quick wrote:waterside tavern can be ok too... on king and flinders... nice rooftop
last time i went there, it was a dive pub full of crusty old wharfies.

massive face lift, really nice venue, average punter can be a bit wank tho, but definitely worth checking...

spiral · Post by **spiral** » Thu May 17, 2007 8:09 pm

jawa bar not too bad either.. n melbourne can be a very pleasant pub crawl.. bar food at the court house is awesome

ruby · Post by **ruby** » Thu May 17, 2007 9:57 pm

Oh whut Flippo- my birthday drinks aren't good enough for your mates to come to? HUH?!

Prudence and the Drunken Poet are great on Saturday nights- you'd definitely dig the tune selection at Prudence- and they have chess. I daresay we'll end up there at some point that night. Drunken Poet is just down on Peel Street across from the Spanish Donut van at the Vic Market- they have hookey AND a dj who will play any indie you can think of... if he doesn't have it this week he'll have it next week.

<3 the 3051...can't wait to move back there

nic · Post by **nic** » Thu May 17, 2007 10:04 pm

oh wait the perfect place just came to mind
BROWN ALLEY

yes ok lol

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Thu May 17, 2007 11:29 pm

ruby wrote:Oh whut Flippo- my birthday drinks aren't good enough for your mates to come to? HUH?!

but you birthday drinks are at like afternoon tea time!

Should be there.

shepherd · Post by **shepherd** » Fri May 18, 2007 9:40 am

madame brussels is pretty interesting - it's upstairs tho so maybe not a descent bar.

nic · Post by **nic** » Fri May 18, 2007 9:44 am

madame brussels has great drinks.
probably a bit 'poofy' for a large group of 'tha boys' however

Post by **breaksRbest** » Fri May 18, 2007 11:48 am

BAROQUE FTW!!!!!!

C.I.A. · Post by **C.I.A.** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:08 pm

nic wrote:madame brussels has great drinks.
probably a bit 'poofy' for a large group of 'tha boys' however

I lolled.

Cookie. Shudder. Perhaps it is just the acrid aftertaste of memories past. Working there on Saturday was a nightmare. You would have Blair from neighbours and his mates yelling at each other and expecting the Royal Treatment because they were (or were associated with) a C-grade celebrity, a few trashed slappers grinding on each other and someone from accounts eating the face of someone from HR in the cocktail lounge. We would find someone with their ass-crack showing (these were the days of the muffin-top jeans) and the first person to throw ice down the crack from behind the bar would get to name the next staff shot.

On the positive side, there are loads of tables, food, good beer (get in early for a table).

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:02 pm

two new bars i have been introduced too which were pretty sweet:

The Dining Room - on Smith Street. Massive Warehouse styles with couches everywhere and pool table. The place is HUGE!!!!

Blue Diamond - on Queen Street (in CQ building go up to 15th floor) it looks something out of a James Bond film and so did the cool kids who lurked in there. All decked out similar to Polly on Brunswick Street, real swish, outside balcony with a view across Melbourne. And the dudes that run the place are massive black guys dressed in old school ganster suits. Fuckin cool.

nic · Post by **nic** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:21 pm

he Dining Room - on Smith Street. Massive Warehouse styles with couches everywhere and pool table. The place is HUGE!!!!

panama?
reall nice space up there. food is avrage at best, retro 'at home with mum' cooking feel. Overpriced as well.

Great bar area however with a really nice view over the projects and out yonder.

Would like to see the restaurant booted to make way for a mad rave.

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:23 pm

nic wrote:
he Dining Room - on Smith Street. Massive Warehouse styles with couches everywhere and pool table. The place is HUGE!!!!
panama?
reall nice space up there. food is avrage at best, retro 'at home with mum' cooking feel. Overpriced as well.

Great bar area however with a really nice view over the projects and out yonder.

Would like to see the restaurant booted to make way for a mad rave.

didn't eat there, ate at Peko Peko take-away styles at Kent Street. But thought the food looked good. Cheers for the heads up though!

nic · Post by **nic** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:27 pm

whats peko peko?
kent st have really good value taster plates with olives n cheese etc for 9$

highjack will now end

umm transport? its always full of malingering groups of 10+ males. riverland early is pleasant?

sneaky hands · Post by **sneaky hands** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:29 pm

Panama is so awesome.. havent eaten there but smith st is full of better places to eat anyway.

as far as a place to drink and be merry - large, not packed with people, everyone minds their own business, mix of tunage.. great spot.

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:29 pm

nic wrote:whats peko peko?
kent st have really good value taster plates with olives n cheese etc for 9$

highjack will now end

umm transport? its always full of malingering groups of 10+ males. riverland early is pleasant?

hijack not quite over cos you asked a question

Peko Peko is next door to Kent Street. I think its Japanese food or something. i dunno its got rice and yummy stuff and i ate it with chopsticks

hijack now over

quick · Post by **quick** » Fri May 18, 2007 3:01 pm

the blue oyster bar

brotherb · Post by **brotherb** » Fri May 18, 2007 6:04 pm

you might like to step up and try my new night in N'cote

http://melbournebeats.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10460

peace
b

paranoid edge · Post by **paranoid edge** » Sat May 19, 2007 12:08 pm