quiet city spots?

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:15 pm

Anyone know any hidden/quiet city bars (pref near Flinders St) open on Tuesdays?

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:26 pm

stovequeen wrote:Anyone know any hidden/quiet city bars (pref near Flinders St) open on Tuesdays?

Robot is cool, its on 12 Bligh Pl, just off Flinders Lane near Elizabeth street.

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:30 pm

Thanks Steve... i got Robot on my list... need to find another 5 now..

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:36 pm

there was a really cute little bar called piccollo off fliders lane (1 or two lanes up from degraves towards swanston). great wine list, but not sure if it's still there. there's also hells kitchen above jungle juice in centre place...

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:36 pm

witty_pseudonym wrote:there was a really cute little bar called piccollo off fliders lane (1 or two lanes up from degraves towards swanston). great wine list, but not sure if it's still there. there's also hells kitchen above jungle juice in centre place...

wicked, thanks Tash. good to see you Friday btw

Hekuma · Post by **Hekuma** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:39 pm

Kinda on the subject, I still cant believe that Hells Kitchen charges $500 to hire the place out... Its a nice place, but geesh!

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:39 pm

stovequeen wrote:
witty_pseudonym wrote:there was a really cute little bar called piccollo off fliders lane (1 or two lanes up from degraves towards swanston). great wine list, but not sure if it's still there. there's also hells kitchen above jungle juice in centre place...
wicked, thanks Tash. good to see you Friday btw

good to see you too.

now let us never speak of that night again...

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:40 pm

Hekuma wrote:Kinda on the subject, I still cant believe that Hells Kitchen charges $500 to hire the place out... Its a nice place, but geesh!

tell him he's dreamin'

ukime · Post by **ukime** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:41 pm

witty_pseudonym wrote:there was a really cute little bar called piccollo off fliders lane (1 or two lanes up from degraves towards swanston). great wine list, but not sure if it's still there. there's also hells kitchen above jungle juice in centre place...

Piccolo is closed - has been for awhile unfortunately. Used to spend hours there back in the day. Hells Kitchen isn't too bad - depends what they do to their lighting, and no smoking until 3pm.

Robot is good, Hidden bar across flinders lane from the Robot alley isn't too bad either. Tempo on degraves isn't too bad, haven't been for awhile though - if Luca is still running it, it can be quite interesting (he's one funny but rude dude

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LÃ³s Kasinoâ€” · Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:42 pm

quick wrote:
stovequeen wrote:Anyone know any hidden/quiet city bars (pref near Flinders St) open on Tuesdays?
Robot is cool, its on 12 Bligh Pl, just off Flinders Lane near Elizabeth street.

hehehe... they still runnin the Atari 2600's there ???
that was cool...

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:42 pm

hidden bar, lustre lounge (open tuesdays?), charles dickens (ew), deanery, woodfire cafe is ok for dinner, honkeys is quiet during the week and great view of train lines, manchester lane, pheonix, zucini canteen.

all though not near flinders I do dig Soft Belly in Lt. bourke near hardware lane. nice vintage funky sheek.

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:43 pm

Phoenix - 82 Flinders St, near Exhibition st.

Verge - 1 Flinders Lane

Misty - 3-5 Hosier Ln, Just off Flinders Between Swanston and Russell

Bambu - Bassment 107 Flinders ln, Just next to Russell

Cherry - 103 Flinders Ln, Next to Corporation Ln, up near Exhibition st

The Deanery - 13 Blight pl, between Flinders ln and Collins, and between Queen and Elizabeth.

Sama Sama - 310 Flinders Ln, just near Robot

nic · Post by **nic** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:45 pm

depends what they do to their lighting

It needs attention

Even a bare fluro would be an improvement!

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:47 pm

woo, thanks guys! love ya work

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:48 pm

ukime wrote:Piccolo is closed - has been for awhile unfortunately. Used to spend hours there back in the day. Hells Kitchen isn't too bad - depends what they do to their lighting, and no smoking until 3pm.

i had a feeling about that...was such a cute place.

Tempo on degraves isn't too bad, haven't been for awhile though - if Luca is still running it, it can be quite interesting (he's one funny but rude dude )

he was one creepy fella

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:49 pm

check dis

http://www.bar-secrets.com/launch.html

ukime · Post by **ukime** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:51 pm

nic wrote:
depends what they do to their lighting
It needs attention Even a bare fluro would be an improvement!

Heh true, their dimmer has little epileptic fits too ... if it ever gets to you, they store their San Pellegrino & mineral water under their couch seats

... and yeah quick - my mate got that for his b'day a month or two ago - 52 bars! One for each week! With a photo to match ... there's some Bambu bar that I wanna check out somewhere near Spring St.

Hekuma · Post by **Hekuma** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:55 pm

The guy from tempo is still there... and still moody as fuck! Still some of the best bruschetta there, and a damn good wine list! I love that place...

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:57 pm

me and a mate tried the 52 bars- 1 a week. we did no bambu, nothing special imo.

we did it fridays, suits in every bar we went too.
We gave in and we have now been to 55 almost 52 weeks in a row.
you know what ya like and where ya fit in.

SIXLINKS is in that hood, it is meant to be some dope new bar opening this year...

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:00 pm

ukime wrote:
nic wrote:
depends what they do to their lighting
It needs attention Even a bare fluro would be an improvement!
Heh true, their dimmer has little epileptic fits too ... if it ever gets to you, they store their San Pellegrino & mineral water under their couch seats

... and yeah quick - my mate got that for his b'day a month or two ago - 52 bars! One for each week! With a photo to match ... there's some Bambu bar that I wanna check out somewhere near Spring St.

Bambu - Bassment 107 Flinders ln, Just next to Russell

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 · Post by **Ag3nT[]0raNg3** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:08 pm

quick wrote:Misty - 3-5 Hosier Ln, Just off Flinders Between Swanston and Russell

this is a cool joint. although the massive gay man is a bit scary, they do pour tripple shots as standard tho. makes for a cheap night.

havent been there in a while tho. may have changed.

ukime · Post by **ukime** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:13 pm

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 wrote:
quick wrote:Misty - 3-5 Hosier Ln, Just off Flinders Between Swanston and Russell
this is a cool joint. although the massive gay man is a bit scary, they do pour tripple shots as standard tho. makes for a cheap night.

havent been there in a while tho. may have changed.

Yeah - Misty was a cool place, haven't been in awhile either. Got some nice Citylights urban lightbox artwork in Hosier lane though ... whenever I walk down there, I keep meaning to go into Misty, but it's always closed.

As for Luca @ Tempo ... I spent far too much time there between 1999 - 2001, I reckon he's got some underground/mafia-like gambling going on

great_magnet · Post by **great_magnet** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:55 pm

I'm still lovin St Jerome's (Caledonia Lane, almost directly behind Lounge, off Lonsdale St). Mostly for the long necks of Melbourne for 8 bucks and the fact that you can explore the warehouse out the back.

Makes for an interesting night when you get lost on the 4th storey of a dust covered staircase...

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 · Post by **Ag3nT[]0raNg3** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:58 pm

great_magnet wrote:I'm still lovin St Jerome's (Caledonia Lane, almost directly behind Lounge, off Lonsdale St). Mostly for the long necks of Melbourne for 8 bucks and the fact that you can explore the warehouse out the back.

Makes for an interesting night when you get lost on the 4th storey of a dust covered staircase...

corker of a joint. i went there quite a bit when it just opened. the 'door' leading out to the back was just a hole in the wall at that stage.

it gets very very crowded now tho..

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:00 pm

agree St Jeromes is ace.. anyone else going to this? http://www.lunaticentertainment.com/laneway/

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:03 pm

any one heard of this "stock market" place up near 'pony'.

works like a stock market, if people are buying scotch the price of Gin goes down, etc. Sounds interesting. If we get enough people to buy at once maybe we get Rum down to nothing.

Hekuma · Post by **Hekuma** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:05 pm

I'm a bit worried bout that laneway party... it REALLY smells down that strip!

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:06 pm

Hekuma wrote:I'm a bit worried bout that laneway party... it REALLY smells down that strip!

im sure they'll hose it out

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:07 pm

stovequeen wrote:
Hekuma wrote:I'm a bit worried bout that laneway party... it REALLY smells down that strip!
im sure they'll hose it out

They already have, thats the problem... oh, you mean a garden hose, my mistake.

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:09 pm

quick wrote:
stovequeen wrote:
Hekuma wrote:I'm a bit worried bout that laneway party... it REALLY smells down that strip!
im sure they'll hose it out
They already have, thats the problem... oh, you mean a garden hose, my mistake.

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:16 pm

stovequeen wrote:
quick wrote:
stovequeen wrote: im sure they'll hose it out
They already have, thats the problem... oh, you mean a garden hose, my mistake.

Don't roll your eyes at me Miss FiWi, laugh damn it LAUGH!!!!

Actually I take it all back, what I said was lame and stupid, I feel ashamed and embarresed, thank you FiWi for pointing this out too me, thank you...

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:18 pm

quick wrote:
stovequeen wrote:
quick wrote: They already have, thats the problem... oh, you mean a garden hose, my mistake.

Don't roll your eyes at me Miss FiWi, laugh damn it LAUGH!!!!

Actually I take it all back, what I said was lame and stupid, I feel ashamed and embarresed, thank you FiWi for pointing this out too me, thank you...

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:25 pm

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:28 pm

DBoy wrote:any one heard of this "stock market" place up near 'pony'.

works like a stock market, if people are buying scotch the price of Gin goes down, etc. Sounds interesting. If we get enough people to buy at once maybe we get Rum down to nothing.

best idea ever.

myers place up that end of town is a favourite too...

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:29 pm

..he he he.. the Squirrel cracks his nut

ukime · Post by **ukime** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:46 pm

DBoy wrote:any one heard of this "stock market" place up near 'pony'.

works like a stock market, if people are buying scotch the price of Gin goes down, etc. Sounds interesting. If we get enough people to buy at once maybe we get Rum down to nothing.

I like that idea ...

... and yeah, St. Jeromes is too packed these days - had a lot more going for it when it was more underground. But still, there are people that haven't heard about it and love it when they walk through it and into the outside decking area. What I really like about that place is it epitomises the whole Melbourne bar/cafe culture ... a cosey, urban hide-away hole with great music and chill vibe.

Hekuma · Post by **Hekuma** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:49 pm

stovequeen wrote:
Hekuma wrote:I'm a bit worried bout that laneway party... it REALLY smells down that strip!
im sure they'll hose it out

I dont know if a hose out will really do the job down there, its taken years and years of dedicated cultivation of stench...

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:05 am

stovequeen wrote:agree St Jeromes is ace.. anyone else going to this? http://www.lunaticentertainment.com/laneway/

Was just saying how I wanted to go to this on Tuesday.
I won tickets on ITM today.
BIG UP ITM!

Mellogs · Post by **Mellogs** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:04 am

very impressive Dboy!!

TheOperatives · Post by **TheOperatives** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:56 pm

Rue Babylons... Small joint on lt Lonsdale st, just off swanston, great music, reasonably priced drinks and anyplace that represents with a photo of Pele on the wall has got my vote....

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:58 pm

rue babs is dope- the one spot looking out at the library is true to form.

what is the place on Swanston upstairs (not lounge) that is the original of those kinda formats, been there a bunch but always forget the names, think the people actually own dangerfield too.

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:59 pm

TheOperatives wrote:Rue Babylons... Small joint on lt Lonsdale st, just off swanston, great music, reasonably priced drinks and anyplace that represents with a photo of Pele on the wall has got my vote....

ohh yeah, forgot about R Bab's. too exciting.. my adventure starts tonight

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:14 pm

DBoy wrote:what is the place on Swanston upstairs (not lounge) that is the original of those kinda formats, been there a bunch but always forget the names, think the people actually own dangerfield too.

sounds like sahara? they sell awesome bagels.

and definitly big ups to rue babs...

Trailer_trash · Post by **Trailer_trash** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:17 pm

witty_pseudonym wrote:
DBoy wrote:what is the place on Swanston upstairs (not lounge) that is the original of those kinda formats, been there a bunch but always forget the names, think the people actually own dangerfield too.
sounds like sahara? they sell awesome bagels.

and definitly big ups to rue babs...

Is the sahara still goin?..rue babs is pretty popular...

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:19 pm

Trailer_trash wrote:
witty_pseudonym wrote:
DBoy wrote:what is the place on Swanston upstairs (not lounge) that is the original of those kinda formats, been there a bunch but always forget the names, think the people actually own dangerfield too.
sounds like sahara? they sell awesome bagels.

and definitly big ups to rue babs...
Is the sahara still goin?..rue babs is pretty popular...

i'm pretty sure...haven't been there in a while though.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:55 am

DBoy wrote:any one heard of this "stock market" place up near 'pony'.

works like a stock market, if people are buying scotch the price of Gin goes down, etc. Sounds interesting. If we get enough people to buy at once maybe we get Rum down to nothing.

Its a shame its a rip off from a pub/bar in Geelong called Maxx's. I went there with friends on a thursday who go to Deakin at the Geelong Campus, they actually named the night 'Market Night' and someone's decided to rip it off and bring it to Melbourne, it is a great idea tho. Ended up getting $1.10 pots, $2.20 spirits, its all about patience. I did get pretty fucked up that night and spent under $20. BARGAIN!

Post by **breaksRbest** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:56 am

and the Geelong guys ripped it off from O/S

as if any original ideas come from G Hole

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:15 am

Lesson 1 completed last night @ Robot

(ahhh Asahi on tap!)

quick · Post by **quick** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:20 am

stovequeen wrote:Lesson 1 completed last night @ Robot (ahhh Asahi on tap!)

Definatley a cool place that, I like the artwork around the joint, and I'm a big fan of Kirin Ichi- ban

:homerdrool:

same o · Post by **same o** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:53 am

what about rue babylons on little lonsdale i think just of swanston

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