426 Chapel St
Melbourne VIC 3000
The Temperance used to be my local (ie closest pub to my place of residence, not pub I went to all the time – that was the Flying Duck) when I first moved to town, and was it not located in a hotspot of unfettered boganity (that end of Chapel St and in close proximity to a very busy Ed Hardy store) it mightn’t be a bad place. Unfortunately due to aforementioned location I can’t possibly vouch for the clientele.
Having said that though, the Temperance does good food, has a nice layout and is great for people watching. I also love the stiletto staircase. The drinks are overpriced, but hey, the pub is located on Chapel St. What would you expect. The music they play is usually pretty rank Ministry of Sound type stuff (or even worse, a cover band that play Ministry of Sound type stuff) so make sure you are either so drunk you don’t notice or sitting outside.
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Sunday, August 29, 2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
THE FITZROY PINNACLE
251 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North VIC 3068
Ph(03) 9489 3044
Not only does the Pinnacle look awesome from the outside, it’s awesome on the inside too! It has a great front bar and even better beer garden. The food is cheap and the servings are huge, they have a good wine and beer selection, and live bands. I couldn’t think of a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon that relaxing in the beer garden enjoying some live music….unless of course I was spending it catching up on the blog!!
Ph(03) 9489 3044
Not only does the Pinnacle look awesome from the outside, it’s awesome on the inside too! It has a great front bar and even better beer garden. The food is cheap and the servings are huge, they have a good wine and beer selection, and live bands. I couldn’t think of a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon that relaxing in the beer garden enjoying some live music….unless of course I was spending it catching up on the blog!!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
DOUTTA GALLA HOTEL
Racecourse Road - Flemington
Ph (03) 9376 7233
Only a few minutes out of the city, are you able to feel like you are in some kind of Zone 2 craphole. This pub is not at all what I would have expected in “trendy” Kensington. I am considering moving here, having heard that there are lots of great bars and restaurants, however if this is an example I am staying well away.
I ventured into Doutta Galla one Friday night after a delicious Laksa King outing, and what I found inside was uninspiring. Shit music, drunk, aggressive punters (which at 8pm is a little early, no?) overpriced beers, and wtf is up with the green neon light under the bar? Not recommended.
Ph (03) 9376 7233
Only a few minutes out of the city, are you able to feel like you are in some kind of Zone 2 craphole. This pub is not at all what I would have expected in “trendy” Kensington. I am considering moving here, having heard that there are lots of great bars and restaurants, however if this is an example I am staying well away.
I ventured into Doutta Galla one Friday night after a delicious Laksa King outing, and what I found inside was uninspiring. Shit music, drunk, aggressive punters (which at 8pm is a little early, no?) overpriced beers, and wtf is up with the green neon light under the bar? Not recommended.
EUROPEAN BIER CAFÉ
120 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Ph (03) 9663 1222
You know I am constantly baffled as to why any person under 40 (or 25, which most of the patrons of the European Bier Café are) would want to dance around to a cover band playing “Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again” or “Run to Paradise”! Did I suddenly teleport to the Bridgeway Hotel? Oh that’s right of course I didn’t, because bogans like eccies and David Guetta now and the Bridgeway has hard house nights…
Anyway I digress…you know when you’re having a bit of a night out, and you’ve already gone to a few places, but you feel like a dance but you’re not sure what to, and you move from place to place, and then you get to that point where you accept you’re just not going to arrive at the magical cool place you envision in your mind and decide to just go with the flow and have a good time? Well that’s what was going through my mind when I ended up at the European. Yes they had a cover band, the cover band played terrible music (they played one Hives song to show how ‘edgy’ and ‘alternative’ they were) and there were loads of very drunk people there (members of my group included) but meh, everyone was having fun. And you don’t want to be the too-cool-for-school person pouting in the corner because you don’t usually ‘do’ cover bands and ‘this isn’t my kind of place.’ No one likes that person!
The European also has really good drink specials. All night! So that alone is enough for a boozehag thumbs up, because maintaining my addiction isn’t cheap you know! Also it takes a lot to get kicked out of here…you can fall over on the dance floor whilst trying to sexy dance, fall over on the dance floor doing air guitar to the cover band, fall over on the dance floor pashing someone, just don’t pretend you’re going to wee off the balcony. THAT will get you kicked out!
Ph (03) 9663 1222
You know I am constantly baffled as to why any person under 40 (or 25, which most of the patrons of the European Bier Café are) would want to dance around to a cover band playing “Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again” or “Run to Paradise”! Did I suddenly teleport to the Bridgeway Hotel? Oh that’s right of course I didn’t, because bogans like eccies and David Guetta now and the Bridgeway has hard house nights…
Anyway I digress…you know when you’re having a bit of a night out, and you’ve already gone to a few places, but you feel like a dance but you’re not sure what to, and you move from place to place, and then you get to that point where you accept you’re just not going to arrive at the magical cool place you envision in your mind and decide to just go with the flow and have a good time? Well that’s what was going through my mind when I ended up at the European. Yes they had a cover band, the cover band played terrible music (they played one Hives song to show how ‘edgy’ and ‘alternative’ they were) and there were loads of very drunk people there (members of my group included) but meh, everyone was having fun. And you don’t want to be the too-cool-for-school person pouting in the corner because you don’t usually ‘do’ cover bands and ‘this isn’t my kind of place.’ No one likes that person!
The European also has really good drink specials. All night! So that alone is enough for a boozehag thumbs up, because maintaining my addiction isn’t cheap you know! Also it takes a lot to get kicked out of here…you can fall over on the dance floor whilst trying to sexy dance, fall over on the dance floor doing air guitar to the cover band, fall over on the dance floor pashing someone, just don’t pretend you’re going to wee off the balcony. THAT will get you kicked out!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
THE FLYING DUCK
67 Bendigo St Prahran VIC 3181
Ph (03) 9510 1173
The Flying Duck is a lovely pub to while away a sunny Sunday afternoon. Its location (set back from Chapel St), means that the place is never crowded or full of tourists who caught the train in from Frangga for the arvo to buy some Ed Hardy. The Flying Duck has one of the nicest beer gardens I’ve ever seen. I love the palm trees, the long wooden benches and the glass atrium room. I also like the way the pub still has the old school front bar with a few regulars and sport on the telly.
Ph (03) 9510 1173
The Flying Duck is a lovely pub to while away a sunny Sunday afternoon. Its location (set back from Chapel St), means that the place is never crowded or full of tourists who caught the train in from Frangga for the arvo to buy some Ed Hardy. The Flying Duck has one of the nicest beer gardens I’ve ever seen. I love the palm trees, the long wooden benches and the glass atrium room. I also like the way the pub still has the old school front bar with a few regulars and sport on the telly.
Drink prices are also much more reasonable than some of the Flying Duck’s Chapel St counterparts. There is a good selection of tap beers and the wine list is great, again very reasonably priced. The food is acceptable, but I think it could be better, and more interesting and inventive. Food prices could probably be around 10-15% cheaper, given that it’s a locals pub, but this is only a minor complaint. Don’t let my nitpicking about the food put you off. If it’s a sunny afternoon and you’re down that way you must stop by.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB
301 High St, Northcote VIC 3070
Ph (03) 9489 3917
One sunny Sunday afternoon, I thought I would head to Northcote and see what all the fuss was about! The social club was a cool place. The deck out the back is the perfect place to while away a lazy afternoon. The social club is also host to some great bands, and attracts a good crowd. The food was good, reasonably priced pub fare. My friend and I shared a vegie burger and a serve of nachos. Both were huge serves and tasted pretty good. Another friend had a calamari salad, and told me that adding pickles to the salad was “a stroke of genius.” So you’ve been told!!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
THE CORNER HOTEL
57 Swan St, Richmond VIC 3121
Ph (03) 9427 9198
The Corner Hotel is a Melbourne institution. So many great bands have graced its band room, I love this place. The downstairs bar is a little on the dingy side, however the rooftop as huge, and is a great place to hang for a sneaky beer before a footy game or a show. Wintertime is still game on for the rooftop as they have a pretty good amount of cover and lots of heaters.
Food-wise, the Corner offers standard pub grub (but with some good vego options), they have a $14 pot and parma deal on Wednesday nights and other specials during the week. The menu is a little heavy on the deep fried food. It’s more a place you come to drink and see bands rather than sit down and have a nice meal.
Food-wise, the Corner offers standard pub grub (but with some good vego options), they have a $14 pot and parma deal on Wednesday nights and other specials during the week. The menu is a little heavy on the deep fried food. It’s more a place you come to drink and see bands rather than sit down and have a nice meal.
The Corner always draws a really eclectic crowd as you get punters, locals and a few footy heads (who aren’t feral enough for the Precinct or The Swan) which I like. The staff are usually friendly, the rooftop does get pretty busy on Friday and Saturday nights, and they always have a great line up of bands playing. Get on the mailing list if you’re not already!!
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