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Hey all, am heading over to Melbourne in a couple of days, and am after peoples advice on pubs to go to in the Melbourne CBD. In Adelaide I usually go to the Crown and Anchor, so am after any place that is similar. Cheers for any help you can give.

King Street

Melbourne has so many places I just stumble from corner to corner till I find somewhere I like!

Definately King Street, try Bar 20 (w w w . b a r 2 0 . c o m . a u)
betcha wedgie has been there!!??????

Where I live in Melbourne we have nightlife - mostly possums and koalas.
Day time it is wallabies, and feral deer, and bunnies, in the back yard.
The CBD is about 38K due west...

Revolver- Chapel St, Prahran

Can't go past The Espy at St Kilda. Pony on Little Collins St is great too.

My fave place was the Night Cat in Johnston St Fitzroy.

It's not to everyone's liking but very chic. Depending on the night you can get anything from jazz, to Latin, soul, funk, hip hop the list continues.

http://www.thenightcat.com.au

Live bands and close to a few other pubs and clubs. Not far from the city either.

Others -

Young & Jackson
Cherry Bar
Gin palace
Hairy Canary
Purple Emerald
Myers Place (Bar - serves Long Necks only)

Please note - my knowledge is circa 2002 (barring Night Cat) so have a gander at the following....

http://www.barfinder.com.au/

as people have said, if you go from pub to pub in Melbourne central, you will find enough to keep yourself busy.

pafc1870 wrote:Hey all, am heading over to Melbourne in a couple of days, and am after peoples advice on pubs to go to in the Melbourne CBD. In Adelaide I usually go to the Crown and Anchor, so am after any place that is similar. Cheers for any help you can give.

If you normally drink at the Cranka I'd go with Revolver or The Pony Club as Punk and Quichey suggested. Quichey also suggested The Espy which does have some good bands on at this time of year but can be full of CUBS and wannabees who just go there
"cos they are in St Kilda and that" and wouldn't have a clue.
If you are sticking with the CBD the Ding Dong lounge (formally the International) is worth checking out. The stairs leading up have a mural which features a huge painting of a Black Flag album and Beasts of Bourbon album they also they have artists on there such as Spencer Jones and Rowland Howard regularly so it gives you some idea of what it's like. Punters are generally easy going and friendly.

http://www.dingdonglounge.com.au/about/index.html

If heading to the inner burbs. The Tote in Collingwood is still a pretty cool place with a good vibe.

Avoid King Street and the Casino at all costs. Full of CUBS and wankers in Elwood T-Shirts.

Psyber wrote:Where I live in Melbourne we have nightlife - mostly possums and koalas.
Day time it is wallabies, and feral deer, and bunnies, in the back yard.
The CBD is about 38K due west...

We have Possums and we are in the heart of St Kilda.

Leaping Lindner wrote:

Psyber wrote:Where I live in Melbourne we have nightlife - mostly possums and koalas.
Day time it is wallabies, and feral deer, and bunnies, in the back yard.
The CBD is about 38K due west...

We have Possums and we are in the heart of St Kilda.

Possums are like foxes - there are local family lines that have not seen the countryside in many generations.
We had them when we lived in Malvern too.

I enjoyed a great night at the Pony last month. Then spent the following night at the European/Belgian (can't remember which) Beer Caf, which is right next door.
Two very different but reasonable pub experiences.
Then if you're into karaoke, there's a place in Chinatown called Charlton's - an interesting experience.

Try the Croft institue of your feeling adventurious or just looking for something abit different. When I was over there last we went there with a couple of locals, fricken wired place.

Leaping Lindner wrote:

pafc1870 wrote:Hey all, am heading over to Melbourne in a couple of days, and am after peoples advice on pubs to go to in the Melbourne CBD. In Adelaide I usually go to the Crown and Anchor, so am after any place that is similar. Cheers for any help you can give.

If you normally drink at the Cranka I'd go with Revolver or The Pony Club as Punk and Quichey suggested. Quichey also suggested The Espy which does have some good bands on at this time of year but can be full of CUBS and wannabees who just go there
"cos they are in St Kilda and that" and wouldn't have a clue.
If you are sticking with the CBD the Ding Dong lounge (formally the International) is worth checking out. The stairs leading up have a mural which features a huge painting of a Black Flag album and Beasts of Bourbon album they also they have artists on there such as Spencer Jones and Rowland Howard regularly so it gives you some idea of what it's like. Punters are generally easy going and friendly.

http://www.dingdonglounge.com.au/about/index.html

If heading to the inner burbs. The Tote in Collingwood is still a pretty cool place with a good vibe.

Avoid King Street and the Casino at all costs. Full of CUBS and wankers in Elwood T-Shirts.

Firstly what is a CUB?
and secondly, are you sure they arent wankers in Travesty T-shirts . Do they even know what the word means?

As a good Pieman, I only go to the Spearmint Rhino to drink with my mate Alan Didak

LBT wrote:

Leaping Lindner wrote:

pafc1870 wrote:Hey all, am heading over to Melbourne in a couple of days, and am after peoples advice on pubs to go to in the Melbourne CBD. In Adelaide I usually go to the Crown and Anchor, so am after any place that is similar. Cheers for any help you can give.

If you normally drink at the Cranka I'd go with Revolver or The Pony Club as Punk and Quichey suggested. Quichey also suggested The Espy which does have some good bands on at this time of year but can be full of CUBS and wannabees who just go there
"cos they are in St Kilda and that" and wouldn't have a clue.
If you are sticking with the CBD the Ding Dong lounge (formally the International) is worth checking out. The stairs leading up have a mural which features a huge painting of a Black Flag album and Beasts of Bourbon album they also they have artists on there such as Spencer Jones and Rowland Howard regularly so it gives you some idea of what it's like. Punters are generally easy going and friendly.

http://www.dingdonglounge.com.au/about/index.html

If heading to the inner burbs. The Tote in Collingwood is still a pretty cool place with a good vibe.

Avoid King Street and the Casino at all costs. Full of CUBS and wankers in Elwood T-Shirts.

Firstly what is a CUB?
and secondly, are you sure they arent wankers in Travesty T-shirts . Do they even know what the word means?

Cashed Up Bogan.

I think the Elwood T-Shirts have been taken over by Abercombe and Fitch though. Although the Ram-Ones could make a come back.

Leaping Lindner wrote:
I think the Elwood T-Shirts have been taken over by Abercombe and Fitch though. Although the Ram-Ones could make a come back.

you seem very up-to-date with fashion trends...

Punk Rooster wrote:

Leaping Lindner wrote:
I think the Elwood T-Shirts have been taken over by Abercombe and Fitch though. Although the Ram-Ones could make a come back.

you seem very up-to-date with fashion trends...

You know me I'm a slave to fashion..........much like you!