Keyword results: Bar
Description:
Jules – the newly opened emporium of frenchy fantastic things that are delicious to eat – is having its grand opening performing poodle party this weekend. Yes, we did say performing poodles. In real life, not a Disney movie. Plus there'll be sparkling 'vin' with cassis, little hot dogs, extra sultry tunes and Moi, Michelle and Jasmine in the finest form there is.
Event: Party
Stimulus: dancing sausages
From what I've heard, whenever food-loving Melburnians visit New York they come back with a passion for opening a Mexican Restaurant. After a while life takes hold, they go eat some Pho and forget all about it. Nay, we are left to fend for ourselves with the old el paso burrito kit and a heavy handed approach to sour cream.
Snacking is actively discouraged in us from a young age. Rustling in the pantry at 4pm for chips, chocolate bars (or cooking chocolate if desperate) we were told to wait until dinner or, worse, "Eat a piece of fruit".
"Mum?"
"What?"
"F*ck that!" we seemed to say, squirming on the couch as Pringles rubbed another salty chip into our wounds every ad break.
What:
Collingwood World launch party
Where:
97b Smith St (upstairs), Fitzroy
When:
Sun Sept 21, 8pm-midnight
How much:
Invite only
Win:
An invite! We have 3 dbl passes to give away! To enter, email win@threethousand.com.au with subject line ‘Better than Wobbie's'
Description:
Add an exclamation mark to the end of its name and Collingwood World sounds like it should be filled with ghost trains and kids hurling after too many dodges in the dodgem car rink. But you won't find inflatable hammers in this sparkling new Smith Street haunt. We don't like to gush about events you can't go to.
Event: Launch
Stimulus: Free booze & Food
Previous occupant The Hideout was a funky, over-priced café that went out of fashion years ago, like nachos, wedges and the word funky. This gave way to Bungalow 8, a café you've never heard of because no one ever went there. Once, when nature called at an inconvenient moment, I went into the empty establishment, asked to use their facilities and was told it was for customers only.
Hey Melbourne, as of 4pm today, get ready for "a breath of fresh beer air in a world of same same." Somewhat confusingly The Pond is not a body of water, it's a short-term pop-up bar that is brought to us by Pure Blonde.
The whole idea behind the bar is to breathe new life into an ugly urban space and so a derelict courtyard and a laneway has been converted with the cunning use of plants, recycled garden pots, and some amazing BOSE speakers that look like mushrooms.
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