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The Napier – a Bogan Burger misfire
210 Napier St, Fitzroy Phone: 9419 4240 It was an event which had been months in the making. It started last year, even. There was talk of smashing and burger domination. It was scheduled, then re-scheduled, then re-scheduled again. @thatjessho … Continue reading
Hotel Metropolitan
36-42 Courtney St, North MelbournePhone: 9328 4222 I like pubs which put the word ‘Hotel’ first in their name. There’s something vaguely Franco-phoney about it, and also, it reminds me of that karaoke classic Hotel California. A few of my … Continue reading
Limerick Castle Hotel
161 Errol St, North MelbournePhone: 9329 6454 There seems to be a trend of closing pubs around my work. The Redback closed last year, and more recently, Naughton’s closed. While this is plainly terrible to the college students who rely … Continue reading
Baden Powell Hotel
65 Victoria Pde, CollingwoodPhone: (03) 9486 0811http://www.badenpowellhotel.com/ For the past year, it’s been a bone of contention as to whether the Prince Patrick Hotel or the Baden Powell Hotel should be called my local. Well, there’s also the Peel, but … Continue reading
Tap House
T2 Domestic Terminal, Sydney AirportPhone: (02) 8335 3000 After our weekend in Sydney, we were all dreading airport food a little, but had thought we could probably avoid it, our flight being scheduled at 7pm. We could be back home … Continue reading
Prince Patrick Hotel
135 Victoria Pde, CollingwoodPhone: 9416 1455 www.princepatrickhotel.com The Prince Patrick Hotel is one of about four pubs you could probably call my local. Funny thing s it took me about a year to get around to eating here.Having done so … Continue reading
Bimbo Deluxe
376 Brunswick St, FitzroyPhone: 9419 8600www.bimbodeluxe.com.au Bimbo Deluxe is an odd place. From the large bulbous glass bottles of infused vodka above the bar, to the strange little bell-shaped room with the funny accoustics up the back, it’s got a … Continue reading
Flinders Hotel
Cnr. Cook and Wood Streets, FlindersPhone: (03) 5989 0201 It being the tailing night of a long weekend, a lot of restaurants were disappointingly closed in the Mornington Peninsula. We had been recommended to try the Long Table, or La … Continue reading
Pugg Mahones
175 Elgin St, CarltonPhone: 9347 0202 Let’s be frank: Pugg Mahones isn’t the sort of pub I’d choose to hang out in with my friends. But then I’m just not that sort of guy, I guess. Still, I have been … Continue reading