the lobby bar - level one and level two 133-135 fitzroy street st kilda 3182 9593 6369

this place is very dark and has very cool red touches and funky decor. it is actually way too cool for a cinema lobby bar. they are usually places with paisley carpet and cigarette burns in the wallpaper. picture some overweight smelly public servant propping up the bar and smoking constantly. but we are talking fitzroy street here, and an uncool bar in this street would probably be overrun with chicks in denim miniskirts and ugg boots within seconds as being the next happening thing. (ugly is the new beautiful or some such crap).

they pour a nice g&t, the wine list is small but well-chosen and they have some creative versions of standard cocktails (chilli martini, anyone?). the barpeople are normal, they talk to you like you are also normal, and there are enough interesting people in there to watch. in all, this is a great bar that has a lot going for it, except that it is the lobby bar of a fairly sad sort of cinema.

pretend you're going to the movies and go there for a few drinks. don't actually buy a ticket to see some lame-ass ben asslick movie, moron, just pretend like you just did. one ticket equals two g&ts, you shouldn't need a calculator to work that one out.

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