Nestled in a cobbled laneway between Melbourne Central and QV, Baroq house has fast become one of Melbourne’s most sophisticated corporate hot spots. With its novel approach to presentation and service Baroq house is an excellent venue to entertain clients or host post work drinks with colleagues and friends.

Inspired by the 17th Century western art movement that nurtured an abundance of creativity to produce dramatic, romantic, exuberant and magnificent expressions of art from sculpture, canvas, literature and music, this controversially provocative venue design delivers a sensory richness of drama, grandeur, vitality, tension and emotional tenor that appeals to the intelligent and artistically inclined patrons.

From 6pm Friday 20th June

Baroq House
9 – 13 Drewery Lane
(runs between Little La Trobe & Lonsdale)
Melbourne
Tel 03 8080 5680
www.baroqhouse.com.au

YOU could call the decor at the revamped Carlton Hotel many things but you sure couldn’t call it restrained. From the tip of its luridly patterned, pub-carpeted toes to the illuminated Saturday Night Fever dance floor ceiling, there is enough going on to feel like someone has spiked your drink before you’ve even ordered one. Stuffed birds, wallpaper, flocked dogs, candelabrum and urns, neon chandeliers, a labyrinth of curved booths – you name it and the Carlton has managed to squeeze it in.

Its time for the next Friday Club from 6pm on Friday 28th March 2008

Carlton Hotel (Rooftop Bar weather permitting)
193 Bourke Street
Melbourne

They say Hummingbirds have a unique ability to fly deliberately backwards and to maintain position while drinking. We’re not suggesting you try such risky, orni-behaviour at our first FC for ‘08. Till now we haven’t seen organised drinking games at Friday Club. Could this be a first? Fly in for a drink on the rooftop of this sweet and VERY popular little bar located on the cusp of the Greek and Chinese quarters. They don’t allow reservations so be sure to fly the coop early. After all, let’s remind ourselves that its Summer, daylight savings and it could be educational. Run those excuses past your boss and we’ll look forward to seeing you with your wings on next month.

Date: 8 February 2008
Time: 5.30pm onwards
Venue: The Red Hummingbird Rooftop
Address: Level 1, 246 Russell Street, Melbourne.
Phone: 9654 2266
Web: http://www.theredhummingbird.com/

See you soon!

Simon, Danielle and Jonathan

Time for Friday Club again, and the Friday Club Research Team has found a brand new (as in just-opened-a-few-days-ago) addition to Melbourne’s thriving bar scene. Next week, we’ll be at Ondergronds (Dutch for ‘underground’) and we’ve got a space reserved and 2 platters of finger food for just us, and drink specials will be on from 5pm to 8pm. That’s $4 house wine (red and white), $4 beer on tap (Heineken and Becks), and $5 basic spirits. See you there!

Date: 15 June 2007
Time: 6pm onwards
Venue: Ondergronds
Address: Basement 27 Russell St, Melbourne 3000 (Cnr Russell & Flinders Lane)
Phone: 03 9650 3708
Web: http://www.ondergronds.com.au

Friday Club is back for May, and we’ve got a place at The Trust on Flinders Lane

From their site: “The Trust is located in the grandeur of the former Port of Melbourne Authority building, in Flinders Lane between Market Street and William Street. The Trust revels, not only in its historical influences, but as the most prestigious bar and restaurant in this part of Melbourne”

Looks like a great venue some people who’ve been highly recommend it.

Date: 18 May 2007
Time: 6pm onwards
Venue: The Trust
Address: 405-411 Flinders Lane, Melbourne Victoria 3000
Phone: 03 9629 9300
Web: http://www.thetrust.com.au

Cabinet is the latest, very-well-hidden addition to Melbourne’s thriving bar scene.

The bar’s backers (Adam Kilgour, Erik Locke, Neil McCarthy and Josh Williams) are mates from Australia’s largest public relations firm – CPR (a Member of the Committee for Melbourne, and a supporter of Melbourne Cares).

They’ve teamed with one of Melbourne’s best bar managers, Kath Lunny, formerly of Hairy Canary on Little Collins Street, to create a place for journos, politicians and business people, where the stock in trade is good gossip and excellent food and drink.

As they say, “Traditionally cocktails have been shaken and stirred. Now they’re going to get spun.”

Date: 20 April 2007
Time: 6pm onwards
Venue: Cabinet
Address: 11 Rainbow Alley, Melbourne
Ph: 9654 0915

Map:

Happy Easter everyone, and hope you had a great long weekend. Thanks to all who came to Simon’s birthday party on Sunday. We all had a great time and the venue that Danielle and Mary chose—the Rooftop Cinema on the top of Curtin House, Swanston St.—was just brilliant! I do hope the bar stays open for a while yet even if the cinema has closed for the season. It would be a great FC venue!

Friday Club next week 16 March, we’re going to the Middle East! Live entertainment will be roving the venue ie. belly dancers, contortionists, fire breathers, magicians, tarot readers. Hukka pipes with your choice of flavoured tobacco available. Sounds magical doesn’t it?

Date: 16 March 2007
Venue: Marrakech Cocktail Bar
Address: 25 Bank Place, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Ph: 03 9670 3031
Read: http://www.thescene.com.au/experience/drink/2006_8_4_68.html

It’s the first one for 2007! Hope you’ve all recovered from Christmas and New Years hangovers.

For the start of the new year, we thought we’d go with a transport theme to symbolise ‘moving ahead’ (something which Connex seems to have a problem with) and we’ve got a few exciting plans for Friday Club in 2007. Thus, the next Friday Club will be at Transit Lounge at Federation Square.

Transit Lounge
Level 2 Transport Hotel Building, Federation Square.
Corner Swanston and Flinders Streets.

Phone: 9654 8808
www.transporthotel.com.au

Date: 16 February 2007, Friday (of course)
Time: 6pm onwards

See you there!

It’s the final one for 2006!

A Festive Friday Club.

Join the regulars, bring along the newcomers to the now legendary Friday Club.

This time it’s at:

Section 8
27 – 29 Tattersalls Lane Lane
Melbourne VIC 3000
Melway Ref: 1B P3

Ph:0408971044

http://www.mcity.com.au/features/section8.php

http://www.melbournepubs.com/v/1240/