“I arrived in Melbourne knowing no-one and then I was invited to Friday Club and met kindred Friday drinks spirits.” -Hafid Saba
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
Posted by Jonathan on June 8th, 2007 in Bars, Melbourne, Upcoming
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Virb is the latest social networking site on the scene. It is Myspace, done right. Beautiful templates right off the bat, and much more customisable if you’re into that kinda thing. Conversely, if you visit someone’s page that looks like a bad car accident, you can also click on “remove customization” and get back to the default styles.
If you’re already on Virb, join the Friday Club group!
P.S My Virb Profile is “jonathanpoh”.
Posted by Jonathan on May 21st, 2007 in Site News
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Anybody use Flickr at all? I’m just thinking, instead of putting FC photos in the gallery on this site, perhaps we could upload them on to Flickr and add them to a common photo pool, basically a shared album? Sound off in the comments below what you think of this idea.
Posted by Jonathan on May 17th, 2007 in Site News
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Photos from the last Friday Club at Cabinet are now up in the Gallery section, courtesy of the lovely Stephanie who not only comes to Friday Club every single time, but also remembers to bring a camera and takes some pics for us! Thanks Steph!
Posted by Jonathan on May 14th, 2007 in Melbourne, photos
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Friday Club is going arty-farty and if you want a dose of culture, we’re going to ACMI at Fed Square for AD’dict, 90 minutes of cool and quirky French adverts with English subtitles, followed by a French cheese and wine cocktail party. AD’dict is organised by FACCI Junior, of whom some of their members are Friday Club regulars. Thanks guys!
Please note there is a cost to this event and you’d have to buy your ticket from the ACMI box office.
AD’dict 2007
Date: 25 May 2007
Time: 7pm – 11:30pm
Venue: ACMI, Federation Square
Price: $40
Tickets/booking: 03 8663 2583 or http://www.acmi.net.au/ticketing
Let’s make the inaugural Friday Club “Arts” a good one and pave the way for similar outings.
Posted by Jonathan on May 14th, 2007 in Cinemas, Melbourne, Upcoming
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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
Posted by Jonathan on May 13th, 2007 in Bars, Melbourne, Upcoming
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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:
Posted by Jonathan on April 11th, 2007 in Bars, Melbourne, Upcoming
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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!
Posted by Jonathan on April 11th, 2007 in Bars
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Just uploaded some new photos sent in by FC regular, Stephanie Lam. They are taken at the website launch party at Horse Bazaar and also at Section 8
Posted by Jonathan on March 11th, 2007 in Site News, photos
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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
Posted by Jonathan on March 11th, 2007 in Bars, Melbourne, Upcoming
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