As new venues open, many beloved bars and pubs have closed down around Melbourne over recent years. Which ones do you find yourself missing the most?
Everyone who is old enough to remember the mighty Punters Club on Brunswick Street definitely misses it like crazy… Bimbo Deluxe isn’t that bad, but there was nothing like the awesomely grotty, rough but friendly atmosphere of the Punters. The Corner and the Tote continue to carry the torch, but… man, we miss the Punters Club!
Anyway, that aside – what other venues which have now closed down do you wistfully miss around Melbourne
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the collosieum til it got burnt down by west heidleberg footy club. stupid north east bogans. worst area ever the north east
area nightclub at croydon.
Eurotrash :(
GOO on Thursday nites @ the Metro #sadbuttrue
Rust in Brunswick st!!
St Jerome’s & the East Brunswick Club band room.
It was a dive, but I used to like going to the Duke of Wellington before the footy.
Goo Thursday nights at the Metro
The GB in Richmond and the Arthouse
Club Traxx in Newport – The best nightspot in the west… (and the only one!)
Punters Club for sure. I worked there and loved it.
Punters….saw powderfinger play one if their first melb shows there with only a handful of people in the room….played a few gigs there too.
The Riverside Hotel Richmond
does anyone ever remember a place called Barbarellas in smith street (i think called a girl cant help it on fridays), it was almost opp The Club (there’s another joint). i remember going to the closing down concerts at The Venue in St.Kilda, Blue Ruin at the punters. Everyone has listed some great venues, just goes to show what todays kids are missing out on
Q bar!
The Punters Club, but I can’t help but look back with fond underage memories of Checkpoint Charlie.
The tunnel nightclub , the metro free beer between 8 and 10 and yes Hoover it had everything pool tables piano bar live bands and a dance floor
Cant believe no ones mentioned the Prince Pat in Collingwood
The original cape lounge, Brunswick st (upstairs)
The Royal Hotel, Footscray :(
Punters Club
I’ll put a vote in for the Stockade – Carlton.
Bloody Apartments now
Played my first gig there. Always have a soft spot for it.
This guy seems to have a good view of it
http://music.ianbland.com.au/track/last-drinks
THE PUBLIC BAR! Just closed down a week or two ago. $4 jugs no longer.
The Glasshouse
Bar None in Camberwell. It burnt down :(
The Black Prince – chapel st
punters club easy
The Prince of Wales (aka Jimmy Rowes) in Ascot Vale
The old cape lounge, not the one on the corner of Brunswick and Johnston. I thinks it’s a cafe now…
ET’s! (Edwrads Tavern) Circa ’93-’95
The Punters Club. Surely it wins doesn’t it?
The Continental, The loaded Dog, The Bullring, Melb aint what it used to be!
The Punters
The arthouse and OneBar moonee Ponds
Bohemia Cafe, Nth Fitzroy, burnt down in 92. So sad
Unfortunately, La La Land, Hardware lane. It burnt down.
Fidels Cigar Bar in the Crown Complex…loved it!
The Loaded Dog – can’t believe no one else has suggested it. Does anyone else remember it?
Punters Club
The Arthouse
Lanmbsgo Bar
Naughton’s/Naughtos – a Melbourne Uni/Parkville/Trinity institution!
The Punters Club for sure. The Melbourne live music scene hasn’t been the same since.
Without a doubt St Jeromes! It was an institution.
I spat laughed at the suggestions of Stylus. What about Jooce and Twister?
St Jerome’s!
Southern Cross Hotel, South Melbourne. I used to live there with my family. Unfortunatley it’s now turned into a Kittens…
Honky tonks!!!!
The Old Greek Theatre, Richmond
Earls Court/The Venue.
Upper Esplanade St. Kilda
Punters Club
Honky tonks
The circuit.
The Duke of Windsor
The Tote.
The Roxy South Melbourne dark, sticky floors,Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday, full to the brim with people ,live music, fantastic.
The Albion (Lygon St Carlton)
Stylus!
The Punters Club.
The Tote.