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Favourite Bars

Favourite Bars

29 surviving posts · 13 Mar 2002 – 8 Apr 2002 · archived copy

Old 13 Mar 2002, 1:19pm#1
Lotus
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Favourite Bars

Love to know what are your favourite bars in Adelaide? Where would you recommend going for a drink when you just feel like getting out there and enjoying a casual evening? ;o)

Old 13 Mar 2002, 4:05pm#2
Mr S
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Re: Favourite Bars

Bar on Gouger is wicked.. usually a jazz band playing and pretty cool atmosphere each time I have been there

Old 13 Mar 2002, 9:03pm#3
thane
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Re: Favourite Bars

yet to go but ive heard its nice.

Old 13 Mar 2002, 10:35pm#4
Lotus
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Re: Favourite Bars

Cool, thanks Smile  :) it's always nice to check out new places. It's one of the things I really like about Adelaide - the hidden treasures that you can only find "word to mouth" ;o)

Old 14 Mar 2002, 1:39pm#5
ezz_
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Re: Favourite Bars

and carl is a nice guy too Smile  :)

bar seems to be empty every time i go past, does it shut early on a saturday nite?

i like garage, its a friendly place with laid back music and people.

Old 14 Mar 2002, 3:24pm#6
PaulHamon
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Re: Favourite Bars

I you'd to like going to Soda Room early and leaving when it got to busy, but that was 18 months ago when I was living in Adelaide...

Old 15 Mar 2002, 11:17am#7
Michaela
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Re: Favourite Bars

Read the Bingo @ Garage review! This sounds like it could be a very entertaining evening Smile  :) DriLLer is always good value Smile  :)

Old 15 Mar 2002, 12:00pm#8
Lotus
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Re: Favourite Bars

Garage is a favourite place to go for us ... Bingo is lots of fun and the "Hair of the Dog" Sunday was enjoyable the times I went there! Smile  :)

Old 15 Mar 2002, 2:40pm#9
ezz_
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Re: Favourite Bars

garage is perfect on a saturday night, esp. since they have opened the beer garden.. and if u can sneak up the ladder onto the roof Wink ;)

Old 15 Mar 2002, 3:08pm#10
drwahwah
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Re: Favourite Bars

Garage is one of my favourites but
(blatant self promotion alert!) if your looking for somewehere you've not been

AFRODISIA upstairs in the Lounge above Amicis 290 Rundle Street
Deep house discotech flavor'd with funkk'n'soul
Every Frifday 10-2 with Dr wah-wah and guests
come up and say hi

Old 15 Mar 2002, 3:47pm#11
Michaela
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Re: Favourite Bars

is this a new night drwahwah??

how long has it been going?

Old 18 Mar 2002, 10:14am#12
drwahwah
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Re: Favourite Bars

its Been going since Oct

Old 18 Mar 2002, 11:13am#13
Beekayz
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Re: Favourite Bars

Can thoroughly endorse DrWahwah's suggestion!
Good tunes, chilled out atmosphere & comfy seating.

I also like Fumo Blue, especially the fishtank.

And don't go past your local either. Lots of crap pubs out theire in the suburbs, but if you look hard enough there is always one little treasure that has a good atmosphere, Newcastle Brown Ale on tap and is in stumbling distance of your home. When I was living in the eastern suburbs a while ago Maitlands used to be the one that did it for me. Smile  :)

Old 18 Mar 2002, 11:50am#14
Xylic
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Sounds good... "Good tunes, chilled out atmosphere & comfy seating."

Old 18 Mar 2002, 3:34pm#15
ezz_
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Re: Favourite Bars

agreed beekayz... anyone in the north east should check out the fox & firkin, nice beer selection, nice beer garden. :o)

Old 18 Mar 2002, 11:26pm#16
skot
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can't go wrong with the Cumberland Arms of a friday and saturday night especially, nice front bar with smooth house tunes, cosy ambient lounge bar with funk and soul tunes and a beer garden with plenty of greenery and soft lighting, oh yeah, and some guy called skot plays there on friday nights Smile  :)

Old 19 Mar 2002, 12:38am#17
a_618allstarr
Eighth Inch Jack
Re: Favourite Bars

what's the go with Zoots?

Old 19 Mar 2002, 9:05am#18
Lotus
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Re: Favourite Bars

Yeah, i've been wondering that too? it never seems to be opened - although it was on Sunday. Maybe it's weather dependent? Nevertheless, across the road at the Ramsgate can be nice - a very goodlooking pub that one.

Old 19 Mar 2002, 10:10am#19
a_618allstarr
Eighth Inch Jack
Re: Favourite Bars

I know nothing about Zoots except Petet Finger plays there... I'm not even in Adelaide, so I don't even know where it is.

Old 19 Mar 2002, 1:02pm#20
Michaela
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Re: Favourite Bars

I've heard that the Cumberland Arms is a pretty groovy place

I've also heard that that Skot guy who plays on Friday nites is a pretty good DJ Smile  :)

Old 20 Mar 2002, 9:23am#21
PaulHamon
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Skot? I heard he ws to laid back! Smile  :)

Old 25 Mar 2002, 10:25am#22
AndrewWilson
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Re: Favourite Bars

for beer, cumberland arms, worlds end and the austral are all still good to drink and chat at depending on the nights you go and how loud you like your music.
The botanic is looking pretty swish these days and a pretty good selection of cd's playing in the background, they generally make good spirits and cocktails although i've still yet to find a better barman than duncan from bijou(worlds end) and cargo.

also the new tapas seems to have lost none of the old one's feel and that damn skot guy seems to be there too Smile  :)

and mojo west on hindley always has some cool and varied tunes playing

Old 25 Mar 2002, 10:40am#23
a_618allstarr
Eighth Inch Jack
Re: Favourite Bars

Heh... I went to school with Duncan.

Get back to you soon WIlson.

Old 25 Mar 2002, 12:52pm#24
PaulHamon
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Re: Favourite Bars

What ever happened to Duncan? Last I say.. I didn't recognize him with out the dreads?

Old 25 Mar 2002, 2:40pm#25
AndrewWilson
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hahahahahahah

and then you started arguing with him until i pointed out to you who it was Smile  :)

Old 27 Mar 2002, 10:04am#26
giddyup
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Re: Favourite Bars

Too bad they have decided to charge at the door at the Cumby... who wants to pay to get into a pub??.. last time I went there it was half empty... unlike when it was free!

Old 27 Mar 2002, 12:25pm#27
joeyanna
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Re: Favourite Bars

Went into the Bar on Gouger recently and it was a lovely atmosphere with awsome couches, but as myself and friends seem to be constantly causally dressed ravers we did feel a bit stared at by the "beautiful" people...... the staff were great and we'd certainly go back.
For a beer in the early evening or on the weekend we head to the Earl of Lecister, on Lecister St. in unley. Very friendly!!

Old 5 Apr 2002, 11:00am#28
Lotus
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Re: Favourite Bars

Mr S,

Thanks for the suggestion - Bar on Gouger. Made it down there finally and what a nice place it is. Those couches are just so comfy and bar staff very friendly. Me thinks I may wonder down for a bif of jazz tonight Wink ;)

Old 8 Apr 2002, 2:14pm#29
PaulHamon
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As anyone been to the cumby on wednesday for Rollerz?

...with Curry night?

sick :-*