bars – Chick Walks Into a Bar

Whisky & Alement

WOW, I’m glad I googled Whisky & Alement before my first visit… Otherwise, I would’ve definitely walked right past it! Make sure you’re looking for the bright yellow “Single Malt Whisky” sign. The door is a CURTAIN (of course!). Pull it back and you’re in. The staff are always quick to find you the perfect…

August 10, 2026

The Vic Bar

Vibey from the outside, and on a very pretty night I finally popped into The Vic Bar in Richmond. Whenever I walked past: it always looked buzzing with tradies and locals, so I’d been curious to actually go in.. First impression was good — the bartender offered me a seat at the bar, perfect! Hard…

June 6, 2026

Insignia on Flinders

I walked in and IMMEDIATELY did a double take – What is THAT behind the BAR?! It’s a FISH TANK! What a delightful surprise Insignia on Flinders! IT IS right across the road from the Melbourne Aquarium, so that checks. AND if you look bottom right of this PIC – there’s a grey GROUPER fish…

March 30, 2025

Goldilocks

GATHER ROUND, and let me tell you a tale of a CHICK who walked into a bar… Once upon an evening, she set off in search of the PERFECT bar> The first place she found was nearly empty, the music barely a whisper, and the bartender indifferent. One sip of her drink, and she knew—”Too…

March 2, 2025

The A to Z of Bar Hopping

SO, you’ve decided to go BAR HOPPING! MAYBE it’s planned? or totally spontaneous: if you’re new to a PUB CRAWL – there’s no better way to dive into the local bar scene than with a little ADVENTURE! Here’s how I got started: My first challenge to myself was to visit 26 bars in Brisbane –…

January 2, 2025

Zazu

ZAPPED by Zazu Bar. The LAST bar on my Brisbane LIST before I moved to Melbourne! >Situated in the West Village, West End. The outside gives GLIMPSES of the pretty BAR inside.. I showed up RIGHT on time for my 1pm reservation (after receiving two texts and an email reminding me not to be late).…

October 3, 2024