Melbourne's Bar Secrets Revealed!Edited by Madelyn Miller
Bar Secrets Melbourne is the perfect solution; a slick deck of cards profiling 52 of the City’s hippest and newest bars and pubs. The ultimate guide to partying in the City –there’s one bar for every week of the year! Created by Michelle Matthews, known for the popular series of Shopping Secrets books, Bar Secrets takes you on a journey from relaxed pubs through to slick cocktail bars, cutting edge nightclubs and everything in between.
Now I have to go back to check out the bars. Melbourne is one of those cities I could imagine living in—it has everything I like. Plus people like Michelle who will give you the secret sources and currently in places.
Bar Secrets Melbourne was partly funded by the City of Melbourne as part of its campaign to market the City as the ultimate destination to shop, dine and party.
This guide to watering holes was written by Michelle and a team of experienced writers and bar goers: Loz Blain, Mark Brownley, Ian Gilbert, Guy Grossbard, Steve Hassall, Bella Katz and Marinella Padula. Cover image by Jennifer Paul, supplemental images by James Geer. Bar Secrets Melbourne is available from the Melbourne Visitors Centre at Federation Square, good bookshops, newsagencies and online at www.Bar-Secrets.com. Only $9.95 per pack - cheaper than a Martini. FOR MORE INFO ON MELBOURNEBEST WAY TO GET TO AUSTRALIA GREAT GUIDEBOOKSINSIGHTS GUIDES AUSTRALIA Lonely Planet Australia Australia Fodor’s 2003 Independent Traveler’s Australia 2001 Aboriginal Australia & the Torres Strait Islands Must-See Australia Australia Handbook Maverick Guide to Australia Australia Signpost Guides Traveler's Tales Australia |
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Melbourne has long been gathering a reputation in Australia as the place to party – but the wide selection of bars and pubs has created one big problem – choosing where to go!
I met Michelle on my last trip to Melbourne. And she is truly a shopping diva. But I guess this girl can drink, too because this is another wonderful way to discover the insider side of Melbourne.
Bar Secrets Melbourne is the perfect reference guide to what’s hot in the City – glossy give you a sneak peak into the vibe of the venue, while the detailed map on the reverse side will ensure that you can easily navigate your way through Melbourne’s network of laneways. 
Shuffle the cards and take off for a surprising night in the City. Discover the science lab chic of The Croft Institute or the Japanese techno influence of Robot; the slick architect’s playground of F4 or the Victorian elegance of Syracuse.
Every corner of the City is covered and so is every taste. Head to Southgate for a quiet drink at BearBrass, Spring Street for a $2,000 magnum of Krug at the Melbourne Supper Club, Queen Street for a cheeky cocktail at Chaise Lounge or Lygon Street for a wine at Jimmy Watson’s.
“Bar Secrets Melbourne proves that Melbourne really does have the best bars and nightlife offer in Australia. The City is home to hundreds of bars, taverns, pubs and nightclubs. Bar Secrets Melbourne captures the absolute best of these,” said Lord Mayor John So.