Cucumber Gibson served at Cutler&Co in Fitzroy. Photograph by Paul Jeffers The Age GOOD FOOD 28 Jun 2019

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Melbourne bar reviews

Michael Harden hits the city's watering holes.

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The Skunk Works beer will knock your socks off.

Did Melbourne's crazy craft brewers pull-off their Preston'theme park'?

  • Michael Harden
The fish tacos feature beer-battered swordfish-stuffed jalapenos.

Bodriggy is a bodacious new brewpub

  • Dani Valent
Hail,Caesar. Don't miss the signature Bloody Caesar.

Hail,Caesar:the Canadian cocktail worth crossing town for

  • Michael Harden
The Martinez uses Dutch-style jenever to good effect.

A Little gin goes a Lon way

  • Michael Harden
Doughnuts with sour cream and salmon roe.

Cutler&Co bar goes from holding pen to main event

  • Michael Harden
Crumbed butterflied sardines with eggplant caponata.

Amalfi Coast comes to Sandringham

  • Michael Harden
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Magnum + Queens Wine is now a fully fledged wine bar.

Magnum + Queens Wine adds another tile to Melbourne enoteca mosaic

  • Michael Harden
The Amaro Old Fashioned is a rich,delicious take on the whisky classic.

Angel Music Bar is heaven sent for night owls

  • Michael Harden
Fried chicken sandwich with yuzu mayo.

Peaches mixes personalities,good drinks and good times

  • Michael Harden
Modern day clubhouse:From the rooftop at Johnny's Green Room,city skyscrapers look close enough to touch.

Join the Italian rooftop party at Johnny's Green Room

  • Michael Harden
Whisky Den's Old Fashioned.

Pretension-free whisky in the city at Whisky Den

  • Michael Harden
Straight shooter:Inside Luxsmith Bar in Seddon.

Luxsmith spin-off is a straight shooter

  • Michael Harden
Nonna's meatballs are served with or without pasta.

Nonna's meatballs and negronis at Sig. Enzo Aperitivo Bar

  • Michael Harden
The Nouvelle Noisette is'grown-up savoury goodness'.

Sophisticated speakeasy vibes and souvas in Seddon

  • Michael Harden
The bloody mary (left) and celery seed martini.

Is this Melbourne's best bloody mary?

  • Michael Harden
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Romantica pizza with passata,fior di latte and basil with optional'nduja.

Bar Romantica keeps the romance alive

  • Michael Harden
Choc tops keep it local.

Fill'er up:the former garage now serving drinks

  • Michael Harden
Dirty martini.

Aussie bar Galah is not as oi-oi-oi as you may think

  • Michael Harden
The Southside Sting and good fries,served in a bag with a choice of chicken salt,salt and vinegar or barbecue.

The Cornish Arms rooftop bar is peak Brunswick

  • Michael Harden
You can't have a pub without a chicken parma.

Victoria Hotel:Old-school Footscray boozer reborn

  • Michael Harden
Go-to drink:the pina colada.

Shady Lady:If you like pina coladas ... visit this dive bar

  • Michael Harden
Grilled sticks,shiitake mushroom calamari,and chicken and sausage.
14/20

Longsong,at long last

  • Michael Harden
Apricot and cinnamon pie at Dunning Kruger.

Brunswick's Dunning Kruger hides its smarts

  • Michael Harden
Raclette cheese scraped over potatoes and pickles.

Punch Lane's sibling Juliet is all about the sisterhood

  • Michael Harden
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