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trade store. Sip on the weekly rotating single-origin coffee and snack on organic pastries
while checking out the largest range of fair-trade chocolate in Australia. You can also find
handmade paper from Bangladesh, cosmetics and beautiful kids' soft toys.
BAR
Ferdydurke
(
03-9639 3750;
www.ferdydurke.com.au
; 31 Tattersalls Lane, levels 1 & 2, cnr Lonsdale St;
noon-1am;
;
Melbourne Central)
Run by same folks as Section 8 next door, this dive bar/art space is set
over several levels. Within its gritty confines they play everything from electronic to live
Polish jazz, while Wednesday nights they project computer games on the opposing giant
brick wall. They also sell hot dogs.
Workshop
BAR
(
www.theworkshopbar.com.au
;
413 Elizabeth St; 10am-late Mon-Fri, 1pm-late Sat & Sun; ; 19, 57, 59,
Melbourne Central)
Popular with students and young backpackers from the smattering of
nearby hostels, this industrial bar has a lively party atmosphere, with DJs playing mainly
hip hop and drum 'n' bass. A good lunch spot, too, with $7 pizzas eaten on its flora-filled
outdoor balcony.
Robot
BAR
( 03-9620 3646;
www.robotsushi.com
; 12 Bligh Pl; 5pm-late Mon-Fri, 8pm-late Sat; Flinders St)
If neo-
Tokyo is your thing or you just have a sudden urge for a sushi handroll washed down with
an Asahi, check out Robot. It has an all-welcome door policy, big windows that open to
the laneway and a cute mezzanine level, and attracts a laid-back young crowd.
Riverland
BAR
( 03-9662 1771;
www.riverlandbar.com
; Vaults 1-9 Federation Wharf, under Princes Bridge; 10am-late Mon-
Fri, 9am-late Sat & Sun; Flinders St)
Perched below Princes Bridge alongside the Yarra River,
this bluestone beauty keeps things simple with good wine, beer on tap and bar snacks that
hit the mark: charcuterie, cheese and barbecue sausages. Outside tables are a treat when
the weather is kind. Be prepared for rowdiness pre- and post-footy matches at the nearby
MCG.
