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notes, or just rock up to booze on 12 craft beers on tap. Mixes beer-hall-style seating, used couches, courtyard and
sports on the plasma.
11am-11pm Sun-Wed, 11am-late Thu-Sat; Tourist Shuttle, City Circle, Flinders St) This Federation
Square joint has a beer bible in place of a menu, with 160 selections in an attractive hall-style beer garden.
South Yarra,
Prahran & Windsor
South Yarra and Windsor may be within walking distance of each other, but they're a
world away in terms of their bar scenes. Windsor has a number of artfully grungy, loungey
locals; South Yarra is all about shouting over the music while clutching a lurid-coloured
drink. Not-so-precious Prahran is somewhere in the middle.
BAR
Yellow Bird
( 03-9533 8983;
www.yellowbird.com.au
;
122 Chapel St, Windsor; 7.30am-late; 78, 79, Windsor)
Keeps Windsor's cool kids happy with all-day drinks (including an evil coffee, sugar and
beer shot) and diner-style food. It's owned by the drummer from the band Something for
Kate, so the rock 'n' roll ambience is genuine, with a passing cast of musos and a fantastic
playlist of indie bands.
Borsch, Vodka & Tears
(
www.borschvodkaandtears.com
;
173 Chapel St, Windsor; 6, Prahran)
This place is
the
business for
sampling vodka. The extensive list covers a range of clear, fruit-infused, oak-matured and
traditional
nalewka kresowa
(made according to old Russian and Polish recipes); know-
ledgeable staff can help you choose your shot. Line your stomach with some excellent
borsch or blintzes. There's another one in
Elsternwick
(
BAR
03-9523 0969;
www.afterthetears.net
; 9b
Elsternwick)
,
Gordon St, Elsternwick;
3pm-late Mon-Thu, from 1pm Fri & Sat, from 11am Sun;
67,
with 140 types of vodka and contemporary Eastern European dishes.
Market Lane
CAFE
