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hanging wicker chair, but you can also start the day here by the sea with breakfast and
coffee.
St Kilda Bowling Club
(
www.stkildasportsclub.com.au
;
66 Fitzroy St, St Kilda; noon-11pm Sun-Thu, to 1am Fri & Sat; 16, 96, 112)
This fabulously intact old clubhouse is tucked behind a neatly trimmed hedge and a splen-
did bowling green. The long bar serves drinks at 'club prices' (ie cheap) and you'll be
joined by St Kilda's hippest on Sunday afternoons. Kick off your shoes, roll a few bowls,
knock back beers and watch the sun go down along with your bowling accuracy.
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Hotel Barkly
( 03-9525 3354;
www.hotelbarkly.com
; 109 Barkly St, St Kilda; 16, 67, 79)
The street-level public bar
is the place to go if you're up for sinking a few pints, wiggling to whatever comes on the
jukebox and snogging a stranger before last drinks are called. The rooftop bar feigns a bit
of class, but things get messy up there, too. Worth it for the spectacular sunset views
across St Kilda, though.
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Vineyard
BAR
(
www.thevineyard.com.au
;
71a Acland St, St Kilda; 10.30am-3.30am Mon-Fri, 10am-3.30am Sat & Sun; 3a,
16, 96)
An old favourite, the Vineyard has the perfect corner position and a courtyard barbe-
cue that attracts crowds of backpackers and scantily clad young locals who enjoy them-
selves so much they drown out the neighbouring roller coaster. Sunday afternoon sessions
are big here.
St Kilda Dispensary
(13 Brighton Rd, St Kilda; 7am-4pm Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm Sat & Sun; 16, 67, 79)
What was once the
first dispensary in the southern hemisphere during the 1940s, this cafe keeps with the
medical theme with tiled counters, test tubes and beakers and a menu that prescribes the
good stuff: organic coffees, breakfast rolls and tuna melts. Cash only.
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