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ghs wrote:The Little Red Door is opening this friday :

Ben wrote:

ghs wrote:The Little Red Door is opening this friday :

Is this a strip club?

SRW wrote:Pretty downmarket advertising for an upmarket bar.

Llessur2002 wrote:I never fail to be amazed by bars which advertise themselves as 'upmarket'. For a start, use of that term kind of screams that they are very much downmarket. Plus they all seem to be themed around thinly-veiled strip joints for coked-up 1980s stockbroker types.

Speaking of traditional, will be keeping an eye on this place:

http://citymag.indaily.com.au/habits/pl ... r-alfreds/

ghs wrote:...where the punters could have a smoke and enjoy the fresh air.

Llessur2002 wrote:I guess that poses the question as to what is 'upmarket'? In the same way that a hipster would never admit to being a hipster, a bar labeling itself as 'upmarket' probably is just trying too hard. In my mind when that term is used to describe a bar it tends to mean glitzy, over the top, gold-plated, crystal chandelier type places with unnecessary dress codes - upmarket in a kind of Kim Kardashian way (i.e. not at all). I'm just not sure that much of a market exists for that nowadays outside of certain suburbs in Sydney or Essex, UK.

To me some of the small bars like Clever Little Tailor and Bank Street Social are upmarket - but in much more classy (i.e. understated) way. Still not 100% my thing but I'll happily pop in for a drink.

Personally I like things a little more grimy and traditional - can't go wrong with the Exeter, Grace Emily or Wheatsheaf. Not sure there should be any pretentiousness around having a drink with your mates. Each to their own though.

Speaking of traditional, will be keeping an eye on this place:

http://citymag.indaily.com.au/habits/pl ... r-alfreds/

Llessur2002 wrote:I never fail to be amazed by bars which advertise themselves as 'upmarket'. For a start, use of that term kind of screams that they are very much downmarket. Plus they all seem to be themed around thinly-veiled strip joints for coked-up 1980s stockbroker types.

ghs wrote: TLRD have installed a roof over the beer garden which seems crazy to me. One of the best things about supermild
was the beer garden out the back where the punters could have a smoke and enjoy the fresh air.

mshagg wrote:TLRD may have been open sooner had they not spent so much time attempting to stall supermild's licensing process, steal the business name etc.

Nathan wrote:

mshagg wrote:TLRD may have been open sooner had they not spent so much time attempting to stall supermild's licensing process, steal the business name etc.

Wha???

Super nightclub Q set to revitalise Adelaide’s Hindley St with giant multi-entertainment complex
City Editor Sam Kelton, The City



LOOK out small bars, the super club is back.

HQ nightclub is dropping the H to become simply Q, a three-level super club at a new home on Hindley St, which will feature restaurants, bars, a coffee shop, function areas and several live entertainment rooms.

The entertainment complex — with a capacity of 2300 people — is set to revitalise the western end of Hindley St alongside the renovated Crazy Horse complex and cinemas. It is scheduled to open its doors next April.

The venue, designed by Milne Architects, aims to attract 40 per cent more live acts to the city precinct and create more than 150 jobs with its seven-day trading.

The site takes in the two buildings on Hindley St just east of the corner of Morphett Street.

Director Rod Rose, who also owns the Rosemont Hotel opposite, says the operation has been a long time coming.

“We’ve been working on this for a while so it’s great to finally get all the approvals in place and unveil it,” he said.

“It’s going to offer a new experience for people in the city. The ground floor includes food and bar services with nightly entertainment and the upper floor, mezzanines and balconies will be the main club area.

“We’re offering bands for up to 1800 patrons, compared to 1100 we had at the old venue, and we are also looking at hosting more than 100 acts a year at the new venue compared to 65.”

The existing HQ on West Terrace will close its doors on January 28 after 10 years and an estimated four decades as a club destination in Adelaide, previously known as Joplin’s and Heaven.

The West Terrace site will be redeveloped with two high-rise towers, with the heritage building left intact between them.

Australian Hotels Association general manager Ian Horne said the refurbished superclub would be an important and exciting addition to the busy precinct.

“The development of a high-quality multi-faceted entertainment complex in the heart of the CBD will re-establish Hindley St as the must-go precinct,” he said.

“This proposal will be a major boost for live music with a capacity to host international, national and local acts.

“The vision for Q rivals that of Sydney’s iconic Ivy and fits perfectly with Adelaide’s strong branding as an emerging live music capital city.”

Construction of Q is set to begin in October.