Collins QuarterPh: 9650 8500 ; 86A Collins St, MELBOURNE 3000 www.cOlliflsquarter.comModern Australian, $$ Open Mon-Thu 7.30am-1am Fri 7.30am-3am Sat noon-3am; Licensed; AE DC MC V EFT Chef Michael Nunn (10-1-10) Owner Vernon Chalker & Ian Hicks (10-1-10) |
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Age Good Food Guide 2010 Score: 13.5/20 "There's something for everyone at this one-stop food-and-drink shop created by bar impresario Vernon Chalker. Breakfast is popular with the Collins Street suits, and the bar side of things ticks along till after midnight every night"
Age Good Food Guide 2009 Score: 13/20 "Best known for eccentric city bars with a sideline in interesting snacks (Madame Brussels, Gin Palace), Vernon Chalker has stretched himself with his latest venture, both in terms of space and of giving food and alcohol equal billing"
The Age Michael Harden, 19-3-2008 "Watching somebody mature is a mixed blessing. On the one hand, there is a sense of pride and admiration when you see them shed cumbersome foibles from the past ... Collins Quarter engenders such feelings, particularly when you know that this sleekly renovated pub, complete with swanky glass and metal, architect-designed pavilion in the backyard, is the latest offering from Vernon Chalker, the man who put the E in eccentric at places such as Gin Palace and Madame Brussels."
The Age Dani Valent, 30-10-2007 "You can come at Collins Quarter from all angles: this revamped pub - previously the Courtyard Tavern - lobs back a winning shot every time. I've treated it like a hidden bar - plunged down Pink Alley, off Little Collins Street, in search of vodka, and struck Collins Quarter's rear-end, the Blind Alley bar, which feels like a tarted-up waiting room"
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