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Greyhound Hotel
Ph: (03) 9534 4189; 1 Brighton Rd, St Kilda 3182
Australian Modern, $, * for Ambience
Open Mon-Sat noon-1am, Sun noon-11pm; Licensed; BC, MC, V, Seats inside 250
Mietta's Review
The Greyhound has always sat quietly opposite the St Kilda Town Hall, a traditional pub that doesn't give away much to the constant flow of traffic outside. It underwent a change in management style a few years ago, and without altering the exterior, it's a regular pub and more these days. But there's no need to fear the gentrification blight that has gutted the atmosphere from so many inner city pubs in the last decade. When you walk in, you recognise instantly those elusive qualities of the Proper Friendly Pub. There is no simultaneous turning of dozens of heads to check out who has just come through the door, just in case it's someone fabulous who you'd just love to be in the same place as. Everyone at the Greyhound is getting on with the business of having a good time. In the front bar there are pool tables, a juke box, good levels of lighting, and what seemed like a Matador behind the bar, serving beers and kissing girls. The atmosphere is terrific. There's a groovy little back bar that looks like it may have been the original kitchen next to a room with a red-clothed bud-lit pool table that Elvis would covet, and a tucked away beer garden. All these spaces give the Greyhound a broad sense, allowing people to circulate before they settle in their selected mood. There's no cooked food - just vending machines for snacks, and bands at night. The bands range from free to good value, organised by the ex band promoter from the Espy. It may not have the view or position, but if the Espy does die, it's spirit will live on in places like this - a busy, happening, unpretentious place that is fully in the present tense.
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