Money Order Office
Editorial
Melbourne is a very lucky city to have bars like the Money Order Office (MOO). All of Australia envies the way that Melbourne has reclaimed its forgotten laneways, rooftops and basements as destinations for the drinking class. As more and more classic corner pubs languish beneath the shadows of a new breed of hoteliers hovering for the kill, so to are long since forgotten warehouse and storage spaces falling prey to bright young operators. Located in a basement off a lane, off another lane, MOO is one such place.
This once dank and Dickensian annex to Melbourne’s glorious former GPO has been transformed into a seriously classy club-like lounge bar accommodating rich furnishings and intimate nooks aglow with warm, low lighting. As alluring as its setting are the 900 types of wines available from the wine list. Given this, added to a great cocktail list and many a top-shelf libation, it’s no wonder that MOO was voted Australian Wine Bar of the Year within 12 months of operations.
A bar grazing menu accompanies the many wines available by the glass or bottle. Becks is available on tap and great bottled beers from esteemed brewers such as the Clare Valley’s Tim Knappstein and the Barossa Valley’s Pepperjack add to the whole MOO experience. Upstairs, her little sister, the Penny Blue Lounge Bar ramps things up a little, where from 6pm on Fridays (and the occasional Thursday and Saturday night), the resident DJ holds courts while dispensing chill house, funk and modern jazz, and silent movies from a laneway projector in the outdoor smoking area provide just the right amount olde world cool. So Melbourne right now!
Brenton Geyer, April 2010
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Peter Losciavo
May 02, 2008
An amazing place with the real feel Melbourne. I took an interstate visitor and was so proud to be a Melbournian ... do your ego a favour and drop in for an amazing cocktail or seemingly limitless choice of wines ... I sat in the lounges and watched the food get carried to the restaurant and was very impressed with the look of it. My next visit will be for lunch/dinner ... after a visit to the bar of course.
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