The Alderman

Ph: (03) 9380 9003; 134 Lygon St, Brunswick East 3057

Cocktail/Wine Bar, $ -
Open Tue-Thu 5-11pm fri 5pm-1am sat 4pm-1am sun 4-11pm; Licensed

Other published opinions

The Age Cheap Eats 2008 "Every hood needs a local like the Alderman"

The Age Larissa Dubecki, 27-7-2007 "The Alderman's charms are hardly singular - reclaimed wooden furniture, panelled walls, scattered objets d'art most likely sourced from the local St Vinnies, lamplight that increases the average person's attractiveness by 20 per cent"

The Age Michael Harden, 28-11-2006 "The Alderman, a brand spanking bar that looks like it has been there with barstaff pulling beers on Lygon Street's north end for decades, is a very Brunswick kind of place. For starters, the name is partly a dig at local government, with whom owner Lisa Young fought long and hard just to open her bar. Also, The Alderman ... was renovated by Young and her son using recycled materials salvaged from the Preston tip, and is partially inspired by the old Greek men's cafes that are dotted around the neighbourhood. It is a low-key, stylish and humorous place that could not have been created by any other suburb."