Gin Palace, (03) 9654 0533, 10 Russell Place, MELBOURNE High quality, but expensive cocktails are front and centre at this late night basement bar. Sahara Restaurant, (03) 9663 8477, 301 Swanston St, Melbourne A student haven with retro found-object furnishings amid a mixture of lounge room and kitchen table setups. Misty Place, (03) 9663 9202, 3-5 Hosier la, MELBOURNE Down a bluestone alleyway, misty is a space unto itself. Friendly bar staff and a relaxed crowd make this a nice place for a drink. Troika Bar, (03) 9663 0221, 106 Little Lonsdale St, MELBOURNE Very much a bar for drinking and talking, a mostly older and unconventional crowd. The Atrium, (03) 9653 7744, Hotel Sofitel, 45 Collins St, MELBOURNE Piano bar with a good but pricey cocktail list Loop, (03) 9654 0500, 23 Meyers Pl, MELBOURNE Late in the evening Loop glows green like kryptonite. With the super forces of good suitably deterred, the path is clear to get down and dirty. Rrose, (03) 9328 1550, 7 Errol St, NORTH MELBOURNE Transport, (03) 9654 8808, Federation Square, Swanston St cnr Flinders St, MELBOURNE A grand architectural space of soaring concrete houses a large amount of beer. Murmur, (03) 9640 0395, 17 Warburton Lane, Melbourne George's Longroom, (03) 9663 7226, 162 Collins St, MELBOURNE Curve Bar, (03) 9281 8317, 100 St Kilda Rd, MELBOURNE Golden Monkey, (03) 9602 2055, rear, 389 Lonsdale St (Enter From Hardware La), MELBOURNE Lily Blacks, (03) 9654 4887, 3, 12-18 Meyers Pl, Melbourne Manchuria, (03) 9663 1997, level 1, 7 Waratah Pl, MELBOURNE Order Of Melbourne, (03) 9663 6707, level 2, 401 Swanston St, Melbourne Red Silks, (03) 9663 9922, Level 1, 200 Bourke St, Melbourne Baroq House, (03) 8080 5680, 9-13 Drewery La, Melbourne Miss Libertine, (03) 9663 6855, 34 Franklin St, Melbourne Mai Tai Hawaii Cocktail Bar & Restaurant, (03) 9663 2112, 234 Russell St, Melbourne Eurotrash, (03) 9654 4411, 18 Corrs La, MELBOURNE Korova Milk Bar, (03) 9654 3965, 12 Bourke St, MELBOURNE Palmz, (03) 9663 3246, Carlton Hotel, 193 Bourke St, MELBOURNE Jwow Bar, (03) 9663 5986, 243 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne The Red Hummingbird, (03) 9654 8680, Lvl 1, 246 Russell St, MELBOURNE Sister Bella, 0424 044 298, Sniders La, MELBOURNE New Gold Mountain, (03) 9650 8859, Lev 2, 21 Liverpool St, MELBOURNE Penny Blue, (03) 9639 3020, 2 Driver La, MELBOURNE Roxanne Parlour, (03) 9663 4600, 2 Coverlid Pl, MELBOURNE The Pond, 030424362731, Queen St & Franklin St Roundabout, MELBOURNE 3rd Class, (03) 9662 4555, Duckboard Pl, MELBOURNE La Di Da, (03) 9670 7680, 577 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE Silk Road, (03) 9614 4888, 425 Collins St, MELBOURNE Siglo Bar, (03) 9654 6631, Level 2, 161 Spring St, MELBOURNE Lord Ivy Art Lounge, (03) 9018 2227, Level 4, 145 Flinders La, MELBOURNE