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Elephant & Wheelbarrow
230 Wickham St, Fortitude
Valley
Previously known as The Prince
Consort Hotel, this British
pub is Brisbane’s iconic venue
for history, serving the very
first settlers. A lot has been
improved since then and it
offers the biggest beer garden
in the Valley, dubbed appropriately
‘The Elephant’s Garden’.
Live music is played Tuesdays
and then Thursdays to Sundays,
with karaoke on Wednesday
nights. They also offer cheap
jugs and their famous $3
bangers and mash. A hostel
resides on the top two levels of
the hotel so it’s a great place to
meet other travellers and drinking
buddies.
(07) 3252 4136 Mon-Sun:
12pm-3:30pm, 5pm-8:30pm; Tue:
12pm-10pm, Wed-Sat: 12pm-4pm,
5pm-9pm.
The Troubadour
3/322 Brunswick St,
Fortitude Valley
One of the most renowned live
music venues in the country,
The Troubadour has set the
standard for intimate live music
in this state. With fantastic
acoustics and a cosy décor, you
can’t help feel like you’re being
treated to an exclusive concert
in one of your friends’ houses.
With World class musicians
playing almost every night, we
highly recommend jumping on
their website (thetroubadour.
com.au), and browsing the
upcoming gigs. Recently, they
realised people were feeling so
comfortable at the shows that
they got hungry. Management
took note and started selling
Jaffles (tasty meats and other
items pressed between 2 bits
of toast).
3252 2626 Daily 6pm-2am
The Tivoli
52 Costin Street,
Fortitude Valley
The Tivoli has been around for
a long, long time in Brisbane.
We’re talking 1917!! It has been
restored into a classy establishment
with an Art Deco theme
that hosts some of the biggest
touring acts around. Late 2010,
you will see hip-hop kings
Cypress Hill bless the stage,
and this is just an example of
the quality this place can get.
Alcohol is a little pricey and it
will take some good teamwork
between you and your mates to
ensure you don’t lose your spot
when it is time to get drinks.
However, the relaxed atmosphere
of the place will keep
your good vibe going.
3852 1711 Daily 6pm-2am (gigs
only)
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Beer me!
Confused with beer
sizes in this country?
...So are we!
It seems like everywhere you
go in Australia the glasses
have a different name, it’s one
of the most common frustrations
for overseas & interstate
visitors.
Here’s what we call them in
Brisbane:
Pot
285ml
10 Ounces
Schooner
Pint
570ml
20 Ounces
425ml
15 Ounces
Language
of the Night
“Are you
having a big
one?”
Or sometimes: “are you going
hard tonight?”. These are questions
related to the length and
stamina of your evening. It is
asking if you will be out late. It
may also be asking if you plan
to do this in a fun and perhaps
drunken manner.
“Taxi!!!”
If someone drops a glass or falls
over in a bar, locals yell taxi. This
means that it’s probably time to
go home, this is usually just a
joke.
“Whose
round is it?”
Or “the next one is on me!”.
Australians tend to buy drinks
as a group. This could be for
efficiency or simply because
some people don’t like to pay
for their own drinks. So when
someone asks “Whose round is
it?”, this means: who is buying
the next drinks for the group? If
the next one is on you, then get
your wallet out!
“Down the
hatch!”
Simply means: “drink up!”
“Line em up!”
Usually refers to drinking shots
(30ml of spirits) as a group.
“Picking up”
Or: “hooking up”, refers to
finding love out on the town.
“Pissed”
Or: hammered, gone, poleaxed,
messy, smashed, tanked, maggoted,
out of it, trashed - all
refer having too much to drink.
Enjoy responsibly!
“I’m
bailing”
Or: bolting, jetting, scooting,
heading off, piss bolting, cruising,
buggering off, piking - all
refer to someone leaving at
the end of the night, or during
(piker!)
“What’s your
poison?”
What kind of drink would you
like?
Aussie
Slang
Dictionary.
Bloody oath! - I certainly agree
Cark it - to sleep or expire
Cranky - in a bad mood
Crook - to be unwell or not right
Banana Bender - a person
from QLD
Dag - to be dressed poorly
Dero - to be uncouth
Duffer - idiot
Dunny - toilet
Durry - cigarette (often rolled)
Esky - portable ice box
Fair go - be fair now
Galah - idiot or fool
Gobsmacked - lost for words
Going off - it is going well
Heaps - a large amount
Franger - condom
Hoon - a person who drives fast
Longneck - a 750ml beer bottle
Pash - a kiss with some tongue
Perve - to sexually admire visually
Piece of piss - quite simple
Pig’s arse - highly unlikely
Piker - leaves prior to the climax
Rock up - arrive at a destination
She’ll be right - all will be ok
Slab - a 24 pack of beer
Snag - a sausage
Spewin’ - oh my gosh
Squizz - a small look
Stella - very good
Stoked - to be quite happy with
Stubby - apr. a 350 ml beer
Sunnies - sunglasses
Whinge - to complain
Wuss - to act like a baby
Yobbo - rude male
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