Boutique

Just in town for the weekend my girlfriend who lived in Melbourne fed me glorious stories of a bar that ‘only plays 90s music, so good you’ll never want to get off the dance floor and you’ll stay till close.’ I was sold — 90s music and dancing are to me what money is to Gina Rinehart. I recruited some other friends who live in Melbourne who were shocked that they hadn’t heard of this awesome, 90s music dance party bar that I spoke about with such potential.
My heart started to sink a little bit when we approached the entry and my friend said ‘act cool they might not let us in.’ Act cool? Me? Anyways normally if people are trying to ‘act cool’ it’s not somewhere were I wanna be and this thought was cemented once we climbed the stars and paid $ 20 entry (yes $ 20 each!!!) and I saw the patrons of the establishment. I’m not going to go in to detail as living through it was like a trip back to year 8 (in the bad sense) but I think I can complete the picture by telling you it had a VIP Room. Wah wah wah.
The music was good, so it’s a shame I couldn’t put the douche-​bag blinkers on.

Boutique on Greville Street is most definitely known for attracting the slightly more pretentious crowds of the Prahran area, that being said it is a popular destination for the younger glitterati shall we say to spend their Friday and Saturday nights.
The venue itself is very nice, it has an elegance about it and a huge beer garden out the back for those warm Summer nights. If you make it past the bouncers (who do tend to be quite strict on dress code, male to female ratio and pretty much anything else about you they may decide they don’t like) the bar staff are quite friendly and fun, they make great cocktails and although Boutique is a slightly pricier drinking destination if you like retro, house or commercial tunes there will most definitely be a night a Boutique for you to enjoy, providing you can afford it.

So, last time I went to Boutique, my underage sister got in using my ID while I got knocked back with accusations of using a fakey. Figure THAT one out.
The bouncers here are notoriously wanky for want of a better word. But I guess bouncers presiding over «exclusive» clubs are like that the world over.
Boutique, if you can make it past the door, is actually quite fun, despite my general disdain for nightclubs. It plays retro hits on Friday night and you can often spot a visiting celeb being whisked to the VIP area.
It is full of cashed-​up underage kids though– I know, my sister is one them. If you are a footy player or like that scene, you will probably love Boutique.
The cocktails here are good and there is a big beer garden, as well as multiple rooms. Watch out for the cover charge though– it’s usually around $ 20.