Cherry

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Cherry is a strange bar, you never quite know what to expect when you go there - 70's funk, hardcore punk or a mix of everything in between. The lack of seating always irritates me, because I've passed the days of getting hideously drunk and gyrating in front of the entirety of Melbourne -- but for those who like to get their groove on, there's a pretty decent sized space to do so in, in front of the stage area with seating around the edges. The top level of the bar (it goes down the stairs to the dance/stage section) is pretty cosy and has that nice worn in punky feel without being totally grimy, the bartenders are always pretty friendly and the bathrooms aren't totally repugnant. A good place to go to get a beer or two, but I can never stay here for too long.