The Mana Bar is expanding, opening a bar in the suburb of Fitzroy in Melbourne. It’s been a long time coming – the bar was originally supposed to open in December 2010, but now co-owner Guy ‘Yug’ Blomberg and the team have announced a final opening date for the bar – Saturday July 16.
“I can’t wait for Melbourne to experience the Mana Bar” says Mana Bar creator Guy ‘Yug’ Blomberg. “It’s been a long time coming, and to finally be able to open to the public is exceptionally exciting!”
The bar is located in Fitzroy, and will be open seven days a week. Apparently patrons be able to head to The Mana Bar to go hands on with an as yet unreleased title. Stay tuned for more info at The Mana Bar’s official website, or their Facebook page.
Klutar
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:21 AMDecember 2011?
It broke street release!
Tom
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:21 AMFinally! Looking forward to checking it out, it’s a short drive from our place too. :D
ba!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 1:45 PMDon’t you mean, ‘It’s a short ride on your fixie’ :D
wepoo
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 2:48 PMHahaha Bam!
Chazz
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:23 AMCool, def gonna have to check the place out when I’m in Melbourne in October.
Marty
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:24 AMOh man.. last i heard there was a sydney one on the horizon – will be ages before that happens now :(
Matthew Kermeen
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 1:06 PMThey were always planning to expand into Melbourne then Sydney. I recall reading an article about the Melbourne location being under construction late last year so I knew it was coming soon.
I guess they figured Melbourne was lower risk than Sydney?
Yug
Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 11:48 PMSydney is still on the cards… but right now, the focus is on opening Melbourne.
One city at a time! Baby steps ;)
doubleDizz
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:24 AMAwesome! This place is 5 min walk from my house
Chuloopa
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:24 AMF*** YEAH!!!!!
Finally a reason to start going out again :P
Lone Wolf
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:26 AMHAPPY DANCE!
(GIR dance)Do de do de do.
f4ction
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:31 AMSo, who else is game to go represent Kotaku TAY?
Chazz
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:35 AMWell it’s a ways away but if there are any Kotaku peeps going to Armageddon Expo in October we could hit up the Mana Bar for drinks afterwards on the Saturday :P
Lone Wolf
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:21 PM*raises hand*
You may have to remind me, though.
f4ction
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 1:45 PMDitto!
Chuloopa
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:36 AMhttp://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=285
Does that answer your question?
f4ction
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:03 PMAre you coming on to me?
Chuloopa
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:06 PMDepends – is that what you want it to be?
f4ction
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:12 PMYes. Always yes.
706
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:24 PMI definitely think we should have a Kotaku get together when it opens. However we’ll need a way to identify ourselves, something not too cheesy.
Klutar
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:30 PMI’ll be the guy in the gutter.
f4ction
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:31 PMKOTAKU RINGS. By our powers combined…
Aidan
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:39 PMTHIS. :P
Chuloopa
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:53 PMGLOW IN THE DARK CONDOMS!!!
706
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 1:48 PMHow will people be able to see the glow in the dark condom unless you’re…. oh. Oh my.
Mr Explody
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 2:21 PMHandcuffs
andy
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 4:40 PMcome in cosplay
Yug
Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 11:51 PMWe might talk to Serrels about having an exclusive Kotaku event maybe?
Klutar
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:32 AMI’m thinking we organise a Kotaku night..
Shoitaan
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:35 AMI hope for Melbournites that it’ll be bigger than the shoebox the Brisbane one is…
Trjn
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:00 PMBut then it just wouldn’t be the Mana Bar.
attila
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:37 AMMana Bar was a clever name for the chain, but I think “Sausage fest” would have been more honest.
Ryan
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:11 PMMy girlfriend will definitely be attending whether she wants to or not so they’ll be at least one girl!
Matt Percy
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:35 PMSausage fest + one taco
Nick
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:40 AM:O!
We should all wear little ‘K’ badges so we know who’s from Kotaku. And then we can high five each other or something!
Harli
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:44 AMi am super jelly. So when is the Sydney one going to happen?
Ed
Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 5:38 AMYep. +1. I NEED this.
twiryn
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:50 AMWoohoo! :D
Russ
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:51 AMThis picture sums up exactly how I feel about this.
http://tinyurl.com/3qvb6jy (SFW)
t04
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:19 PMhaha gold
Cephalxn
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:51 AMLooks like I’ll grab some mates and head in when it opens
Klutar
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:55 AMLFG: drinkIng
James
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 11:58 AMHell, it’s about time.
*Smokes cigar*
Luke
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:04 PMI hope they open one in every city… If they were to open one in Adelaide i would be up there every weekend…
Lone Wolf
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:22 PMDoesn’t Adelaide already have a gaming bar?
Adelaide
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:32 PMNope.
foreveralone.jpg
DENAz
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:28 PMWould love one in Perth!
ba!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:52 PMI’ve been waiting for this, should be good. But..what’s the crowd like? Does it smell like a LAN?
I wanted to go opening night but seems everything is happening on the 16th.
Life
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 1:02 PMSweet!
Now I can drink with other socially awkward people! :D
Daniel Harkin
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 1:08 PMI really need to move out the hole of a town I’m in. lol
brent3000
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 1:33 PMCome on Sydney :)
HotDamn!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 1:54 PMI’ve got a lot of love for Fitzroy.
Cocktails…Sell beer damnit?
Yug
Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 11:47 PMJust because we’re a cocktail bar, doesn’t mean we ONLY sell cocktails ;)
We’ll have Grolsch and Peroni on tap, a large selection of local, import, and premium beers, and a HUGE back bar full of spirits and liquors.
Dan
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 3:40 PMMeh, the loser bar.
Switch296
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 4:02 PMAre you still in high school??