Madame Brussels was a sweetheart of the Duke of Edinburgh. Always dressed well, she drove about in a smart carriage and resided in St Kilda. Most prominently thought she was a brothel keep in the day, opening her first brothel in 1879, and continued to operate them until 1908 by which time she had overseen no less than eight.
Our selection of rooftops in ‘Melbourne’
Madame Brussels
Posted on October - 12 - 2010
Rooftop Bar Cinema
Posted on June - 25 - 2010
An ultra cool venue for music, cinema, or just sunny boozing, this bar sits atop the Thai bar and restaurant, Cookie, on a six story 1920’s building in central Melbourne.
Naturally, the success of a session at the Rooftop Bar is subject to weather conditions as, with the exception of umbrellas and gas heaters, it isn’t protected against the elements. Restricted opening hours and menus operate during the off-season but both are expanded for the summer months; past menu highlights include a yakitori grill and sweet & savoury crepes courtesy of the team behind Concorde Crepes.
Be warned, from November to March the Rooftop Cinema takes over, and access to the roof is restricted to ticket holders after 8:00pm.
