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Curly's Bar

Editorial Review

Editorial Review

Some may think there aren't many reasons to come to, let alone live in Hobart. Shame on you, I say. You've got some nerve. Now that we've cleared the air, let's hug it out and talk about Curly's Bar.

Curly's has been kicking around since, well, almost the turn of the century previous to the one before this one! Originally the Turks' Head Tavern, then the Bath Arms Inn, followed by the Tattersall's Hotel and Stables, and now Curly's Bar the site has the heritage to know a good drop when they drink one.

Of course, Curly's is known for more than just booze. The scene of many music related happenings Curly's keeps Hobart pumping with regular DJs (I mean playing regularly, not their bowel movements), R&B nights including dance lessons (stand back Julia Styles), and a pretty sick - yes, I said 'sick' - line up of touring artists the likes of the One Love DJs - those loveable rogues - Stacey Kidd, 4 Strings and more. There just aren't enough evenings in the week!

Now, I could finish up by talking about the eye-candy staff, or the herd of locals eager to welcome visitors to their ranks with a little 'just friends' hazing (think: drinking comps etc), but I think I'd just prefer to spend the time organising my next night at Curly's. 'nough said.
Jan Halmsworth & Mark Gambino, September 2007