Whenever it’s late October or early November, Melbournians all of a sudden take a huge interest in horse racing. It’s amazing that for people who for the most part couldn’t care less about a bunch of horses going round a big grassy circle, they suddenly feel the need to dress up in their best clothes, or even buy new clothes just for this occasion. This phenomenon is what we in Melbourne call Spring Carnival.
There are certain venues out there that everyone knows is just for pre-drinks early in the night before heading out elsewhere for hard core partying. It seems Mango knows its place, being the tiny, secluded bar that it is, literately around the corner from