come back, but consider Space Bagging 'em for a while, OK? Get a vodka soda at a good bar Aka the Skinny Bitch. Ladies, we get it, but in the bartenders eyes, you're not on a one way track to sleek hotness; you're the unappreciative lamo who goes to MONA and sits in the caf checking Facebook. Own your order This is the exception to the rule of bad drink* ordering. James Bond's favourite drink is a ladylike vodka martini that's diluted by vigorous shaking ferchrissakes. So if you like the Kahlua and milk of a White Russian, or a JD and Coke, order it like you mean it, and nobody will dare question you. *Exception does not apply to anything made with Blue Curaao. Sit at the bar Seriously. Do it. Go on a weeknight too when it's quiet enough to get some chat time with the bartender. It's the quickest way to learn about drinks, and therefore learn what you like and what you should order. Trust thy bartender. Lose the list The Everleigh only has five cocktails on the list. That's no mistake. The final offering 'bartender's choice' makes it the biggest menu in Melbourne. When you go to a great bar, the menu is often only intended as crutch for lazy people. These guys know how to tailor drinks to your tastes. Let them do their job! DISCLAIMER: Really, you need to order what you like, and if you want a Midori Illusion, God speed. But