First of all, let's take a second to pause on that piece of information. Footscray doesn't already have a rooftop bar? Madness. There are rooftop bars everywhere these days – from Fitzroy to St Kilda and into the CBD. But hey, no time like the present.
Over the last 12 months, number four Yewers Street Footscray has undergone a transformation more drastic than one might expect of a typical Friday night hangout. What was once a T-shirt printing factory became a warehouse-pizzeria (Slice Girls West), which quickly welcomed an adjoining bar (Back Alley Sally). As confirmed by the Star Weekly, the Maribyrnong Council has just approved plans for a 100-person rooftop expansion above Back Alley Sally: open date yet to be announced. Not only that, the simultaneous extension of opening hours means that patrons won’t have to venture home until 1am – Foots-crazy!
The rooftop is behind Jerome Borazio's team; the masterminds that bought you Ponyfish Island, 1000 Pound Bend, Laneway Music Festival and a glamping location in Little Lonsdale Steet of all places, (St Jerome’s The Hotel).
When the expansion is complete, grab yourself a ‘Stop Right Now’ from Slice Girls (Tiger prawn, chilli and coriander topped pizza) and head on upstairs. Footscray’s first-ever rooftop bar promises such good vibes that patrons will undoubtedly be back (…alley sally).