Darlinghurst Nights

RIP Porky’s

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So it seems our good old friend Porky’s is no more.

We walked past today, only to discover it is now known as ‘Seventy Seven.’ This was apparently the original name of the club when it opened in 1988.

I thought it lost a lot of its appeal when the Eurasian chick with the enormous boobs stopped encouraging the passing trade to enter inside.

I really do miss the sight of her.

By pl. March 20, 2010

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  1. And I see the Tunnel nightclub (dragonfly) has reverted to its original name with an interesting paint job and signage in Earl Place behind Porkys

    Jon

    22 Mar 10 at 8:43 am

  2. I’ve seen some seriously amazing, and some seriously depressing things in that place over the years. Porkys is dead. Long live Porkys!

    MattC

    22 Mar 10 at 2:19 pm

  3. It’s what happens when you bar 85% of your clientele.

    Benn

    22 Mar 10 at 7:00 pm

  4. Oh, the above comment needed this to explain that statement.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/royaltech/3610686392/

    Benn

    22 Mar 10 at 8:39 pm

  5. “I thought it lost a lot of its appeal when the Eurasian chick with the enormous boobs stopped encouraging the passing trade to enter inside.”

    She’s still there – I walked past on the weekend and almost tripped over them!

    Here’s the old porky’s sign courtesy of google street view:

    http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=kings+cross&sll=-25.335448,135.745076&sspn=59.622642,97.998047&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Kings+Cross,+New+South+Wales&ll=-33.874121,151.223202&spn=0.027757,0.047851&z=15&layer=c&cbll=-33.874051,151.223279&panoid=9A7walK-DSRYmzATHNfLaA&cbp=12,322.59,,0,-1.94

    Ian

    29 Mar 10 at 12:42 pm

  6. how good is that woman?! i think she was the most spectacular thing on the strip last weekend.. immaculately curled hair and heaving busums.. Putting all of us with less perfected looks to shame:)

    eva

    13 Apr 10 at 11:18 pm

  7. When I was in Australia 1992 on a work visa I visited Porky’s several times a week. I loved the place; good looking dancers who could actually dance. In 1995 they had extended the set from 3 songs to 6 songs, which was really too long. Too bad.
    In 1994 I think I saw Kait in London, but didn’t talk to her. I regretted that ever since.

    Backpacker

    9 May 10 at 5:35 pm

  8. Well, Seventy-seven did not last long.

    Long live Porky’s.

    Polly

    17 Jun 10 at 8:16 pm

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