Mana Bar
Patrons playing videogames | |
| Address | 420 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley |
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| Location | Brisbane, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°27′35.24″S 153°2′12.57″E / 27.4597889°S 153.0368250°E |
| Owner | Morrigan Moore |
| Type | Bar |
| Capacity | 50 |
| Opened | 20 March 2010 |
| Closed | 24 May 2015 |
| Website | |
| www.manabar.com.au | |
The Mana Bar was the first Australian cocktail bar and video gaming lounge located in Brisbane, Australia within its biggest night-life and entertainment district, Fortitude Valley. The bar held its opening event on 20 March 2010. The bar allowed visitors to play current generation gaming consoles free of charge while enjoying video game themed drinks.
The Mana Bar was founded as a collaboration between Guy "Yug" Blomberg, co-creator of Australian Gamer; Pras Moorthy, senior designer at The Creative Assembly; video game critic Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw; and Shay Leighton, creative director of local cocktail bar The Bowery. Morrigan Moore became the owner and general manager in May 2014.
The bar closed on 24 May 2015.