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Moon Dog Wild West

A Western-themed wonderland stretching across three levels.

The bullring is the centrepiece of Moon Dog Wild West.
1 / 9The bullring is the centrepiece of Moon Dog Wild West.Simon Schluter
The rooftop at Moon Dog Wild West.
2 / 9The rooftop at Moon Dog Wild West.Supplied
Jalapeno poppers.
3 / 9Jalapeno poppers.Simon Schluter
Barbecue beef burger.
4 / 9Barbecue beef burger.Simon Schluter
Charred corn on a creamy sauce.
5 / 9Charred corn on a creamy sauce.Simon Schluter
Located inside the iconic Franco Cozzo building in Footscray.
6 / 9Located inside the iconic Franco Cozzo building in Footscray.Supplied
The “perfectly fresh” guacamole with corn chips.
7 / 9The “perfectly fresh” guacamole with corn chips.Simon Schluter
The buffalo chicken burger.
8 / 9The buffalo chicken burger.Simon Schluter
There’s plenty of seating available.
9 / 9There’s plenty of seating available.Arianna Harry Photography

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If your idea of a good time is donning a cowboy hat and mounting a mechanical bucking bull – or at the very least, spectating – this Western-themed wonderland is for you. Melbourne brewery Moon Dog flipped Footscray’s iconic Franco Cozzo furniture store into a three-level venue with a rooftop bar. The fun is fuelled by 100-plus taps of crowd-pleasing beers and seltzers, plus boozy slushies and cocktail jugs. Weekends are, well, wild.

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