Why you goThose mourning the passing of Galah, the excellent Windsor bar that celebrated Aussie spirits and acid jazz with equal enthusiasm, should be happy with its new incarnation. The work of Nic Coulter, owner of nearby Neptune Food & Wine, Young Hearts has sensibly retained all the good parts of the previous bar – the industrial-chic room with its metal beams, sawtooth ceiling and metal-framed windows, and the unique DJ booth hovering above the bar on the mezzanine level – and added a 1970s wash with tan-upholstered banquettes, exposed brick and brown tiles. Nic has also brought a sense of flexibility. This is a place where you’d be as happy to come for an afternoon drink on the weekend as you would for a spot of late-night dancing, driven by the diverse roster of local DJs and the occasional live act. You might also come for the art – as part of its mission to support local, Young Hearts gives over its walls to a different emerging or established artist every few months – or for the food, its guest-chef program seeing six-month residencies for local and interstate chefs. If it sounds like there’s a lot going on, there is. But the magic of Young Hearts is that it approaches all it does in a relaxed, friendly manner. As do the staff, who seem genuinely pleased to see you. The mood remains laid-back even as the space gets rowdier later in the night and the drinks list minimises any decision-making anxiety by keeping it short, sharp and dud-free. And even if Young Hearts’ name means you’ll have that Rod Stewart song stuck in your head for days after a visit, is there really anything wrong with that?
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