The Emerald Hotel has operated on the corner of Clarendon Street for more than three decades under the Lewis family, building a reputation as one of South Melbourne's more traditional, family-run pubs. Its front bar is the venue's centrepiece, an air-conditioned, TAB-equipped space where regulars gather to debate the racing form and trade footy tips, with all AFL games shown live via Foxtel Sports Network in a dedicated sports bar area. A rustic bistro looks out to the courtyard and serves as the venue's main dining space for lunches, dinners and casual meet-ups, while a smaller, more intimate restaurant overlooking Clarendon Street caters to business lunches and dinners. Wednesday nights bring live traditional New Orleans jazz from Stevensons Rockets, drawing a dedicated following that books ahead to catch the band, and the pub caters for corporate functions, private celebrations and race-day lunches across its various rooms. It's worth noting that this research could not verify a section of the pub specifically branded 'The Cricketers Bar' — the hotel's public bar is consistently referred to across its own website and third-party listings simply as the Front Bar. A venue of that exact name does exist in Melbourne, but as part of the Hotel Windsor on Spring Street in the CBD, an entirely separate business unrelated to this South Melbourne pub. This listing has been compiled for the Emerald Hotel itself, which is confirmed and well-established in South Melbourne, but the 'Cricketers Bar' naming should be clarified before import.