Woodstock is getting quite upscale these days, and the once somewhat prole Bohemian shabbiness of the watering holes at the top end of Roodebloem has all but disappeared with the arrival of the smarter new money. The Woodstock Lounge first opened in 2004 and quickly became a firm favourite with the locals, probably because it was a neighbourhood pub that didn't try to look as if it had just flown in from London. It had that organic after-work chilling out thing down pat. Last year it changed hands and its new owners decided an overhaul was in order. The place shut down for a revamp and the new-look Lounge has been with us for three weeks now.We swung by one afternoon to take in a few hours of cricket. Happily, they've not only kept the TV sets -- good news for sports fans -- but they turn the volume down and play trippy Buddha Bar-type acid-lounge instead. Which is really not the sort of thing we are into, but it was at least better than listening to Kepler Wessels trying yet again to explain what an away swinger was.Decor-wise, we've got an airy, spacious white box of a room with lots of distressed white benches and loungers. There are wall-sized monochrome prints of old Woodstock and a number of trendies with man-buns strategically scattered about the place, all chugging away at craft beer. It feels very Camps Bay - which is not necessarily a bad thing. We were delighted to discover that our barman, Oliver, really is a Congolese philosopher, although exactly how he persuaded us to drink quite so much wine remains a mystery.The Woodstock Lounge, 70 Roodebloem Rd, Woodstock021-448-3338. 11.30am to 12am daily. Closed Sundays..