The Frenchman and I were at the Hippo Bar on Friday night and thought we should share it with you. If you're asking me for my bar tips for Canberra, this one would head the list.
Up a flight of red stairs - check! Floor to ceiling windows looking out onto a fairylight-lit square - check!
Cool, efficient and surly waiting staff - check, (the latter we won't hold against them because they were pretty young things and are allowed to pout and ponce a bit).
Makers of Pretty Drinks - check! They make an excellent 'Old-Fashioned', which resulted in the 1000-yard stare that you see above. And below was my view of the facilities after consuming my beverage. We should go together sometime. x
The Hippo Bar - 17 Garema Place, Canberra City
Definitely in on that one. They do Jazz night on Wednesdays which is such a rare find in this town (at least rare when pj's and a cup of tea are the norm after 7pm)
Posted by: Jules | July 20, 2010 at 08:54 PM
Can I suggest you ask them for a Stockholm Syndrome one time? It's not been on the menu for a few years, apparently, but some staff still make it.
Sadly, I cannot tell you what's in it exactly, because it was late in the evening when I had one, but there is orangey-something... and fire. I definitely remember the firs.
Posted by: Alivicwil | July 20, 2010 at 10:17 PM
It is a good bar, actually the only one I know in Canberra really. I will check out the jazz on Wed nights, as suggested by Jules!!
Posted by: Jo | July 21, 2010 at 12:38 PM