Willow Bar

Well this was an interesting night. The Willow bar opens itself up to local artists for exibitions and the like.
This was the opening night of an exhibition and it was jam packed. There were areas that you could not move and you got to know people quite well as you were often face to face. But for a small little bar, the service was great.
I think to really get a feel for the Willow Bar, maybe a night without an exibition is in order. However, in saying that. The exhibition was brilliant with artwork, live art, poets and muso’s all doing their thing on the stage.

Ok I wasn’t sure how many stars to give Willow Bar. In terms of potential I think it’s worth four stars at least, but in terms of reality it’s probably two. So I have settled for three. But now I am going to start a campaign to help Willow reach a five star review like it’s namesake classic movie achieves with aplomb.
Willow really does have it all. Some of the best cocktails I have ever tried at very reasonable prices, a very very friendly and knowledgeable owner and barman, great music and a dark broody interior. It also has live music and poetry readings upon occasion. In fact the only thing it is really missing is clientele. Willow Bar stands empty more often than not. Sure it may not look as flash as some other bars nearby. But really I see no other reason why this place doesn’t attract regular custom other than the simple fact that people walking by see that it is empty and decide to go elsewhere.
But herein lies the catch. I can’t think of how many times I have wanted to host a birthday party somewhere other than my home and somewhere where my hundreds of friends will fit without getting in the way of other customers and without having to pay a pricey hire fee. Well Willow is the perfect venue. Good music, good drinks and plenty of room to house your numerous friends. So the next time you walk by Willow Bar and see it packed go inside ask for the birthday boy, buy me a drink and join in the fun that is Willow Bar.