Eats and Drinks
Best Gay Bar
The Hippo
Last year we threatened to disqualify the Hippo from this category, and this year, well, we're threatening to do so again. Maybe we should just send the Hippo a Best of Baltimore Hall of Fame plaque and let the rest of the bars fight among themselves for the annual honors. What can we say? The Hippo does it all: karaoke, drag-king and -queen shows, charity benefits, cabaret nights with touring theater companies, tea dances, women's nights, men's nights, theme parties, leather contests, free pool nights, vacation giveaways, happy hours, nightclub acts, employee shows, piano-bar sing-alongs, costume contests, and more. Mount Vernon's Hippo has deservedly been a cornerstone of the Baltimore gay community for 29 years. The well-trained staff work hard so that you can play hard. Isn't that endorsement enough?
Other Awards for Best Gay Bar:
Guerilla Gay Bar Baltimore, 9/16/2009
Grand Central, 9/17/2008
Grand Central, 9/19/2007
Grand Central, 9/20/2006
Grand Central, 9/21/2005
Grand Central, 9/22/2004
Park Avenue Sports Bar, 9/17/2003
Baltimore Eagle, 9/18/2002
The Hippo, 9/13/2000
The Hippo, 9/15/1999
1722 on Saturday Nights, 9/18/1996
All Awards for The Hippo:
Best Bingo, 9/17/2003
Best Gay Bar, 9/13/2000
Best Piano Bar/Best Karaoke, 9/13/2000
Best Gay Bar, 9/15/1999
Best Gay/Lesbian Bar, 9/17/1997