We noticed an odd sight outside FiDi's Gild Hall, a fancy Thompson Hotel venture complete with an upscale celeb chef resto - a whiteboard promoting happy hour. The joint, fancifully named the Libertine, opened with typical fanfare due to the name of its chef Todd English - English does English! - but failed to thrill both critics and diners.The beer-heavy ($4 Stellas, $5 Draughts) happy hour skews heavily towards guys with an appetite for oysters. The $1 - 1.50 oysters are a nice touch, but hey, how about something liquid for the ladies?
Unlike Gild Hall, the trendy Thompson production, and Libertine, which was supposed to evoke London clubhouses circa 1970s (monied? plush?), the whiteboard sign is decidedly downscale and uninviting. Frankly, it looks to us like it was pulled from a back office (we hope the conference rooms' boards are cleaner than this!).
Dear Management, this is the most passive-aggressive approach to promoting happy hour we've ever seen. Are you sure you want anyone coming in?
The Libertine
15 Gold Street
Happy Hour: 5pm - 7pm
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