Bá Mizu

Since the closure of K2 (which can still be booked for 21^st’s and whatnot, in so far as I am aware), Howth is without a dedicated nightclub. It has a number of bars that are open late at the weekends, but these are not quite an adequate substitute.
Bá Mizu, connected to the Baily Hotel, is one of these places. Open late on Fridays and Saturdays, Bá Mizu is the most nightclub-​esque late bar in Howth, but it is still a fair bit off the mark. It has no dancefloor, and piped music instead of a DJ.
Bá Mizu used to have the novelty of a fish tank ceiling, so that it was possible to look up the skirts who were above you upstairs. Possibly for fear of potential legal liabilities, the management sensibly added some clay material to the fish tank, thus preserving the modesty of the good ladies of Howth.
Bá Mizu does have a nice smoking area, and it is very pleasant to sit out there on a summer’s evening. This experience can be slightly marred by the opening of the alarmed fire exit by people letting in their barred friends from outside. Such small trifles aside, it is a nice spot.
Which is just as well, as the music is too loud inside to facilitate conversation. And without a dancefloor to dance on, what is one meant to do in there? Some people do just dance next to the bar, and more power to them, but would you really wan to dance to some mp3 playlist rather than a Dj?
Nice enough, after a fashion, but stay out in the smoking area.