article_snippet: You've simply stepped into the Mermaid Bar.
article_snippet: The story behind the Mermaid Bar takes in a bit of sultry local history.
article_snippet: Mermaid Bar is where customers once paid for extra services from dancers before entering a small room (now the Mermaid Bar, which sells beer in cans).
article_snippet: There are actually three entrances to the Mermaid Bar," says Webb of Mermaid Bar.
article_snippet: the Mermaid the Mermaid is bright, with light shining through the windows.
article_snippet: Sharks hang from the ceiling and paintings of mermaids adorn the walls.
article_snippet: People love the Mermaid the Mermaid for different reasons.
article_snippet: Some say it's the cannon on the pirate ship model behind the Mermaid Bar.
article_snippet: the Mermaid only takes a willingness to push past a few unmarked doors to find more secret drinking holes scattered around Brisbane.
article_snippet: and you'll find a spectacular drink library downstairs, and an upstairs room featuring graffiti on walls and sofas.