Opened in mid November of 2020.

The Hello Hi is a bartender-owned cocktail lounge, located in the old Half-Baked space at 120 S. Phillips Ave., across the street from the Phillips Avenue Diner.

Owners Patrick Nelson and Sara Benson describe the Hello Hi as a "classic-style bar". The two University of South Dakota grads bring years of experience in the Sioux Falls bar and restaurant scene to their venture.

So what is a "classic style bar", you might ask? The answer seems to be one that is steeped in nostalgia for mid-century and 70s decor. With a tilt toward the tropical (lots of plants and rattan furniture). And a menu that is mostly tiki or tropical-based cocktails.

It's not a tiki bar but overlaps with tiki bars on the Venn Diagram of tiki adjacent or tiki-friendly places to explore. It is an immersive space that transports you back a few decades while you sip your tropical beverage of choice.

Among other innovative recipes from this bar is the "SkoalDaiq". Not referencing the Skoal chewing tobacco but the Skoal Scandinavian toast (basically a Cheers). This drink uses some traditional Swedish/Scandinavian flavors with a daiquiri style recipe: 1 oz Aalborg Aquavit, 1 oz Kronan Swedish Punsch, 3/4 oz Lime juice, and 3/4 oz Demerara Syrup. (by bartender Cole Schlumbohm)