Credit: Kelly O

Description: A Georgetown joint whose plain white walls,
roll-down garage door, and authentic NASCAR stock racer brings an
auto-shop feel.

Other celebrated Marco Polos: The sandwich (featuring a tasty
blend of sole, lobster, and tomato), the cheap motel on Aurora Avenue
(which Kurt Cobain allegedly used as a hometown hideaway), the explorer
(Westerners had never encountered coconuts or crocodiles, so when Polo
recounted these strange entities, many believed him to be full of
shit), the infernal call-and-response swimming-pool game (no
explanation necessary).

Happy hours: Mon–Sat 4–7 pm.

Happy-hour drink specials: $2 domestic beer (Rainier, Coors
Light), $3 microbrews (Manny’s, Chopper’s Red),
$3 well
drinks.

Happy-hour food specials: Half-price appetizers, including $4
jalapeño poppers.

Other mind-blowing bargains: Half off all liquor
Mon–Thurs 8–9 pm, one-third-pound cheeseburgers for 99
cents Mon–Sat 7 pm–close. recommended

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