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COLUMBIA CITY STATION

If you are a drinker, this is a station you need to know about. Othello Station, by contrast, has lots of great places to eat, but no bars of distinction. The same goes for Rainier Beach Station. There are several good bars near Columbia City Station, however.

Lottie’s Lounge

Lottie’s (4900 Rainier Ave S) is a very relaxed place serving food and drinks.
Happy Hour: 3–6 pm daily, $5 wells, $2.50 Rainier tallboys, $1 off drafts, signature cocktails, wines by the glass, and all food; late night 10 pm–close, $2 tallboys, $6 well shot and tallboys.

Charles Mudede—who writes about film, books, music, and his life in Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, the USA, and the UK for The Stranger—was born near a steel plant in Kwe Kwe, Zimbabwe. He has no memory...