Conspiracy theorists have long believed in the benefits of tin hats—headpieces fashioned from crumpled tinfoil—to subvert the damaging forces of mind control and unseen electromagnetic rays. For those unwilling to don sparkly headgear, a visit to Ballard's Tin Hat Bar & Grill similarly wards off chaos by providing a safe and comforting reprieve. Plush booths and movie posters line the lounge, and in the bathrooms, naughty pictures transform the stalls into a cornucopia of pornographic delights. Happy hour features $3 wells and micros (Mill Creek, Salmon Bay, and Red Menace, among others), discounted beef or bean tacos (69 cents, Tuesdays), and hefty spaghetti meals ($3.95, Wednesdays).