The Happiest Hour

Lottie’s Lounge, Columbia City’s unimposing neighborhood bar, is neither large nor small, extravagant nor grungy, crammed nor deserted. The outdoor seating area—a narrow sidewalk runway encased by a simple metal gate—offers a humble enclosure with a humble view: a BBQ shop, a hair salon, a preschool. Lottie’s charming lack of pretension extends to its happy hour, which runs from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. seven days a week, and features an array of sensible bargains: domestic beer ($2; Bud, Rainier, Session), wells ($3), and an assortment of healthy appetizers ($3), from the hummus-and-pita plate to the rosemary-roasted potato skewers.