Region:
Capitol Hill.

Decor: A fairy-tale entanglement of intimate dining cubbies
featuring antique furnishings, garage-sale collectibles, faux plants
woven through low-hanging chandeliers, occasional plywood backdrops,
and—presumably to enable impromptu make-out sessions and
world-class eavesdropping—booths draped with fabric privacy
dividers.

Overheard dialogue: “I really enjoy hanging out with people
who have no social skills, because I have no social skills myself.”

Two-pronged happy-hour schedule: Daily noon–4 pm,
Sun–Thurs 11 pm–1 am.

Happy-hour drink specials: $3 well drinks, $2 Olympia beers
(afternoon); $2 well drinks, $2 cosmos, $2 lemon drops
(late-night).

Happy-hour food specials: $2 open-face grilled-cheese
sandwich (late-night).

Bleu Bistro

202 Broadway E, 329-3087.

Marti Jonjak—The Stranger’s fashion columnist—has a technical degree in apparel design and works in the garment industry. Her treasured casual-wear aesthetic is both glamorous and trashy, suggesting...