Description: An enchanting Eastlake dive.

Attractive features: A sunny indoor balcony, loads of pool
tables, and—near the men’s room—a giant, weathered
papier-mâché dragon.

Movie trivia: The Zoo is featured in American Heart,
the gritty 1992 drama starring Jeff Bridges as a beefcake alcoholic,
with Edward Furlong playing his hard-luck son.

Happy hours: Fri 5–6 pm.

Happy-hour drink specials: 50 cents off bottles (Stella
Artois, Iron Horse, more), 50 cents off drafts (including New Belgian
Black, Red Hook’s Long Hammer IPA), $1 off pitchers.

Other delights: During happy hour, drinkers receive free
raffle tickets and a chance to win Eastlake Zoo–emblazoned
T-shirts and panties (drawing held at 6:00 p.m.).

The Eastlake Zoo Tavern

2301 Eastlake Ave E, 329-3277.

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