Scene at 6 pm on a Sat: A sparse crowd of guys, many of them
burly, all of them transfixed by the sports-broadcasting flat-screen
TVs that illuminate the walls.

Historical attributes: According to the owner, this business
locale has been occupied exclusively by bars since 1910. (A
second-story brothel once sat directly adjacent but reportedly perished
in flame.)

Paranormal happenings: Psychic readings on Tues ($10, begins
at 6 pm).

Happy hours: Drink specials Mon–Fri 4–7 pm and
Sun–Thurs 10 pm–close. Food specials Mon–Fri
4–6 pm.

Happy-hour drink specials: $2 domestic drafts (PBR, Bud), $3
microbrews (Samuel Adams Winter Lager, Mac & Jack’s), $2.50
wells.

Food specials: Half-priced wings, flavored with garlic
Parmesan, jerk rub, and more (6/$3.25, 50/$20, other combinations
available).

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...