From the outside, Queen Anne’s 5 Spot glows with its trademark blaze of pink neon pouring itself steadily from a gigantic floating coffee pot. Inside, things are homelier—with an autumn assortment of dried leaves, stuffed birds flanking the walls and dangling charmingly from the ceiling, and enormous windows framing the fall days. Happy hour comes in two waves: the postwork boozefest, featuring $3 well drinks and drafts from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., and the late night nosh, offering such items as Nana’s Late Night Brisket Sandwich ($5) or Little John’s Red Beans and Rice ($5) from 10:00 p.m. to midnight.
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... More by Marti Jonjak