Description: A restaurant franchise on South Lake Union known for its sexily costumed female staff.

Scene at 7 pm on a Monday evening: A blond server arching her back invitingly as she adjusts a knob overhead; an aging man sitting alone, staring at a sports-broadcasting television.

Budget-friendly bathroom oddities: Hooters' specialty suntan nylons invite you to transform your legs into shimmering wands ($3–$4, available via a ladies'-room dispenser).

Happy hours: Mon–Fri 3–7 pm.

Happy-hour drink specials: $2.25 domestic pints, $9 domestic pitchers (Bud, MGD, and more).

Happy-hour food specials: Half-priced appetizers, such as deep-fried pickles ($2.50) or buffalo wings (five pieces for $2.35).