Bartender's choice: It's your 21st birthday? Congratulationsthat'll be $3 for the Corona, please. The captain threw down his anchor in '83 and continues to draw a steady stream of regulars and visitors almost 25 years later. No pretensions here: it's beer (20-plus on tap) and hooch, deep-dish pizza (slices or pies), burgers ($5.95) and all-you-can-eat spaghetti on Thursdays ($5.95). Yeah, the post-work bike messengers are still in full effect, but so are the office-space dwellers, tourists and between-show clubgoers from neighboring rock venues. HAPPY HOUR, DRINK/FOOD SPECIALS, OUTDOOR SEATING, DJs, TV, SMOKE FREE (until 3 pm), WI-FI. (JLM)
WWeek 2015