Neighborhood:
Woodstock Walk your dog past lolling trustafarians at Reed Colleges idyllic campus (3203 SE Woodstock Blvd. (read more), 771-1112, reed.edu) and head up the hill along Southeast Woodstock Boulevard, the epicenter of this Southeast hood, just far flung enough to have affordable rents and few condosso far. For a cheap, protein-rich lunch, visit Ottos Sausage Kitchen & Meat Market (4138 SE Woodstock Blvd., 771-6714), where locals line up out the door for homemade links. A few blocks east, with graffiti-style signage and a makeshift voodoo shrine, the Delta Cafe (4607 SE Woodstock Blvd., 771-3101) is more reminiscent of a New Orleans tattoo parlor than a soul food joint, but it slings corn fritters and blackened catfish that are 100 percent Nawlins. For a low-key drink among diehard barflies, the Lutz Tavern (4639 SE Woodstock Blvd., 774-0353) is the spot. And on game days, Mickey Finns Brew Pub (4336 SE Woodstock Blvd., 788-1587) lights up its numerous small screens with all the sports you can take. Woodstock Wine & Deli (4030 SE Woodstock Blvd., 777-2208), meanwhile, matches a classier dining experience with a fab selection of wine. Amanda Waldroupe.
Featured in Drink 2008
This low-lit, sophisticatedly spartan space has evolved from the default waiting area for a table at Yoko's to a linger-worthy destination. You'll find a few beers on tap, but the sassy sake-based concoctions and specialty cocktail offerings feel more in sync with the ambient light and sound. If you're so inclined, pool will set you back just 75 cents a game, and the Asteroids machine in the smoking area seems to be in good working order.
Perfect Patron: Convivial shadow dwellers and those who prefer sipping their chi-chi cocktails without posturing. (LA)
HAPPY HOUR 5-6:30 PM AND 9:30-11 PM SUNDAY-THURSDAY: $1 PBR, $2.75 MICROBREWS, $1.50-$3 MENU.
POOL, SMOKE-FREE/SMOKING LOUNGE, PINBALL/VIDEO GAMES, DJ, PATIO.
Laura Atkinson