The Skinny
Back in the day, the space at Alhambra and N housed a nudie bar (or "gentleman's club," as staff and patrons fondly dubbed it). Now, gone are the pasties, poles and g-strings, thanks to Boz Scaggs, who found the location to be a prime spot for a duplicate of his San Francisco club. A throwback to Rat Pack-era Vegas, it's furnished with seductively low lighting, teeny cocktail tables meant for ear nibblings and intimate tete-a-tetes, and stylin' naugahyde booths. Performers like The West Coast Playboys, Rusty Zinn and Guitar Mac and the Blues Express grace the stage six nights a week. The Bottlenecks hold acoustic blues gigs every Monday, and lead Okra Pickle Gwamba kicks out a one-man acoustical jam on select Tuesdays.

The Crowd
When there's anybody there, they're fans of the blues and of the cocktail lounge lifestyle.