MECCA CAFE 526 Queen Anne Ave N, 285-9728 In the best of times, the Mecca draws a dark-humored, hard-living crowd; during inauguration week, expect the Titanic, adrift on a sea of booze. This narrow, noisy, smoky, beloved dive delivers the best one-two punch in town: strong drinks at reasonable prices for the night before and great greasy breakfasts for the morning after. Plus, the Dem-heavy rocker crowd is sure to be spiked with at least one blitzed, lefty-hating crank, perhaps bearing a prosthetic leg, so–free theater! DAVID SCHMADER
Posts by David Meinert about the historic Seattle diner The Mecca Cafe