The ground-floor bar of this Victorian hotel became ground zero of the underground scene in the '70s, when upstarts Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams took the stage – now it's a sure bet for Monday Night Open Mics, indie-label debuts and local favorites like Riot Earp, Saucy Monkey and the Dazzling Strangers. Back in the '50s the bartender graciously served Beats, grifters and Marilyn Monroe, but snipped the ties of businessmen when they leaned across the bar; now you can wear whatever, as long as you're buying, but there's a $20 credit card minimum.