Beef, Beer and the Pigskin at Alki Tavern: The right side of the bar at Alki Tavern features a painting of a motorcycle, except instead of a roaring engine, tubes and pipes, the body of the bike is a g-string-clad woman. Other late-eighties pinupsaE”neon halters, chunky bangles, strategically placed snakes and allaE”adorn the walls. And a giant American flag drapes over the tables. It’s hard to imagine a better spot for gridiron gazingaE”no one is here to watch football as an act of artistic irony or a chance to hit on their frat brother’s sister, in town from Michigan. True, the one television is a little small and definitely not Hi Def, but if you want to hang with the popped collars at the Fox Sports Grill, be my guest.

Photos: Gogol Bordello at Showbox SoDo: Gogol Bordello performed Thursday, Oct. 9 at The Showbox SoDo.

Photos: Gogol Bordello at Showbox SoDo: See more photos here here.

Whym Will Cure You of the Shakes, but Not the Cranks: My teen-punk years were spent in the Midwest, so I felt no sorrow when teen-punk sanctuary Minnie’s shut down. Newly remodeled in bold colors and whymsilicious accents (starburst clocks, round doorways), Whym is now the cleanest 24-hour diner in Seattle right now.

Burlesque + Zeppelin at The Triple Door: House of the Unholy #2: An Evening of Led Zeppelin Burlesque! went down at the Triple Door on Wednesday, October 8.

Burlesque + Zeppelin at The Triple Door: The latest brainchild from Seattle’s Swedish Housewife production company, House of The Unholy #2 picks up right where last year’s burlesque Zeppelin tribute left off.

Photos: Cut Copy/The Presets at The Showbox: Cut Copy and The Presets performed Wednesday, Oct. 8 at The Showbox at The Market.