1060 Howe St., 604-688-1363

Hey, here's an idea: how about a place where people can have a reasonably priced drink and hear themselves talk? No, it's not the premise of a Philip K. Dick science-fiction story but an actual place, and it's hidden away in Bosman's Hotel.

What Kicks Ass: Free popcorn and an infamous Monica Lewinsky black-velvet painting.

What Licks Ass: You have to ask to see the painting because of repeated attempts to steal it.

On the Ones and Twos: Kim Mitchell, Hole, Kylie Minogue.

Overheard: "The shots are on you this time. Whooo!"