I like to go to Joe's when I'm feeling good -- or at least when I want to feel good. The buzz at the tables is about people who expect to sell a script, have sold one, got a green light or, if they are on the producer side, have lined up some limited hang-out financing or are confident it'll happen. You will not find any heads drooping toward the white linen tablecloth. The patio is cramped, but that means you can eavesdrop on all the success stories that are being retailed. At least, you'll say to yourself, "I'm next." The food, especially the astonishingly inexpensive lunch specials, which include dessert, is...perfect. Ditto the service. The bar is so tiny that one person can feel as if he or she is sitting on a throne. Valet parking in back.
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