Well, Well, Well...

It's tough to be king. I don't usually disagree with Tom Petty about life's little lessons, but seriously -- when you're the best, people come gunning at you all the time. When you're the best at something, that means you've been a trailblazer. You, in your infinite wisdom and foresight, have come up with the best ideas first, and everyone else is grasping for your crown. Grasping with bony, usurping fingers. Stealing your ideas and always trying to one-up you.

Now, I realize that it probably sounds like I'm talking about myself. But I'm not.

I'm referring here to The Well, which, in my opinion, is currently Hollywood's King of Happy Hour.

It's not like I'm chronicling some recent rise to power here, either. The Well has sat atop the heap for some time now. It has fought off most challengers (at least on that side of town) and emerged victorious, proud, unscathed, and stronger for its trials.

You might call it the William the Conqueror of Hollywood Happy Hours. OK, you might not call it that, but that's what I call it. Because I'm a giant nerd.

The Vitals: Where to start? First of all, The Well's Happy Hour goes from 5pm-9pm. That's right -- until 9pm! Secondly, although their literature indicates that only well drinks are on special ($3!), they also do most non-well drinks at half-price. A Maker's Manhattan for $4? Good luck finding cheaper than that in Hollywood, Los Angeles, or this solar system. Third, the staff is attractive, delightful, attractive, attentive, and attractive. Fourth, the appetizers are also half-price. Typical barfood dominates here, but there are some pleasant diversions. Fifth, the crowd is eclectic and well-mannered -- a nice cross-section of everything LA has to offer. And finally, the jukebox kicks. The National. The Killers. The Smiths. Leonard Cohen. And more -- but what more could you want?

Go here today. At 5pm.

Next stop? More Los Feliz.