While small plates of octopus ceviche, goat cheese fritters, and other bits are the stars at Josh Thoma and Tim McKee's tapas complex in the Hennepin Theatre District, the art nouveau bar and the rooftop patio are delightful distractions from the cuisine. The bar is seemingly bereft of any sharp angles, and the flowy design is ornamented with tile mosaic on the tables, floor, and bar. And, if you do tire of undulating to whichever DJ is tucked away in the corner and need a late-night pit stop, you won't be forced to go to Block E. The ceviche and the rest of those tapas are available until 1 a.m.
Happy Hour: M-F, 4-6 p.m., M-Th, 10 p.m.-midnight, and F-Sa, 11 p.m.-1 a.m.; $2 tapas, sangrea, and domestic taps