WALDO’S NEW WELL

Like a peacock feather in the hat of Waldo, The Well is a showy, fine-looking drinking venue with an upstairs deck that’s lit-up nightly with tiki torches. So salute The Pitch Readers’ Choice winner for Best New Bar with your happy-hour drinking dollars from 3 to 6 p.m. today. The second installment in the Lewellen brothers’ franchise (Lew’s Grill & Bar opened in 2004), The Well seems to be popular with everyone: older folks who are there for the reasonably priced food; young bros who roll in for the pub crawls; families dining after soccer games; and happy-hour drinkers soaking up end-of-the-day sun with $3 domestic bottles, $3.75 import and microbrew drafts, $4 cocktails; and $5 glasses of wine. Whether you kick back on the patio or by an open garage door, the staff at The Well has your back. It’s friendly, neighborhood-y and not-so-trendy, much like the rest of the 75th Street and Wornall corridor.

Wed., Oct. 14, 2009