Week in Reviews

The Bauer Power Hour went downtown at Mikkeller Bar, where things got off to a good start when a homeless person complimented his hair. Inside, he found plenty of great brews: "The list will delight the beer geek and confuse everyone else, but the staff is good at ferreting out diners' tastes." Food highlights from Michael O'Brien included the "must-order" Lil' Smokies sausages and Bauer's favorite, the "briny" salt cod cakes. "Mikkeller is a bar first, and that includes all the ambience and noise. But it's a bar that serves very good food." 2.5 stars. [Chron]