Bobby Baker's Lounge is an easily overlooked but not-to-be-missed Waldo standby. You'll go unrecognized in this 15-year-old dive, which is out of the regular rotation for most south Kansas City drinkers. That's a good thing if you don't want people to see you tipsy — happy hour lasts all afternoon here, and regular prices are shockingly cheap. On a slow night, you can stretch out unmolested in a booth and read a book, get intimate with your vodka soda, or silently mock the jukebox picks of your fellow patrons. But if you get lonely and want to make friends in low places, sports are probably on the television, and a stray barfly usually is up for a chat.
