Alicia Wagner Calzada | 210SA Contributor Sherlock's Baker St. Pub at U.S. 281 and Thousand Oaks is part of a chain, but that's OK. Local bands play every night and there are multiple bars, games and food.

WHAT: Sherlock's Baker St. Pub & Grill

WHERE: 16620 U.S. 281 N., Suite 1 (the northeast corner of the 281 and Thousand Oaks intersection)

THE DIGITS: (210) 572-9307

WEB: sherlockspubco.com

GET YOUR DRINK ON: 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Thursday; 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday; 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday-Sunday

HOTTIES QUOTIENT: High. Sherlock's, a sprawling hangout with multiple bars, attracts all kinds: music lovers, sports lovers, beer lovers and people hoping to find love.

WALLET HANGOVER: Minimal. Happy hour, which runs until 9 p.m. Monday-Friday and all day Sunday, includes $2.25 select call drinks, $1.75 domestic draft and well drinks and $2 house wine. On Tuesdays, domestic pints cost $2. The specialty cocktails range from $4.25 to $6.75, and wine starts at $3.75 per glass. The food, which includes fish and chips, chicken wings, burgers, pizza and other pub fare, is also reasonably priced; all entrees cost less than $10. There's never a cover for live entertainment and special events, and the WiFi is also free.

THE 210 TAKE: Sherlock's is part of a chain that has locations across Texas and in Colorado and Oklahoma, but don't hold that against it. The British-themed bar has a lot to offer: live music by San Antonio bands every night, dart tournaments with cash prizes on Tuesdays, trivia with prizes on Wednesdays, pool tables (games are free on Sundays), multiple TVs, video games, cozy alcoves for intimate conversations and a couple dozen beers on tap. Consider it one-stop shopping for a

Jessica Belasco | 210SA contributor