Top 10 TV Hangouts

8. Café Nervosa – Frasier

A far cry from the underground bar Frasier Crane used to frequent over in Boston, Café Nervosa reflected the new Seattle setting and the Cheers spin-off’s fussy protagonist perfectly. Whereas Cheers was a place where everybody knew your name, Café Nervosa was often the place where everybody knew your business, as proven by a gossipy waitress who could barely contain her overheard gossip. The persnickety Frasier and Niles are very particular about their beverages, however, and their frequent returns prove that the quality of the café’s offerings was definitely something worth talking about. Niles probably would have appreciated it if they wiped down their seats with disinfectant more often, however. Even their beer-guzzling father, Marty, showed up now and then to join his sons as they discussed life, art, and the things happening in theirs and others’ lives, though he usually ignored the fancy stuff his sons favored and opted for a regular cup of coffee instead. Frasier and the rest of the cast of characters often met new love interests there, too, including the father of Roz’s daughter, Alice, who was a waiter saving his earnings to study in Paris. Though it was named after its fictional founder, Maureen Nervosa, the name of the café perfectly reflected not just the jitters its patrons might get, but also the characters’ many neuroses.