Hours: Monday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday 1 to 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Wednesday through Friday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Saturday 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.
A kind of petri dish for the local-music scene, Herman's Hideaway opens its stage to bands in their gestation period as well as more accomplished acts that draw well on weekend nights. An open room with minimal adornment, Herman's feels a bit…