Westport Flea Market Bar & Grill

It’s cash-only at the Westport Flea Market, a labyrinthine place on the western end of Westport. The Flea Market has a storied history: Infamous serial killer Bob Berdella had a booth in the flea market part of the building. The place nearly closed a few years ago, until Joe Zwillenberg stepped in to buy it, rescuing it from developers who wanted to demolish the building and build a Hooters. Hooters? The neighbors revolted. The Flea Market survived. And you’re likely to share the place with a local politicos and other celebs. I saw former mayor Richard Berkley grabbing a burger with some of his compatriots. Mayor Mark Funkhouser had his election victory party at the Flea Market. Drinks are delivered by a waitress; burgers are ordered at the bar counter. You pay each tab separately. Food is picked up at a pass-through window by one of the cooks. The guy who grills my patty fancies himself a comedian, singing, yodeling and making goofy rhythms with customer’s names.