It was date night, and we had reservations at Guavas, a nearby Cuban restaurant that promoted a date-night special that included paella, sangria, and live music!  Since it was January, we brought in an unwelcome blast of cold air as we entered, but it was soon absorbed into the warm and cozy atmosphere of the cafe.  

A corner of the space had a small wooden platform where a musician was plugging in amplifiers and tuning his instrument.  Even though we had reservations, the tables were fully occupied.  The host assured us that several would open up soon; the previous walk-in guests had been informed that they could not remain into date-night-protected time slots.