When I told the bartender that because of the name I'd always imagined the Hotsy Totsy was a strip club, he said, "Well, we tried that but every time I tried to take my clothes off, people kept begging me to get dressed!" So, there you go, it's just a regular dive bar—but it does offer free shuffleboard, free wireless internet, a free jukebox filled with records dating from 1952 to 1979 and a refurbished pool table in the back. It is also Albany's oldest bar and was established in 1939.
Tacos are available from the Tacos El Autlense truck. The truck will be parked on San Pablo Avenue just south of Garfield Avenue, Wednesdays through Mondays, from 11:30 a.m. to midnight.