Deja Blue

500 Broadway Ave., Seaside

(831) 324-0044, dejabluelive.com

As the name would imply, there is a sense of having been here before upon hearing the blues, not unlike the feeling when consulting a Ouija board. That “the blues is a way of life” is a sentiment that reflects a deep emotional connection and cultural significance of the genre, and this ethos is evident seven nights a week at this unassuming corner hangout. This place was “founded on the idea that food, art and connection can bring people together,” according to Deja Blue’s website – and it shows.