Happy Hour Countdown
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Raise a glass to a hard day's work with a happy hour celebration at these hot spots, featuring your favorite KETEL ONE® vodka cocktails.
Mad Bull's Tavern
Popular with young Valley dwellers and sports fans, this upscale bar draws crowds with its $6.95 happy-hour nibbles, which range from pancetta mac and cheese to fried calamari with house-made tartar sauce.
- 14649 Ventura Blvd (at Cedros Ave), 91403
Schooners Patio Grille
Prepare to get down and dirty with the homey fare at this casual eatery. Boneless all-white wings ($10.29) are slathered with one of five sauces—we’re fans of the Buffalo sriracha and Korean barbecue varieties...
- 22903 Soledad Canyon Rd (at Bouquet Canyon Rd), 91350
Outpost
- Price band: 2/4
The Wild West is alive and well at this convivial saloon. You’ll find a plethora of down-home grub—chicken wings ($7.95–$8.95), pulled-pork fries ($7.95) and corn fritters ($5.95). Enormous 45-ounce versions of themed cocktails ($16.95) fill glass cowboy boots...
- 1624 North Cahuenga Blvd (between Hollywood Blvd and Selma Ave), 90028
Chynna
- Price band: 3/4
This Little Tokyo dim sum spot doubles as a modern lounge, where downtown office workers gather to decompress after a long day. Share a few selections from the 40-strong small-plates menu...
- 333 S Alameda St (at E 4th Pl), 90013
Rain
Sleek futuristic décor accented with multicolored lights lends a party vibe to this unpretentious bar, which hosts gay nights on the last Saturday and second Wednesday of every month.
- 12215 Ventura Blvd (between Laurel Grove and Vantage Aves), 91604
City Tavern
Brewhounds will appreciate the sizeble selection of suds at this refined American restaurant. More than 20 craft beers can be ordered on tap, with another 25 available in cans and bottles...
- 9739 Culver Blvd (between Duquesne Ave and Lafayette Pl), 90232
Red Rock Bar & Eatery
This Sunset Strip watering hole welcomes a boisterous local crowd every night of the week. Take advantage of happy hours (nightly 3–7pm, Mon–Thu, Sun 11pm–midnight), when appetizers are $6 apiece...
- 8782 West Sunset Blvd, (at Palm Ave), 90069
Avalon Hotel
- Price band: 2/4
Mediterranean charm abounds at this posh hotel’s restaurant and bar, Oliverio. Do your best to snag a lounge table next to the shimmering 1950s–era pool, where you can nosh on Italian small plates ($5–$10)...
- 9400 West Olympic Blvd (at S Canon Dr), 90212
1739 Public House
- Price band: 2/4
This gastropub is the place you go in Los Feliz when you want to gather elbow-to-elbow with fellow Lakers or Dodgers fans and catch the game on the multiple screens throughout. Happy hour, daily from 3–7pm, can also get pretty crowded, but with good reason: Free cheese pizza! ...
- 1739 N. Vermont Ave
Artisan House
- Price band: 2/4
Artisan House is located in Downtown Los Angeles and serves European Cuisine. For groups of eight or more,please contact the restaurant.
- 600 S. Main St (between 6th and 7th Sts), 90014
Wokcano
Crab wontons ($7), minced-chicken lettuce cups ($8) and other shareable dishes promote a festive atmosphere at this outpost of the Asian fusion mini-chain.
- 33 S Fair Oaks Ave (between E Colorado Blvd and E Green St,), 91105
Vertical Wine Bistro
- Price band: 3/4
Over 420 wine selections, 100 by the glass and 20 flights of five wines each. Full bar and imported beers from around the world.
- 70 N. Raymond Ave (between E Holly and E Union St), 91103
Goal
- Price band: 2/4
Sports fiends flock to this leather-saturated bar for its abundance of flatscreen TVs, which cover hometown teams and other competitors. Grab a booth to enjoy the weeknight happy hour (Mon–Fri 4–8pm).
- 8334 West 3rd St (at S Flores St), 90048
TAIX French Restaurant
- Price band: 2/4
- Critics choice
The oldest family owned and operated French restaurant in Los Angeles. Serving affordable and elegant country French cuisine since 1927. With over 400 wines to choose from that are at or just above retail price...
- 1911 W Sunset Blvd (at Park Ave), 90026
Campanile
- Price band: 3/4
Chef/Owner Mark Peel invites you to his restaurant where the vibrant California-Mediterranean cooking expresses the season's and bounty of local farmers.
- 624 S La Brea Ave (between W 6th St and Wilshire Blvd), 90036
Abbey
- Price band: 2/4
- Critics choice
The Abbey is annually voted one of the world’s best gay bars. That explains the long lines on the weekends to get into this once humble coffee house that now boasts four full bars...
- 692 N Robertson Blvd, (at Santa Monica Blvd), 90069
Vibrato Grill Jazz...etc.
- Price band: 3/4
- Critics choice
What do you get when you let a musician design a jazz club? Impeccable acoustics and a hearty concert calendar, like you'll find at this supper club...
- 2940 Beverly Glen Circle (at Beverly Glen Blvd), 90077
Hamburger Mary's
- Price band: 2/4
Burger hounds have a tricky choice. Do you go to this gay-oriented mini-chain (tag line: "Eat, drink and be Mary"), which hosts popular bingo tourneys on Sunday? Or do you try Irv's Burgers (8289 Santa Monica Boulevard, 323-650-2456), a tiny mainstay for decades? If you're greedy, you could try both…
- 8288 Santa Monica Blvd (at N Sweetzer Avenue), 90046
Mercato di Vetro
True to the Italian markets that inspired Mercato di Vetro, guests are greeted by a celebration of fresh ingredients that capture the essence of the kitchens of Italy.
- 9077 Santa Monica Blvd (at North Doheny Dr), 90069
Villa Sorriso
The charm of its warm, brick-walled main dining room is set off by a stunningly modern and stylish martini bar and lounge serving over 20 specialty martinis.Villa Sorriso also offers a private lounge area.
- 168 W Colorado Blvd (at S Pasadena Ave), 91105