87 Happy Hours and Counting!

Today 9/8/09 I have 87 Happy Hours listed!

6/4/09

Mission Hill: The Savant Project


The Savant Project, 1625 Tremont St., Brookline: Afternoon Delight: 7 Days a week 2:30-6PM, half priced tapas with drink purchase.

I love that The Savant project offers this special 7-days a week! I'm going to try and go some lazy Sunday afternoon soon! Has anyone had the Tapas there? How are they?

6/3/09

Back bay: Brasserie Jo

Brasserie Jo, 120 Huntington Ave, Boston: FREE! at the bar from 5-11 pm; small Alsatian tarte (imagine a super-mini pizza with olives, tomato, and cheese), warm mini-baguette with a carrots marinated with a horseradish sauce. Also there is a $ 2.95 French Style Hot Dog.
Their website says: "Our French style hot dog maker warms up the French Baguette from the inside! Drizzle on some Dijon mustard and you have a tasty treat for a great price." I am sooo there

Financial District: J.A. Stats


J.A. Stats, 99 Broad Street, Boston: Monday-Friday, 4-8 PM for Half Price Appetizers!

YES! Another Happy Hour to helping us out and extending to (wait for it...) 8 pm! It's especially nice that it's in the Financial District where many people are still at work at 7 pm. This means you can leave work at 7 pm and still get to a bar to enjoy half priced apps!! I have no idea if the food's any good though...comments anyone???

6/2/09

Back Bay: Mini Bar


Mini Bar, 51 Huntington Avenue, Boston MA: $2 Mini Kobe Beef Sliders Monday to Thursday 5 to 7 pm

This is the new bar in the Copley Square Hotel. I went here on a Friday night recently, which means I could not indulge in the sliders. However I have to recommend their Elderflower martini, it was one of the best drinks I've ever had!

The Yelpers love the sliders, stating the mini burgers are, "amazing." So I will definitely be going back for another martini and some sliders!

Kingston Station


Kingston Station, 25 Kingston St. Boston: Half Price Appetizers Monday to Wednesday 5 pm to 7 pm

My good friend Kate wrote me this recently; "You should definitely go to Kingston Station and put it on your blog. It’s right next to JJ Foley’s/across from Good Life. I was there last night for the second time and it’s really good—plus they have half price apps after work Monday-Wednesday. I can personally vouch for the yumminess of the baked brie and the truffle fries. And my new favorite drink is a combo of the Moscow Mule and the Partly Cloudy. We should go!"

Thanks Kate!

6/1/09

Back Bay: Haru


Haru, 55 Huntington Avenue, Boston: They have a special everyday of the week except Saturday! List of specials below taken from their website:

Scorpion Punch Sundays
$5 Scorpion Punches with $4 eel rolls

Mojito Mondays
$5 mojitos and $4 mango crab rolls (7-close)

Two for Tuesdays
Two specialty rolls for $20 and a bottle sparkling sake for $20 (7-close)

Sake Wednesdays
$6 sake flights and $5 ceviches (7-close)


My good good friend Jaime Miskell went here for New Year's Eve and raved about the sushi!! I LOVE that most of the specials start at 7 pm and go until 12 am (when they close) way to help Bostonians BUST up the recession HARU--Thank You!

5/28/09

South End: Union Bar and Grille


Union Bar and Grille, 1357 Washington Street, Boston: Complimentary Bar Bites Monday -Friday 5:30 pm-7 pm. "Baseball Bites" at the bar at Union Monday through Friday from 5:30-7:00pm

Chef Stephen Sherman's interpretation of ballpark classics like house-made Cracker Jacks, pretzels and mini sliders.

This sounds AWESOME!! Someone please tell me how the homemade crackerjacks are!!?/ I plan to go soon.

Financial District: Sanctuary


Sanctuary, 189 State St, Boston:$5 appetizers, Tuesday to Friday 5-8pm

I've only been here to dance and drink, has anyone ever gone and gotten a burger or taco? Are they good??

5/26/09

South Boston: 606 Congress


606 Congress, In the Renaissance Marriott, Boston: Fridays from 5:00 to 8:00pm, on the patio, enjoy either a bucket of four Coronitas, a signature 606 margarita, or a raw bar sampler for just $6.06 (cute).

There's Free parking all summer too (which is good because it's not too cloae to a T stop)! I'm going to try to get there some beautiful Friday summer night soon....if you get there first let me know how it is!

Brighton: Brighton Beer Garden


Brighton Beer Garden, 386 Market Street, Brighton, MA: "Classic" burgers and Miller High Lifes are $2.50 (each) on Tuesdays.

If any of you are like me and haven't been to Brighton since you graduated college the Brighton Beer Garden is where SoHo used to be. I've been to their sister bar, the Atlantic Beer Garden, next to the Seaport World Trade Center and thought the beer selection (obviously) was good and the nachos we decent (C+, they were mostly just cheese and salsa).

How's the Brighton garden measure up?

Back Bay: Bonfire


Bonfire, 50 Park Plaza, Boston: $1 Tacos Thursday nights from 5 pm to 7 pm starting June 4th!

I went to $1 Taco Thursday on 7/16/09 and had an amazing time! The tacos are fantastic, especially the duck taco--amazing flavor. The service was great and the bar area was spacious and comfortable. The Frugal Feaster gives Bonfire $1 Taco Thursday an A!

5/20/09

Beacon Hill: 6 B Lounge

6 B Lounge, 6 Beacon St. Boston: $3 Tapas on Tuesday nights, $6 margaritas on Wednesday nights and $6 mojitos on Thursday nights.

I went her tonight, Tuesday June 30 2009, and the sliders were horrendous! I'm sorry 6B Lounge, but buying mini-burgers at Market Basket (which is what they tasted and looked like) doesn't cut it, not even for $3! The Spring Rolls helped redeem, but the Spanish Meatballs were only so-so. If I had to give advice, I would recommend you go with the intention of drinking copious cheap Sangria (also on special) so you can't taste the tapas!

5/13/09

South End: Sage


Sage, 1395 Washington Street: 3 Stuzzi (small plates) for $10 Monday-Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m

Stuzzi is Italian for small plates and the food you get is similar to tapas. Sage's great Italian Stuzzi includes:

Chick Pea Caponata
Roasted Red Peppers
Pickled Eggplant
Marinated Mushrooms
White Anchovy Crostini

Amongst others!

5/7/09

Back Bay: Match


Match, 94 mass Ave, Boston : Tuesdays from 5-10 pm mini burger sliders are $1

Granted it's only one day out of the whole week, but it's until 10pm!!! $1 sliders YEAH! The slider's at Match are spectacular and my favorite martini is the "Cloud Nine" it's has toasted meringue on top!

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When I first moved to Boston I was disappointed to learn there was no, real, happy hour (due to the notorious Massachusetts Blue Laws). As a person who LOVES a good deal (and nachos with beer) I quickly learned of the numerous restaurants offering food specials in lieu of happy hour. Over the years I became a go-to person for many of my friends and co-workers looking for a good place to go after work or grab a bite and cocktail. Unfortunately the other websites supposedly dedicated to happy hour were more advertising ploys. Their listings were out-of-date and did not even tip the iceberg for what is truly out there. I decided to create this blog and try to make it user friendly by dividing up the happy hours by location, duration of the specials, and nights of the week the specials are available. I also add my two-cents from time to time. I'm a bit of a nacho connoisseur and have strong opinions on where to go and how to eat them! I hope you find my blog useful and entertaining. Enjoy! -Carrie