Work hard; play hard. You deserve it! From cheap beer to free food or even a less expensive way to indulge in high quality eats, you can't beat a great happy hour after a grueling nine-to-five. Here are six Midtown happy hours that you can't miss.
Grain Bar Spirits and Food
Grain's simple touches and high quality will have you visiting for more than happy hour, but if you're around on a weekday between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., meander in for $1 oysters. Don't stop there. The cocktails are amazing, and they perfectly paired with a sweet view of West Peachtree.
The Oyster Bar at The Optimist
For one hour each day, swing into The Oyster Bar at The Optimist for five varieties of chef-selected oysters at only $1 each. Executive Chef Adam Evans sources these specific cold-water bivalves from the Northeastern American coast, all the way up to Canada. From briny to sweet and buttery, pair your happy hour oyster offerings with libations from Eduardo Guzman's craft cocktail menu. Enjoy "Fish House Punch" for $5 a mug during the hour, a concoction of spiced rum, brandy, peach whiskey, black tea, lemon and sugar, or opt for cocktails like "Lonely Boy" with cinnamon and clove-infused tequila, available all evening.
Yard House
Brews and bites rule at Yard House, and happy hour makes it even harder to resist. The chef makes over 100 different dishes from scratch each day, and more than 25 of those are easier on the wallet weekdays from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. and Monday – Friday from 10 p.m. until close. From Moo Shu Egg Rolls at $5 to Blue Crab Cakes and Mushroom Lettuce Wraps for $7. Late Night Happy Hour also includes drink deals like $2 off beer cocktails and $3 off the house martini.
MAX's Wine Dive
MAX'sWine Dive is taking its mantra of "Fried chicken and champagne?...Why the hell not?" to new heights with their happy hour special "Buckets & Bubbles." Scores of their famous Southern fried chicken and bottles of champagne await you and a group of friends from 4 to 6 p.m. daily. MAX's "Buckets & Bubbles" selections include buckets of wings, tenders or various sizes of their jalapeno buttermilk soaked fried chicken. Chicken prices start at $35; bubbles start at $34. Learn more about Max's Wine Dive here: ajc.com/maxsfirstlook
STK
High-energy dining concept, STK, partnered with the world's original luxury vodka, Belvedere, and offers a new $7 specialty cocktail menu featuring 'Belvedere All Day And Saturday Sunday' (B.A.D.A.S.S.) Those wishing to imbibe and nosh can take advantage of the wallet-friendly $7 B.A.D.A.S.S. cocktail offerings from open to close seven days a week. A specialty bar bites menu is available every Monday through Friday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Executive Chef Alba's new $7 bar bites menu includes braised short rib sliders; Lil' BRGs with truffle fries; mini lump crab salad; tuna tartare and steak tartare cones; parsnip bread pudding and more.
Steel – Atlanta
Steel features Indochine cuisine in a warm contemporary lounge atmosphere. Happy hour runs weeknights from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., with $5 appetizers off the happy hour menu. Srirach-wasabi deviled eggs, sea salt chili-pepper calamari and chicken lettuce wraps are just a sample of the bites available. Not enough? Stop in on Wednesdays or Fridays for complimentary sushi, as well.
