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Best Happy Hours
3:09 PM Saturday, May 17, 2008

In a town with several hundred watering holes to choose from, finding a happy hour isn't too difficult. Hence, the following list makes no attempt to be exhaustive but rather highlights some of the more notable food and drink plays around town, in no particular order, from tequila to tapas and sushi to Sangria. You'll find all the venues listed in our Buffets & Dining and/or Nightlife sections.

O'Shea's (Strip): Daily 24-hour happy hour at all bars and the lounge with $2 domestic drafts, $3 Big Daddy drafts, $4 apple martinis, and a $5 shot of tequila with a 12oz. beer.
Yard House (Town Square): Sun-Thurs, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. and 11 p.m.-2 a.m. ½-price appetizers and discounts on all alcoholic beverages.
Morton's Steakhouse (Flamingo & Paradise): Serves complimentary two-ounce petite filet mignon sliders to bar patrons from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. weekdays.
Firefly (3900 Paradise Rd.): Mon-Sun, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. ½ off all drinks at the bar< plus all bar patrons get free tapas.
Double Down Saloon (Paradise Rd.): Mon-Sun, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. with $3 well drinks, $2.50 domestic beers, and $3 shots of the house specialty "a$$ juice."
Blondies Bar & Grill (Miracle Mile Shops): Mon-Sun, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. with $10 all-you-can-drink domestic drafts and well drinks.
Pink Taco (Hard Rock): Mon-Fri, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. with 2-for-1 margaritas and beer, plus ½-off appetizers.
Center Bar (Hard Rock): Mon. through Fri. from 4 p.m.- 8 p.m. featuring 2-for-1 call drinks, $2 domestic beers, and Center of Attention Thursdays, with $300 awarded to the hottest girl at the bar.
Sidebar (3rd & Fremont St.): Mon-Sat, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. with $2.50 beer, $3.50 well drinks, and $5 "martini of the day."
Treasures (Westwood, west of Highland): Mon-Sun, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. with free well and domestic beers and a free finger-food buffet
Sapporo (W. Flamingo & Fort Apache): Tues-Sat, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. and Sun & Mon, 24 hrs ("Happy Day"), with discounted sushi rolls, appetizers, and drinks. Also has reverse happy hour starting at 10 p.m. daily with same deals.
The Silverton is awash with happiness, with $1 Miller Genuine Draft 24/7 at all casino bars, plus $4 beer flights of select beers at Shady Grove Lounge from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. all month, Mon-Fri. Mi Casa Grill Cantina currently offers $1 Tequila shots and $1 Miller Chill from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. weekdays, plus enjoy $1.50 chicken and beef tacos and various drink specials on "Taco Tuesdays."
Maggiano's (Fashion Show Mall): Mon-Fri, 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. with ½-off appetizers and drinks.
Café Ba-Ba Reeba (Fashion Show Mall): Mon-Fri, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. and 9 p.m.-11 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 4 p.m.-close, with ½-off Sangria and $3 tapas.
RA Sushi (Fashion Show Mall): Mon-Fri, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. with ½-off appetizers, $1 hot sake, and many more drink specials. Reverse happy hour from 8 p.m.-midnight.
McCormick and Schmick's (Flamingo & Paradise): Mon-Fri, 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.-11 p.m. featuring a $1.95 menu and a $4.95 menu, which change daily.
Kona Grill (Boca Park, S. Rampart): Mon-Fri, 3 p.m.-7 p.m., Mon-Thurs, 10 p.m.-midnight, and Fri & Sat, 11 p.m.-1 a.m. with ½-off select appetizers, sushi, and drinks.
Dragonfly (3900 Paradise Rd.): entire menu half-off, Mon-Sun, 10:30 p.m.-close
Sweet Water Prime Seafood: (Eastern & Serene): Mon-Sun, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. and 10 p.m.-midnight with ½-off appetizers, $2 domestic draft beer, $3 microbrews, $3 Chardonnay and and cabernet sauvignon, $4 appletinis, chocolate martinis, and cosmopolitans.
Johnny Fontane's – The one on Sahara (not the Jones location) has reverse happy hour from midnight to whenever and regular Happy Hour from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. with $2 well drinks and beer.
Café Martorano – 6 p.m.-8 p.m. with specially priced martini flights and discounts on all selected appetizers.
Bertolini’s – 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. with ½ priced beverages and appetizers.
Cheetahs – 5 a.m.-11 p.m. with 2 beers or 2 well drinks for $8.
Chicago Brewing Co. (Not the Four Queens location) – 5 p.m.-7 p.m. and 10 p.m.-midnight with ½ off all beer, $1 off wine and $1 off well drinks.
Coyote Ugly – NYNY – 6 p.m.-9 p.m. with 2-for-1 drinks and free admission. Admission is $10 after 9 p.m.
Panevino – 4 p.m.-6 p.m. with specials on all drinks and appetizers.
Sapphire – 6 a.m.-6 p.m. with bucket specials.
Badda Bing – Half-price drinks and food noon–8 p.m. daily
Spearmint Rhino – Mon-Fri, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. with $3 beers, wine, and well drinks.
Crazy Horse III – Free food and drinks 3 p.m.-9p.m. Mon-Fri OG – 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
Hash House A Go Go – Mon-Fri, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. with ½ off all drinks and appetizers.
Steak – 3 p.m.-6 p.m. with ½ off the entire bar menu and 2-for-1 drinks.
Hennessey’s Tavern – 4 p.m.-7 p.m. with $1 off drafts, $2.50 Bud Light, and ½ priced specialty drinks. Divebar – Mon-Sun, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. and Tues, 11 p.m.-midnight with $2 beers and $4 drafts.
Jack’s Irish Pub – Palace Station – 5 p.m.-7 p.m. with ½ off domestic beers, well drinks, and appetizers.
Cabo Mexican Restaurant – Palace Station – 4 p.m.-6 p.m. with $2 Domestic Drafts, $4 Perfecto Margaritas, and specials on appetizers.
McMullan’s Irish Pub – 4 p.m-7 p.m. with $1 off pints and well drinks and $2.99 appetizer menu for bar patrons only.
Blue Martini - 4 p.m.-8 p.m. with ½ off food and beverages.
Gordon Biersch Brewing Company – (Paradise location) - 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.-close with $1 off beers and wines and $4.95 appetizer specials.
White Chocolate Grill – Mon-Fri, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. with $6 specialty drinks and appetizers.
Dick’s Last Resort - 2 p.m.-6 p.m. with all-you-can-drink Bud Light drafts for $20.
Hard Rock – Center Bar - Mon-Fri, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. with 2-for-1 well drinks and $2 domestic beers.
Red Room Saloon - Mon-Sun, 3 p.m.-7 p.m. with drinks specials and free billiards.
Backdoor – Mon-Fri, 10 a.m.-noon with 2-for-1 drinks. Mon & Tues, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. with buy 2 get one free drinks. And Wednesday PJ Night with 2-for-1 dinks after midnight if you are wearing PJs.
Fun Hog Ranch - 4 p.m.-7 p.m. with $1.50 well and domestic drinks.
Charlie’s Las Vegas - Mon-Sun, 2 a.m.-10 a.m. with $1.75 Domestic and well drinks.
Eagle - Mon-Sun, noon-5 p.m. and 10 p.m.-2 a.m. with $5 well or draft beer bust.
Freezone - Sun-Fri, 4 pm.-8 p.m. with $1 well drinks or draft beers and beer bust from 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Sat, 4p.m.-8 p.m. beer bust.