Casa Bianca

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Oyster happy hour in East Austin, six days a week. Casa Bianca runs it Tuesday through Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. with $1.50 Murder Point oysters (capped at a dozen per person, which is still eighteen bucks of properly shucked oysters), $10 confit Calabrian chili wings, $10 cocktails like the Negroni and dirty martini, and $2 off every wine by the glass.

Tuesday nights bring the sleeper deal: fried chicken and champagne, $35 for chicken parm with pasta and a glass of Ca' del Bosco. Sunday is industry night, when the $10 happy hour cocktails run all evening instead of cutting off at 6.

Casa Bianca happy hour pulls people who know exactly what they're coming for. The oysters are small, briny, and consistent, the cocktails taste balanced, and the room has enough energy to feel social without tipping into chaos. The East Austin location on Cesar Chavez gives it a neighborhood feel despite the quality coming out of the kitchen. Get there close to 4 if you want a seat at the bar.