Second Bar + Kitchen

About

Daily happy hour that runs from 3 to 6pm with discounts across the entire menu is already a strong pitch, but Second Bar + Kitchen on East 6th backs it up with food that deserves the full-price tag. $5 off their pizzas, $2 off snacks and shareables, $4 off specialty cocktails, and $3 off drafts and wine. You can build a real meal and a couple of drinks without the bill getting out of hand.

The pizza program is legitimately good, not happy-hour-good, and the snacks are designed to pair with whatever you're drinking rather than just fill space on the table. The cocktails are well executed and the $4 discount makes them actually reasonable.

The East 6th location gives it a different feel than the Domain outpost. It's a bit more neighborhood, a bit less polished, which works in its favor. Second Bar + Kitchen happy hour is the kind of deal where every category of the menu gets a cut, and the quality doesn't dip just because the prices did.