You were going to take it easy tonight. You told yourself: Not this weekend, hangover. Then life happened. And work. Five straight days of it. So here’s three of our tried-and-true, go-to happy hour menus when it comes to getting a high-quality bang for your buck come punch-out time. Which, let’s face it, you were probably going to hit one of these anyway.
BellaBrava
Every day, Open – 7 p.m. | Downtown St. Pete
The Deal: One of the oldest, Father Time-approved happy hours in St. Pete a stone’s throw away from the pier and Tampa Bay. $3.50 craft & imported beers, $4 well drinks and $6 house wine beside a smorgasbord of delicious Italian things. Grazie.
Haven
Every day, 5 – 7 p.m. | SoHo Tampa
The Deal: From the astute minds at Bern’s comes a happy hour so strong, so fierce, they dare not serve it throughout the entire restaurant on weekends. Settle into a spot at the bar or on the patio, however, and indulge in one of the best cheeseburgers the $10 bill in your pocket has ever tasted.
Flûte & Dram
Monday – Friday, 4 – 7 p.m. | Downtown St. Pete
The Deal: From acoustic sets to full jazz bands, Flûte & Dram remains one of the best locales to catch live music on a daily basis. Catch it between 4 and 7 and you’ll also hear the sweet sounds and heavenly notes of half-off beers, house wine and house cocktails.