Happy hour at Cockscomb boasts elevated bar snacks and top-notch libations almost every early evening of the week, with additional late-night hours Wednesday through Friday. Grab a high-top near the bar to snag $5 glasses of wine, craft brews, and Negronis, or order a bowl of punch ($30) to share. Pair your drink with oysters, a gourmet grilled cheese, or the house-cured olives, all $6 or less during happy hour.

The bites and beverages might inspire you to stick around for dinner, when you can devour even more gastropub fare. Start with the Lacinto kale embellished with avocado, cotija cheese, and poblano buttermilk dressing or the clams in Smoked XO sauce. Then move onto a full supper plate, perhaps the bacon chop with sugar snap peas and pea tendrils, the coulotte steak with creme fraiche and sauce au Poivre, or the roasted chicken with lemon aioli.