We’re in the dog days of summer, which means it’s prime time for crisp wines, cool cocktails and snacky bites—best, of course, when you know they're coming at a discount. Keep cool this August with the best new happy hours, which just so happen to include summer-perfect options: poolside drinks, chilled oysters, cheap spritzes and even an exclusive special for baseball fans.
Cecconi’s
This modern-Italian spot knows a thing or two about good deals—especially when it comes to that Sunday suppers series—and because they want to keep the ball-on-a-budget meals going into the week, this crew just unveiled a new “3 to 6” happy hour. The discounted items run from, you guessed it, 3 to 6pm, but the theme doesn’t stop there: All food and drinks on the menu are priced at either $3, $6 or $9 apiece, which means you can snag Peroni beer, fried olives, short-rib croquettes or mortadella for $3; opt for the $6 range of a glass of house rosé or house white, some baked gnocchi, pizzetas or tuna-and-avocado lettuce wraps; or chow down on a black truffle burger, fried calamari, meatballs, Aperol spritzes and more for $9. Find the full menu here.
Tue–Sat, 3–6pm
Mohawk Bend
This one’s for true-blue Angelenos: Launching today and running through September 23, this craft-beer and vegan-friendly Echo Park hub is offering a special happy hour for Dodgers fans. Expect $4 beers and ciders every night of a home game, available until four hours after the last pitch is thrown. But there’s a catch, so to speak: You’ve got to show up in Dodgers gear or bring your ticket stub to get these happy-hour prices.
Aug 1–Sept 23, every Dodgers home game
Rappahannock Oyster Bar
ROW’s new oyster bar has some sweet deals for seafood lovers, with two hours of $1.50 daily featured oysters, plus $3.50 Olde Salt clams and oysters, which are grown on the oyster bar’s own farm along the Chesapeake Bay. Looking for something a bit more substantial? Small plates such as peel-and-eat shrimp cocktails; bay scallops with yuzu, burnt orange, poppyseed and tarragon; and hamachi with plums, shiso, serrano and radish in a garlic ponzu vinaigrette—all normally priced between $12 and $16—will only set you back $7 apiece. Throw in the $7 Lil Rapp burger, some $5 smoked-trout deviled eggs, a few $5 draft beer and $6 house wines, and it’s like you're sitting on the dock of the bay—and not in a warehouse district of DTLA.
Daily, 4–6pm
Robata JINYA
L.A.’s OG Jinya may be nearing a decade on West Third, but its daily happy hour is new. Recently revamped, the menu now features $3 Sapporo drafts (or $12 pitchers), $5 cold sakes, discounted apps—like $3 crispy chicken and $6 shrimp tempura—in addition to $2, $3 and $4 robata skewers. It’s also got a killer sushi deal during these hours: Snag two hand rolls for $6, cut sushi rolls for $5 and three choices of nigiri for $7. Don’t forget the $5 “Lycheetinis.”
Daily, 5–7pm
Viceroy
Sip poolside during this Santa Monica hotel, bar and restaurant's new “Vice Hour,” which kicks off with its own party this Friday (August 3). Every day, catch half-price food and drinks: we’re talking wine, beer and cocktails like their Beautiful Day (made with gin, Aperol, prosecco and rhubarb syrup) starting at $7, plus bites starting at $5. So if you’re looking to snack on duck confit and grilled pita with tarragon pesto, or seared za’atar ahi with charred peaches, or maybe some grilled romesco-sauced wings with tzatziki for half-off on every day of the week, you know where to find them. If you’re looking for that aforementioned party, find it from 4 to 7pm this Friday, with free use of the pool, plus select free food and cocktails from 4 to 6pm, and if you go too hard, they’re offering 50 percent off standard rooms for the night. Dive right in.
Daily, 5–7pm