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Don’t Worry, Be Happy: 20 Spots For Happy Hour At UTC

July 6, 2023 Fun
Don’t Worry, Be Happy: 20 Spots For Happy Hour At UTC

University Town Center is not short on great bars to try, from your neighborhood joint to sports bars and more sophisticated settings that compliment your early-evening cocktail with some delectable food options. Set a reminder in your work calendar and round up your friends because we’re spilling the Long Island iced tea on the 20 places around UTC with sip-worthy specials.

 

Anna Maria Oyster Bar

DAILY, 3-6 P.M. | Pull up a seat and sip on discounted drinks, including $3 house margaritas and select drafts; $4 well drinks; $5 house wines; and $6 premium beverages. 

Apollonia Mediterranean Grill

DAILY, 4-6:30 P.M. | Apollonia is keeping spirits up with $6 wines; $8 cocktails; $2 off beers and house spirits; and specially priced meze at the bar that’s perfect for sharing, like charcuterie, Greek fries and flatbread with burrata and tomato. 

Bonefish Grill 

DAILY, OPEN-6:30P.M. | Let’s raise a glass to $1 off draft beers; $6 house wines; and $7 select spirits, martinis and hand-crafted cocktails.  

Brio Italian Grille 

DAILY, 3-7 P.M. | Relax on the outdoor terrace or cozy up at the bar for $7 drink and menu specials.

Buffalo Wild Wings

MONDAY-FRIDAY, 3-6 P.M. | We’re wild about this happy hour, with select bites and beverages priced from $3 to $6. 

California Pizza Kitchen

MONDAY-FRIDAY, 3-6 P.M. | Slide into CPK for a 7” pizza and beer for $9 and half-off all drinks and starters.

Carrabba’s Italian Grill

DAILY, 4-7 P.M. | $7 bar bites and cocktails, plus discounts on select spirits, beer,  wine and charcuterie in the bar.

Ford’s Garage

MONDAY-FRIDAY, 2-6 P.M. | Cruise into this motor-inspired burger joint for $4 premium well brands, $2 off drinks and drafts.

Georgie’s UTC

DAILY, 4-6:30 P.M. | Soak in the gorgeous atmosphere and enjoy 20% off cocktails and food in the bar.  

Glory Days

DAILY, ALL DAY | Get $3.25 Budweiser; $3.75 Bud Light; $5 Truly Seltzer; $6 Jim Beam, Jameson or Tito’s drinks; and $6 Home Run Margarita Sangria while you watch the game on the wall-to-wall TVs. 

JPAN Sushi & Grill

MONDAY-FRIDAY, 5-6:30 P.M. | Let the good times roll with $2 off appetizers.

Kona Grill

MONDAY-FRIDAY, 2-6 P.M. & DAILY, 9 P.M. TO CLOSE | Grab a drink and meal for just a fraction of the price, with a variety of options available for $3, $6 and $9. If you’re hungry for more, try the happy hour surf and turf special for $14.  

Mademoiselle Paris

DAILY, 5-7 P.M. | Say oui oui to any glass of wine for $8.50.

Oak & Stone

MONDAY-FRIDAY, 2-6 P.M. | Sample this tavern’s wide selection of craft beers with 25% off the beer wall, plus $5 Bombora vodka and house wines; $3 select tallboys; $2 off Tito’s vodka; and $2 off pizzas. 

Pascone’s Ristorante

TUESDAY-SUNDAY, 4:30-6 P.M. | $10 cocktails, martinis and specially priced small plates…now that’s amore!

Post Kitchen + Bar

DAILY, 3-6 P.M. |  If discounted appetizers like oysters on the half shell and Kobe beef sliders isn’t enough to lure you in, try $7 wines, $8 cocktails and $2 off all beers and house spirits. 

Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar

DAILY, 4-7 P.M. | You can’t go wrong with $5 beers, wines, liquors, select margaritas, tacos and appetizers while you sit at the bustling bar.

Pro tip: bring some friends to happy hour and share a $25 Margaliter (one liter margarita) 

Seasons 52

MONDAY-THURSDAY, 3-6 P.M. | The $12.50 glass of wine and flatbread deal is hard to beat, but you can also enjoy $6 wines and $7 cocktails. 

Selva Grill

DAILY, 4-6 P.M. |  Swing by Selva’s swanky lounge for $12 signature drinks and specially priced bites, like empanadas, ceviche, lamb chops and truffle parmesan fries.  

The Cheesecake Factory

MONDAY-FRIDAY, 4-6 P.M. | Head over to Cheesecake Factory’s bar for $7.95 small plates and $9.95 appetizers, like avocado eggrolls, roadside sliders and factory nachos, and enjoy specially priced beers, wines, well drinks and specialty cocktails.

Yard House

MONDAY-FRIDAY, 3-6 P.M. & SUNDAY-Wednesday, 10 P.M. TO CLOSE | There’s always something hoppening at Yard House – sample the wide selection of 100+ draft beers for $2 off, plus $2 off wine, spirits and cocktails; $3 off 9 oz glasses of wine; $4 off half yards; and half-priced appetizers and pizzas.

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