Ten Best Happy Hours in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

Ahh. Happy hour. That wonderful time of day when a smiling bartender, cheap booze, and inexpensive food are intended to dissipate all of your workday's stress.

Of course, you could go for a run or do something healthy to blow off some steam, but where's the fun in that?

To help you out with your happy-hour endeavors, we've decided to compile a list of the ten best happy hours in South Florida.

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10. Mai Kai

In addition to the kitschy retro ambiance, the Polynesian hideaway offers some pretty awesome deals. Everyday from 5 to 7 p.m. -- 4:30 p.m. Saturdays -- the Molokai Bar offers 50 percent off appetizers and drinks. That includes everything minus bottles of wine, champagne, sidewinders fang, and the mystery drink. On Wednesdays, a complimentary buffet is offered for individuals who spend more than ten bucks.

9. Blue Martini

If you're looking for an after-work view -- and no, we don't mean South Florida's beautiful sunsets -- Blue Martini has some killer happy-hour deals. Every day from 2 to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 4 to 8 p.m., the spot offers half off all drinks at the bar and 30 to 50 percent off apps. And it's the perfect opportunity to hunt for cougars or that middle-aged bachelor, of course.

8. 75 Main

It's not often that you get a deal on food prepared by Mark Millitello. But 75 Main offers a special rotating menu by the star chef himself. Snacks run under $10 from 4 to 8 p.m. every day. Specialty drinks, which normally go for $14, are just $7 during the hours of happiness, and house wines are five bucks.

7. Lantana Jacks

A short drive from Palm Beach can take you to a whole new world. And yeah, cocktails can help. Right on Dixie Highway in Lantana, Lantana Jack's offers many a drink special, but happy hour is the best of all. From 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, the bar offers 50 percent off draft beers, $3 "you call it" bottles, $4.50 house wines, and 50 percent off well spirits and specialty cocktails. Food specials are offered as well.

6. Cut 432

Few people say they don't enjoy nice restaurants; most just don't like the prices. That's where happy hour comes in handy. Every day from 5 to 7 p.m., Delray Beach's swanky Cut 432 offers happy-hour deals that anyone can afford. Specialty cocktails go for a measly five bucks. House beers are $4. House wines cost just $3. Plus the spot has a $5 happy-hour menu including dishes like sliders, oysters Rockefeller, truffle fries, Brussel sprouts, and more.

5. Imoto at Buccan

Nothing beats good, inexpensive sushi. Monday through Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., this upscale sushi spot offers half off a select sushi menu, including select rolls, sashimi, and nigiri. Wines by the glass, beer, and a limited specialty cocktail menu are also half off.

4. Tap 42

Let's be honest: After being locked up in a cubicle all day, it's nice to be outdoors. Well, from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, Tap 42 features $3 off everything behind the bar except specially and beer cocktails. The spot also offers a $7 happy-hour menu including wings, fish dip, sliders, mussels, and fries.

3. Thasos Greek Taverna

Most of the time when you're thinking Fort Lauderdale beach, you're thinking serious daytime drinking -- not happy hour. Thasos offers an alternative. The posh restaurant and bar offers a great happy hour with a selection of $7 drinks and wine from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. The restaurant also sends out free -- yes, free -- appetizers.

2. Park Tavern

While we are fully aware happy hour will never get old, it's nice to know it can evolve. Park Tavern is pretty damned good at that. The spot offers new food and drinks with the onset of every season. And every day from 5 to 7 p.m., the bar offers half off all drinks -- including specialty cocktails -- and all appetizers. Cheap, ever-changing drinks will never get old.

1. Kapow! Noodle Bar

With an indoor/outdoor bar, cool tunes, inventive cocktails, and Asian-inspired food, Kapow! offers a fun, laid-back option for those looking to pep up the last hours of the day. From 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, the bar offers half off select cocktails -- including the interesting specialties and a special bar menu.

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