Shopping Survival Guide: Best Happy Hours
By Anna Roth, Seattle Editor
The scene is like something out of a horror movie: A few days before Christmas, a wild, unruly mall, a seriously grinchy feeling coming over you. What you need ... is a drink. That's why we've compiled the best spots in the mall to imbibe on the cheap, whether you're downtown or at Alderwood.
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Oliver's
405 Olive Way, Seattle, WA
Free appetizers and extremely potent martinis will melt all your shopping woes away. (Mon-Fri 4:30pm-6pm) -
Barolo Ristorante
1940 Westlake Ave, Seattle, WA
Make your day merry and bright with $3.50 glasses and $14 bottles of house wine, half-price appetizers and cheap pints. (Mon-Fri 3pm-6:30pm) -
Union Square Grill
621 Union St, Seattle, WA
Walk a few blocks south to Union for the super-cheap progressive happy hour at this classy spot. (Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm; food starts at $3 and goes up a dollar an hour) -
Tap House Grill
1506 6th Ave, Seattle, WA
This subterranean sports bar around the corner from Pacific Place and Nordstrom offers $2-$3 sushi rolls and appetizers. (Mon-Fri 3:30pm-6:30pm, Sun 4pm-close)
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Blue C Sushi
4601 26th Ave NE, Seattle, WA
Craving something light to offset all the holiday calories? Head to this sushi bar for $1 off beer and sake, $3.50 wells, $5 cocktails and 50 cents off sushi. (Mon-Fri 4pm-6pm) -
Atlas Foods
2820 NE University Vlg, Seattle, WA
This U-Village Chow Foods outpost has a lot to offer hungry, budget-minded shoppers: $2.50 wine and pints, $1 bottles of PBR, $3 cocktails and $3 appetizers. (Mon-Fri 4pm-6pm) -
The Ram Restaurant & Big Horn Brewery
2650 NE University Village St, Seattle, WA
Beer fans owe it to themselves to take a break and enjoy $2.99 pints, wells and wine, along with discounted appetizers. (Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm)
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Jai Thai - Northgate
543 NE Northgate Way, Seattle, WA
Take a break from the mall crowds and walk a block east for all the cheap Thai appetizers you can handle (Mon-Fri 5pm-7pm). -
Indo Cafe
543 NE Northgate Way Ste J, Seattle, WA
Looking for a taste of something new? Try discounted appetizers, washed down with cheap beer and $3 glasses of wine (Mon-Fri 3pm-5pm) ... or come for the $5.95 lunch special. -
The Ram
401 NE Northgate Wy, Seattle, WA
It's conveniently located in Northgate. It's got half-price beers, wells and wine. Why not give yourself a much-needed treat? (Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm) -
Romano's Macaroni Grill
401 NE Northgate Way #1103, Seattle, WA
Park your significant other at this Italian spot for bargain-priced appetizers while you shop for their present. (Mon-Fri 4pm-6pm)
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McCormick & Schmick's
700 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA
Nosh on burgers and appetizers like steamed mussels, chicken satay and calamari for dirt cheap in the bar area. (Mon-Fri 4pm-6pm) -
Daniel's Broiler
10500 NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA
Want to take a break in the lap of luxury? Come here for half-price appetizers and wine, along with $6 manhattans and martinis. (Mon-Fri 3:30pm-6:30pm, Sat-Sun 4pm-6:30pm) -
Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill
535 Bellevue Sq, Bellevue, WA
Half-price Tex-Mex appetizers and $4 glasses of wine will help take the edge off the Bell Square crowds. (Mon-Fri 4pm-6pm) -
Joeys
800 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA
The elegant dining room, attractive waitstaff and cheap happy hour drinks compete for attention at this Bellevue Square-adjacent noshery. (Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm)
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Spazzo Italian Grill
16499 NE 74th St E255, Redmond, WA
Tired of screaming children? Join the adults in the wine bar enjoying half-price wine, $2.95 sangria and beer and $5.95 cocktails. (Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm) -
Matts' Rotisserie & Oyster Lounge
16551 NE 74th St, Redmond, WA
Half-price appetizers like calamari, manila clams and seared ahi, along with $1 off drinks, beckon shoppers to this hopping bar and restaurant. (Mon-Fri 4pm-6pm) -
The Matador
7824 Leary Way NE, Redmond, WA
Is a growling stomach distracting you from your shopping? Satiate your hunger with huge Tex-Mex plates for $4 to $5. (Mon-Fri 4pm-6pm) -
JJ Mahoney's Irish Pub
Bella Botega Center - 8932 161st Ave NE, Redmond, WA
Refuel with cheap appetizers, $3 pints and $2.50 wells at this Irish pub near the mall. (Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm, Sun all day)
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Claim Jumper
3000 184 th St SW Sp 885, Lynnwood, WA
Take a break from the crowds with hearty $2 to $4 appetizers and $1 off drinks at this kitschy all-American eatery. (Mon-Fri 3pm-7pm) -
McGrath's Fish House
3000 184th St SW, Lynnwood, WA
$2-$3 appetizers, $3.25 wine and cheap wells and beer make this Alderwood institution worth seeking out during happy hour. (Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm)
