CincoLA

Well, finally. Now there’s a great happy hour spot near Playa Vista and that happy hour spot is Cinco, located in Westchester/Playa del Rey.  The staff at Cinco is friendly, the venue is comfortable and they have a fabulous happy hour! 

The Oaxacan Gastropub serves up some great drinks – including a refreshing Eldeflower Spritz, Tequila Gimlet and a Oaxacan Old Fashion. Happy hour drinks and dish specials are 3-7pm, Monday – Friday which features $1 street tacos, $6 craft cocktails and $5 bar bites.


 

The team behind Cinco are five friends (hence the name) – all with restaurant backgrounds. The lineup includes: Blake Landis (Bar Chloe, The Yard), Ben Molina (The Yard, 77 Lounge), Will Smith (not the Fresh Prince, but of Michael's in Santa Monica), Hernan Fernando (whose family in Oaxaca provided the food recipes) and John Weir (Bar Chloe, Casa Del Mar). 

The crowd is a mix of locals, young professionals and students - you'll see people of all ages and demographics. Take a seat at the bar, booth or communal table and unwind after a long day.

  

In terms of the happy hour food, order the tacos and the queso fundido  (order this dish extra hot for some added gooey cheesy goodness). If you’re looking for something more to eat, the dinner menu ranges from $6 to $13 so you won't break the bank.

Cinco boasts 30 craft beers on tap, specialty cocktails (ahem, specialty mezcal cocktails if you’re a mezcal fan, like I am) plus homemade tamales every Tuesday. The place is great for groups, a date and even family friendly. I’ll definitely be back soon! 

Looking for something to do on Cinco de Mayo? Well mosey on over to Cinco. They’re celebrating with a whole GOAT roasting, yes I said goat...beer and tequila specials. It's sure to be a fun time for all. Festivities begin at Noon. Just remember the DD - whether it's Lyft, Uber or taxi for your crunk ass. Go. Eat, drink and enjoy!

Paloma

Fresca Cooler

$1 street tacos - order the carnitas

Happy hour burrito (the only miss, way too much rice)

Tamale Tuesdays. Homemade $3 each

Elderflower Spritz

Oaxacan Old Fashioned

Cinco Sunset

Cinco
www.cincola.com 
Cinco's Facebook page 
7241 W Manchester Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 910-0895
 
Parking: Free small lot or street parking  

Public Kitchen and Bar

One of L.A.'s newest happy hours is at Public Kitchen & Bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. Since that's where one of my favorite bars (The Library Bar) is at, I was excited to try this happy hour. Public Kitchen call theirs "5 for 5".  I thought it would be 5 drinks and 5 food items like BLT's "5 fof 5 Happy Hour", but it was only wine, well drinks, and draft beers, one specialty cocktail and one appetizer for $5 each. Now the drink selection is good (especially the $5 cocktail) but I was disappointed with the one appetizer. Oh well.

The specialty cocktail being offered was "It's All Good" made with Skyy Vodka, Domaine de Canton (a French Ginger liqueur), mint, and soda. It was really nice... very refreshing and pretty strong!

 "It's All Good" $5

(The picture is a bit deceiving. It was a nice size.)

Since they rotate the specialty drink, check out what else they offer. I ordered the Kentucky Brunch to give it a try, but I never got it. Why? Eh... long story. But it sounds great!

The appetizer being offered was Hummus with Sun Dried Tomatoes. It was good and they'll give you extra pita if you ask.

So "drink-wise" this is a good happy hour, but the lack of food deals was a bummer.  Would I recommend this happy hour? Um, that's a hard one. Let's just say this, I don't ever mention service in my reviews... but good customer service was lacking.

Happy Hour

M-F 3-7pm

Public Kitchen & Bar

(in the Roosevelt Hotel)
7000 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
(323) 769-8888

Public's Kitchen and Bar Website

Lucky Devils

I haven't done a new happy hour in Hollywood in a while, so I was tickled pink with Lucky Devils asked me to come check out their happy hour. I've heard from friends that they have some amazing pulled pork sandwiches, so it was a perfect opportunity to check this out myself.

Lucky Devils calls it's happy hour the "Lucky 7" since most food items are $7.77. I definitely dig their hours because happy hour starts early at 3pm and it's even on the weekends. For a person that gets off work at 3pm (like me!), it's definitely a treat! They also have a nice selection of eats and nice cold beers.

For this trip, I went with my friend Shaun-Mathieu. Although we sampled many things on their menu, we both agreed that our favorites were the Kobe Bacon Bleu Sliders and the BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders. Mmmmm-mmm. And they came on Hawaiian Sweet Bread, which I love! We tried both the Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese Fries and the Onion Rings and definitely preferred the Onion Rings more. I just wish they were a couple dollars cheaper.

 

 Kobe Bacon Bleu Sliders 

2 for $7.77
*VERY good, but could be cheaper

 BBQ Sliders 

2 for $5

 Onion Rings

$6.50
*Great rings, but the price needs to be less

 Baby Back Ribs $7.77

1/4 rack with Fries

 Margherita Pizza $7.77
*This is the biggest bargain of them all

Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese Fries $5

During happy hour, Lucky Devils also offers a Kick Butt Kobe Burger for $8. Since the Sliders were so good, I'm going to try that the next time I'm in.

Lucky Devils also has over 30 Craft Beers to choose from. During happy hour it's $1 off all bottles and selected drafts are $4. If you look at their menu, it's all the ones with the Lucky 7 icon next to it.




So next time you are on Hollywood Blvd, you should go and try their sliders. It might not be the cheapest happy hour, but the food is good.

Happy Hour

Daily 3-7pm

Lucky Devils

6613 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
323.465.8259

luckydevils-la.com

Sharkeez

Alrighty! It's time to finally hit some happy hours in the Southbay. We thought the best way to start out this venture was with a happy hour crawl.  So last week we went to Hermosa Beach and went to Mediterraneo and Sharkeez. We started at Mediterraneo and that place was great, but I deciced to post Sharkeez first because the prices there are just amazing!




Sharkeez happy hour is Monday-Friday from 3-7pm and offers 2-for-1 drinks and tons of food specials that are super cheap! Check 'em out:
 

 

And the deals don't stop there. You can get full entrees with rice and beans. You can get three items plus rice and beans for just $3.25. CRAZY CHEAP!

And on Wednesdays you can buy a burger and get All-You-Can-Drink PBR for one hour for just 99 cents! (11am-close)

Although the entree specials sounded awesome, we ordered three items from the top menu: 

Lobster Cigars $3.49
served with Picante Pepper Sauce
-Really good, and the sauce was hot!

Sonora Style Quesadilla w/ Chicken $1.75
-can also come with beef. It looks small in the picture but it's a full sized quesadilla and it was really good... a great mix of cheeses.

Grilled Lounge Burger $2.75
-Definitely tasty and I loved that it came with fried onion strings. It's not a huge burger, it was a decent size.











Another great thing is that all the drinks are 2-for-1, so you can get any drink you want!
I went Jameson on the rocks. So I got two Jamesons for $7. ♥ ♥ ♥

 Jameson Whiskey on the rocks $3.50

We were definitely happy campers and will be back soon! I just wish their happy hour was also on the weekend. Oh well... it's still a fabulous happy hour.

Happy Hour

M-F 3-7pm
2-for-1 drinks,
$1.75-$3.25 small plates and entrees
Wed: Buy a burger and get All-You-Can-Drink PBR for one hour for just 99 cents! (11am-close)

Sharkeez

52 Pier Avenue
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

(310) 374-5668

sharkeez.net/hermosa-beach

Kitchen 24

I'm not a big fan of diners, but who doesn't love a diner that has a bar, right!? Kitchen 24 is a hip diner in Hollywood that is open 24 hours a day. They also have a happy hour that runs pretty long: Sunday-Thursday 3-11pm and Friday and Saturday 3-8pm, where you can get $6 specialty cocktails, $3 beers, $5 well drinks, and bar appetizers for $5.

Now when I hear the word "diner", bad coffee and greasy food comes to mind. Well, we weren't there for coffee, that's for sure! And what we got certainly was not bad. In fact, the drinks were really good. We were pretty shocked! The drink list was big and we loved the selection to choose from.  We had two drinks that I would recommend getting, but my favorite was the "Up Cahuenga Creek".

"What A Pear" $6

Absolut Pear and champagne with a touch of honey

"Up Cahuenga Creek" $6

Knob Creek Bourbon, Honey Infused Simple Syrup, and Lime Juice

Now the food sounded a bit heavy so we ordered a salad and two appetizers: The Sloppy Joe with Homemade Chips & The Artichoke Dip. Well, we definitely were happy that we got a salad because the food was a heart attack waiting to happen. We loved the Sloppy Joe with chips but felt guilty with every bite. If you aren't watching your waistline or cholesterol level, it's pretty tasty and you should try it. But we each only had a few bites and then had to sadly push it away. But we weren't thrilled with the Artichoke dip. It was pretty greasy.

Homemade Sloppy Joe 

and Old Bay Potato Chips

$5

Spinach and Three Cheese Artichoke Dip

$5

I would definitely go back to Kitchen 24 for the drinks, but I'd probably just order food off the regular menu which is pretty reasonably priced.




Happy Hour
Sun-Thur 3-11pm, F-Sat 3-8pm
$3 beer, $5 wells, $6 cocktails, $5 apps

Kitchen 24
1608 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
323.465.2424

kitchen24.info