La Cocina's cocktails. Photo: Vikki Dempsey
Relax and recharge after work, shopping or gallery-hopping. Grab a bite or a beverage before and after the show. Greet the heat with these sizzling summer specials!
NEAR RIALTO THEATER & CLUB CONGRESS
Lounge car elegance and the spirit of the Sunset Limited in its glamour days await you at Maynards Market & Kitchen. With the rhythm and resonance of trains rolling, hop aboard for Happy Hour Monday-Friday, 3pm-6pm. Drafts and liquors are $2 off and wines by the glass are $1 off (also Friday-Saturday 9pm-close). Gourmet appetizers, salads and pizzas are $2 off. Enjoy the Raclette ($12), a stunning palette of broiled cheese, Yukon potatoes, fruit and charcuterie meats. Starting August 5, a great late night food and drink menu will be available Friday-Saturday from 10pm to bar close. All bottles and glasses of wine are half off Thursdays 11am-9pm, all summer. Check out the wine tastings ($7) on Fridays from 5:30pm-7:30pm. 400 E. Toole Ave. 545-0577, MaynardsMarketTucson.com
Enter the cool contemporary décor of Downtown Kitchen Cocktails for killer apps and delectable drinks. House wine is $5, drafts are $2.50 and selected specialty cocktails are half off during happy hour, Monday-Sunday 4pm-6pm. Try Nana's Punch ($4) made with tequila, blood orange and coriander syrup. Exciting bar menu items are half off, including the iconic J Dawg with fries ($2.88). Desserts and bar appetizers are half off, and there's live music on Thursdays 9pm-close and Friday-Saturday 10pm-close.
135 S. 6th Ave. 623-7700, DowntownKitchen.com
Other specials nearby:
Hub Restaurant and Ice Creamery $3 most drafts, $5 draft wines. Daily, 11am-6pm. 266 E. Congress St. 207-8201, HubDowntown.com
Cup Café $3 wells, $5 margaritas, $5 martinis, $2 off selected appetizers. Mon-Fri, 4:30pm-6:30pm. 311 E. Congress St. 798-1618, HotelCongress.com/cup
Barrio Brewery Co. $3 drafts, $3.50 wells. half off selected appetizers. Mon-Fri, 4pm-7pm. $3 "rail pints" when rail guards are down. 800 E. 16th St. 791-2739, BarrioBrewing.com
NEAR FOX THEATER
Belly up to the bar at Empire Pizza and Pub for happy hour Monday-Saturday 4pm-7pm and Sunday 11am-11pm. Import drafts and premium/super premium liquors are $1 off. Savor a slice of New York-style pizza along with a draft of the day ($5). Slices are HUGE (1/8 of a 20-inch pie), and so is the flavor. 137 E. Congress St. 882-7499, EmpirePizzaPub.com
Other specials nearby:
On A Roll $6 sake bombs, $5 carafes, $1 off drafts, $1 off 12-oz. bottles. half off selected food items. Mon-Fri, 4pm-6pm; Thu-Sat, 10pm-1am. Extra specials Thu-Sat, 10pm-1am. 63 E. Congress St. 622-7655, OnARollSushi.com
47 Scott $2.50 drafts, $4 wines, $4 margaritas. Appetizer specials. Mon-Fri, 4pm-6pm; Sat, 5pm-6pm. $5 specialty and classic cocktails next door at Scott & Co. Wed-Sat, 6pm-8pm. 47 N. Scott Ave. 624-4747, 47Scott.com
A Steak in Neighborhood $4 wines, $4 wells, $6 mojitos. Thu-Fri, 5pm-8pm. Call for August hours and specials. 135 E. Congress St. 624-9800, ASteakInTheNeighborhood.com
V Fine Thai Dining $5 food menu, nightly drink specials. Tue-Sun. Call for hours. 9 N. Congress St. 882-8143, VilaThai.com
EL PRESIDIO AND BARRIOS
Value and variety rule at El Charro Café. A $5 summer food and drink menu is available daily, open to close. Beat the heat with a frozen Encantada ($5) made with Patron XO. Get a burger, quesadilla, ice cream sundae and more for $5 each. Bottles of wine are half off on Wednesday, 10am-9pm. Year-round "Fiesta Hours" are Monday-Friday 3pm-6pm and Saturday-Sunday 9pm-close, when selected appetizers, house wines, margaritas and drafts are half off. House margaritas and house wines are also half off Saturday-Sunday 3pm-6pm. 311 S. Court Ave. 622-1922, ElCharroCafe.com
After jury duty, escape to La Cocina's enchanting courtyard at Old Town Artisans. Happy hour is Tuesday-Friday 4pm-7pm and Thursday-Saturday 10pm-2am, featuring $3.50 drafts, $2.50 wells, $5 margaritas, and $1 off signature cocktails. Stay cool and prevent sunstroke with a Hemingway ($7), made with Hendrick's gin, muddled cucumber and mint. Cut yourself off if you start seeing 6-toed cats. Visit the website for summer events. 201 N. Court Ave. 622-0351, LaCocinaTucson.com
Other specials nearby:
Cushing Street Bar and Restaurant $2 domestic beer, $3 import beer, $3 wells, $4 house wines, $4 margaritas, $4 lemon drops, $5 mojitos. $2-$3 appetizers. Thu-Sat, 5pm-7pm. 198 W. Cushing St. 622-7984, CushingStreet.com
