MINI BURGER NIGHT! PLUS PICTHERS FOR A PENNY!

Oakfire Pizzeria & Pub offers your choice of three gourmet mini burgers every Wednesday night. For $9, diners can choose three burgers from a selection of beef or turkey with delicious toppings such as hummus and goat cheese. And since you'll need something to wash them down with, the restaurant is offering a deal on your second pitcher for only 1 cent! 
Please know: these are 1/2 pitchers, which is approximately two beers. The first pitcher will cost you $8.99.

WEDNESDAY FARMER'S MARKET

Attention east siders! A new Farmer's Market has debuted! Replacing the Hollywood-Sears market, Barnsdall Art Park is now home to a fresh Farmer's Market every Wednesday from 12-6p.

TASTY TACO TUESDAY

The Spanish Kitchen takes the term Taco Tuesday to a new level with $2 hard or soft tacos. With over 15 types of tacos to choose from, including such gourmet recipes as beer battered halibut, Mexican BBQ pulled pork and grilled mesquite steak. Taco Tuesdays just got a whole lot tastier.

   

SLIP SLIDIN AWAY: SLIDER MONDAYS!

At the Canal Club, live a little! Enjoy $2.50 hamburger sliders, and 1/2 price in all draft beer. Hey, who cares, diet starts tomorrow!

LIBRARY ALE HOUSE: mini BEER FEST!

December 20-January 1, LAH is hosting a mini Beer Fest to end the year with a bang!

Today through January 1, Libray Ale House (located on Main Street in Santa Monica) is having a mini beer fest. For $10, purchase a logo glass; refills cost between $2.50-$5. I believe they also give you a 'proof of purchase' card when you purchase your logo glass, so you don't have to lug around your glass everytime you want to stop in for a beer (and free chips and salsa!) - just flash your Beer Fest card to one of their friendly bartenders! Here are just some of the festive beers that will be on tap to smaple: Jolly Pumpkin Noel de Calabaza, Nʼice Chouffe, Dogfish Head Pangaea & Head Chicory Stout, Sierra Nevada Celebration, Anchor Brewingʼs Merry Christmas Happy New Year Ale, Anderson Valleyʼs Winter Solstice, Delirium Noel, and Gouden Carolus Noel.

ANTHROPLOGIE: EXTRA 25% OFF SALE

For a limited time, enter "HO-HO-HURRAH" at checkout and receive an additional 25% off sale items at Anthropolgie.

SANGRIA SUNDAYS!

Every Sunday in Venice at Primitivo Wine Bristo, enjoy $4 Sangria, Red Wine, White Wine, Beer and a bevy of amazing tapas style appetizers to snack on (from 4-6:30pm.)

RAIN OR SHINE, IT'S SUNDAY BBQ TIME!

Get out of the rain, and enjoy BBQ Ribs and Chicken, served with truffled potato salad, corn on the cob and collard greens. Get ready for some down home fun at James Beach in Venice!

ITALIAN HAPPY HOUR

Toscanova (located in Century City) offers a great Italian Happy Hour from 4pm-8pm everyday: drinks are half off and free finger food is served at the bar. Talk about a great way to blow off some steam after last minute Holiday shopping!

LATE NIGHT WEEKEND HAPPY HOURS

Enterprise Fish Company and The Yard House (Sunday night only) offer late night Happy Hours from 10p-1am. In these tough times, why wouldn't you want to have a cocktail, or two or three, for less?

LATE NIGHT SPECIALS AT THE YARD, PLUS FREE DESSERT!

From 10p-1am, The Yard offers a delicious late night menu. 

BONUS: Sign up for Third Street Magazine (3SM) and receive a free dessert! 

THE WEEKEND IS HERE!

 

Chaya is one of the few restaurants that offer an all night Happy Hour on Fridays.

THURSDAY IS THE NEW FRIDAY

Every Thursday in December, Migon is offering a special of $5 glasses on all of their wines. Bodega is offering $5 soju cocktails after 9pm.

Bodega: $5 soju cocktails after 9pm

Migon: $5 glasses of wine all December

CABO WABO WEDNESDAY

Voted Best Margarita in LA by CitySearch, La Cabana offers $5 Margartias using Cabo Wabo tequila. UNA MAS POR FAVOR!

1/2 PRICE WINE BOTTLES TONIGHT

Hal’s: ½ Price Bottles of wine

Sublime Food Lounge announces 50% off select bottles of wine (with purchase of entree) from 6pm-11pm!

Upper West offers 1/2 price bottles of wine today. Bottoms Up(pper West!)

MONDAYS AT UPPER WEST

Upper West offers Happy Hour prices on some of their delicious menu on Mondays from 5-10p.

YUMMY.COM: BOTTLE OF WINE FOR 1¢

Here comes the grocery store! Order from Yummy.com, and enter RT5 during checkout and get a bottle of Frontera wine for a penny (one bottle limit)! 

HOW WAS YOUR WEEKEND?

If you're a "glass is half full" kind of person, and aren't wallowing in your Monday tears, go out tonight and catch up with a pal or two about your weekends!

 Josie: free corkage, 2 bottle limit

Lilly's French Cafe: Hamburger and Beer duo for $15 & all night Happy Hour with $5 Martinis

 Nic’s Martini Lounge: Happy Hour All Night, $7 appetizers and special martinis, $21 for a three course pre fixe menu

Providence: free corkage (for parties of 10 or less)

 Whist: $25 dollar bottles of wine, over 30 bottles to chose from

BODEGA HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT LONG

Bodega: Happy Hour prices all night

HAIR OF THE DOG: BOTTOMLESS DRINK SPECIALS

$9 bottomless Mimosas at Bite Bar & Bakery in Santa Monica

Enjoy bottomless Sangria or Mimosas for $12.50 at Henry's Hat in Hollywood

Unlimited Champagne at Overland Cafe in Culver City for $4.99 per person (with the purchase of an entree) - be careful, they charge extra for the orange juice if you're craving a Mimosa! 

From 10:30-3p, Taste on Melrose offers a bottomless Champagne & Mimosa deal for $13

$11 Bottomless Sanrgia and Mimosas at Luna Park

Thanks to fellow Culture Vulture Marissa for binging Rockwell's bottomless Mimosa deal to our attention! For around $14, it's a great place to enjoy as many as you can drink!

MARINA DEL REY'S VU: $6 DRINKS, $5 SMALL PLATES

Located in the Jamaica Bay Inn, newly opened (as of Dec 1) Vu restaurant is having a holiday special today from 4-11p. Drinks are $6, and small plates are $5.

BYOB

 Who doesn't love BYOB? It's a great way to dine out while enjoying your favorite (or cheapest) bottle of wine without a corkage fee! BYOB is perfect for birthdays when you know your party will drink as many bottles as people attending, without breaking the bank. There is protocol involved in BYOB, most importantly: no $2 Buck Chuck allowed (sorry, a line must be drawn), and please tip waiter generously for putting up with your cheapskate antics. That being said, bring on the wine! Here is a list, in no particular order of my favorite restaurants who honor a no corkage fee all week long: 

Bandera (Brentwood)

BreadBar (W 3rd St NOT Century City)

Café Pinot (Downtown)
Cha Cha Chicken (Santa Monica)

Hillstone, formally Houstons (Santa Monica)

Houston's (Manhattan Beach, Century City)

I Cugini (Santa Monica)

Moa’s Kitchen (Venice)

The Foundry on Melrose (Hollywood)

R&D Kicthen (Santa Monica)

Simon LA (Beverly Hills)- first bottle only 

Water Grill (Downtown)  

CHAYA FRIDAY

Chaya is one of the few restaurants that offer a Friday night Happy Hour, and it goes on all night.

 Did you know that Chaya (Venice and Downtown locations only) have a Happy Hour that starts at 5pm and ends at closing? And it happens every night? Well now you know. Chaya is always a happening place, but with the opportunity to really let loose tonight and not have to worry about your hangover until tomorrow, head to Chaya for cheap drinks and food! What are you waiting for?

MATRADE NIGHT MARKET IN SANTA MONICA

MATRADE will host it's first ever Night Market in Los Angeles on the Santa Monica Promenade from 5:30-8:30p

If you Culture Vultures are looking for something extra interesting to do this evening, from 5:30-8:30PM, the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) will host its first ever LA night market on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. MATRADE has hosted it's Night Market in the Meatpacking District of NYC in September. Some restaurants who are participating include Belacan Grill, Yazmin, Starry Kitchen, and Santa Monica's very own Monsoon, all of whom will be offering free tastes of traditional Malaysian street food! I've never tried this this type of fare, so I can't wait to dig in!

MAGNOLIA BAKERY TOY DRIVE: DOUBLE THE FUN IN GIVING BACK

Between 6-9PM Magnolia Bakery will be offering free samples as well as letting any child who donates a toy decorate their own cupcake.

Magnolia Bakery is offering any child who donates a toy to roll up their sleeves and decorate their own cupcake. The bakery will also be offering some free samples of their goodies and festive hot drinks to wash them down. 

35 CENT MARTINI!

Every Thursday, the Edison has 35 cent martinis! Only one 35 cent drink ticket per person, but I'd still say that's a steal of a deal!

PALOMINO $6 PIZZA, $8 FLATBREAD

Palomino now offers all day Happy Hour prices on their bar food menu including $6 pizzas and $8 flat breads.

Palomino is located in Westwood, and unfortunately is linked by it's UCLA neighborhood to an assumption that it must serve sub par food. In reality, Palomino has a great Happy Hour scene (good luck getting a spot to sit after 7) and more importantly good deals on surprisingly delicious bar food. The pizzas are big enough for a meal, or more than enough to share and nibble on as you exchange work gossip with coworkers after a long day.

WING WEDNESDAY

25 cent Wings at the Big Wangs Hollywood location, and 1/2 off wings at the NoHo location today. Better get cluckin!

MAMA MIA! MOM'S BAR: $3 BOTTLE BEERS EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK!

Mom's bar offers daily $3 bottles of beer and $5 glasses of wine

Mom's bar in West LA honors what most would consider a 24/7 happy hour menu. Bottles of Bud, Bud Light, Coors, Coors Light and MGD are only $3! They also offer $5 glasses of a red and white wine for the winos out there. As for the food, they have food trucks which park outside, and vary depending on the day. Can you say "Thanks Mom!"

NO BOYS ALLOWED!

Lilly's French Cafe: 1/2 off all selected wines and bar drinks/5:30 – 8:30pm (Women only, sorry boys!)

 It's Ladies Night at Lilly's French Cafe in Venice! Ladies Night reminds me of the 80's, or Sex and the City, either way- I'm not complaining about getting 1/2 off drinks tonight! And now Lilly's has a full bar, so whatever you're craving, as long as you're a lady, it's your night to shine! Sorry boys, no drink specials for you- BUT if you are looking for a lady rather than a deal, come by and play dumb, "I had no idea it was Ladies Night!"

TODAY ONLY! 25% OFF GAP.COM

 Online only. Enter GAPSAVENOW at check out. 20% off December 7, 15% off December 8.

MONDAY MONDAY, SO GOOD TO ME

 Mondays are a harsh reality check, and should be a day dedicated to recovering from your weekend. Thankfully, Mondays have the best deals- at least there is one upside to this downer of a day. If you've been wanting to try Providence,  but it's too pricey, tonight you can bring your own wine! A few other of my favorite spots are offering all night Happy Hours and other great deals around town.

 Josie: free corkage, 2 bottle limit

Lilly's French Cafe: Hamburger and Beer duo for $15 & all night Happy Hour with $5 Martinis

 Nic’s Martini Lounge: Happy Hour All Night, $7 appetizers and special martinis, $21 for a three course pre fixe menu

Providence: free corkage (for parties of 10 or less)

 Whist: $25 dollar bottles of wine, over 30 bottles to chose from