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Buck A Shucks Specials

Published on November 15January 22 by Caroline L1 Comment

Daily Buck A Shucks Specials

My buck a shuck specials are continually being updated, so continue to come back. If you haven’t already, check out my list of happy hour specials, they usually run at the same time as the buck a shuck .

Oyster Express: New restaurant in Chinatown, Buck a Shuck Tues 3-10, Thurs 3-6PM

The Fish Shack: opening – 5PM

Uva Wine Bar: Daily All day buck a shuck oysters and $5 prosecco

Rodney’s Oyster house – 1.50 Buck A Shucks Each, great cesars

BierCraft bistro – Kronenbourg blanc pints $5 whenever it rains

Ebisu on Robson: 4-6PM, appies

Chewies Steam & Oyster Bar – 1.50/ oysters

Merchants 3- 6

Lift Bar and Grill – 3- 6PM

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Wednesday Happy Hour Specials

Published on August 7August 7 by Caroline LLeave a comment

Celebrate Humpday with a these happy hour and drink specials

Also check out these Daily Happy Hour Specials

Notturno Paninoteca-$5 wine, $5 bruschetta’s all night (closed for renovations)

El Camino’s – The Cubano & Pint of Main st Pilsner $10, Double Cuba Libres $5 – All night

Kibo Izakaya Restaurant & Lounge – Sake Sake $13 hot, $10 cold

Hooker’s Green – Pub Trivia Wednesdays 7PM, $5 wings, $5 Carlsberg, $4.25 craft beer sleeve

The Wine Bar – All wine on tap $8, All bottles are 25% off

Cibo Trattoria & Uva – whiskey! $5 singles & $9 doubles

Denman Tap House – $1.00 & $1.50 tacos. $2.50 soft tacos. Ceviche, quesadillas & more. Buckets of SOL

Glowbal Grill – All bottled wines 50% off

Brioche Urban Eatery – 4 Courses $19

Kaya Malay – wine $6

Academic Public House – Wings $4

The Butcher & Bullock: Cocktails $8.50

Cinema – 1lb wings $5, Phillips beer $4.25, cocktails $6.50

East of Main – select glasses of wine $6

Grain tasting Bar – spring creek meatballs and grilled bread $6, Bangkok mule $6, lighthouse brewing co $5

Gramercy Grill – Mussels and frites $10

Versace Pizza – No corkage fees

Milestones – Two 3 Course Dinners $50, 1 shared appie, 2 entrees, shared dessert. View menu via Milestones link

Coast – 50% off appetizer 3-6PM, buck a shuck 3-5PM

Market by Jean-Georges is hosting The Pressé Summer Series

Published on August 2August 2 by Caroline LLeave a comment

Market by Jean- Georges Presse summer series

Market by Jean-Georges is hosting The Pressé Summer Series featuring a guest DJ and complimentary appetizers from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. each friday and a featured Pressé for $6.

Market by Jean-Georges is hosting The Pressé Summer Series featuring a guest DJ and complimentary appetizers from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. each day and a featured Pressé for $6. The evenings run from 4 p.m. through 8 p.m. until Friday Sept. 13. The Pressé is traditionally crafted tableside at sidewalk cafés in France. A simple but balanced blend of vodka, fresh-pressed fruit, sugar and club soda. It’s delicious. Pair that with some music and signature menu items from the lounge menu at Market by Jean-Georges and you have yourself an evening on the outdoor terrace

Friday Happy Hours & Specials

Published on July 26August 1 by Caroline LLeave a comment

TGIF Happy Hour!

Friday the golden child of the weekday. People ask you what you did you do for the weekend because, they want you to ask them. Make it memorable. Get your weekend started with these happy hour specials.

Also check out these Daily Happy Hour Specials

Milestones: $6 appies from 3-5pm, $4 Highballs, belini, draft

Uva Wine Bar: Daily All day buck a shuck oysters and $5 prosecco

Local: Sleeves of rotating lagers and rotating wheat $4.50

Catch 122: Dinner special and Farmhand belgian ale $5

MARKET by Jean- Georges: $6 presse (balanced blend of vodka, fresh-pressed fruit, sugar and club soda) and Grey Goose cocktails for $9 4 – 8PM. Complimentary appetizers from 4 – 6PM. Runs till September 13, 2013.

Milestones – Two 3 Course Dinners $50

Published on July 26July 26 by Caroline LLeave a comment

Milestones Summer Date Nights
Available Sunday – Thursday

Full Milestones Summer Date Nights promo menu

Hapa Izakaya Coal Harbour – Happy Hour Under $5

Published on July 11July 25 by Caroline L2 Comments

Hapa Izakaya version 4.0. By now Vancouverites should be very familiar with Japanese tapas. Hapa Izakaya Coal Harbour formerly known as Hapa Umi, is popular amongst the after work crowd just happy to relax with cheap food and drinks.

Hapa Izakaya Coal Harbour used to be a upscale hapa but, I guess Vancouverites got so used to Hapa’s original menu and prices that it just did not fly. Now they have a menu very similar to all the other Hapa’s

Happy Hour Details:

3- 6 PM

Monday to Friday

Everything on the Happy Hour menu including the house wine and beer is under $5. I know UNDER $5!!!

Now the food…

Starting with my favourite dish the Ika, grilled squid, sake soy garlic marinade. The smoky flavour really came through. It was cooked perfectly, the texture was still crunchy.

Ebi Mayo, was overcooked and the batter was too thick.

Chicken Karaage, it was juicy and tender on the inside but the outside was not as crispy as I would have liked

Beef tataki, lacked flavor, I’m not a big fan of any dish squirted with a thick blob of chilli sauce.

Rennkon Gyoza, minced pork layered with lotus root and tempura. This was surprisingly nice, the lotus root added a crunchy texture.

Overall, it stood a little above pub food but, the atmosphere and service was so fun. The servers were hot. We sat in a booth so I was eye level with the server’s busty boobs. I couldn’t help staring at them, they were everywhere. It may be raunchy but, take it as it is, Hapa Izakaya doesn’t claim to be a Michelin star restaurant, it’s more along the lines of Cactus Club. If you are complaining about girls and guys flaunting their bodies (I might add, it wasn’t distasteful) go somewhere else.