Paul Knight

The Place: Marquis II2631 Bissonnet St. 713-522-2090The Deals: Most drinks are $1 cheaper than normal. Cans of Pearl Light and PBR are $2.50. Also nightly drink specials. The Hours: Monday through Friday 5-9 p.m.The Scene: A man to our left at the bar at Marquis II, the popular dive in...

The Place: Double Cross Lounge114 Gray St. 713-526-3423The Hours: Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to midnight; Saturday and Sunday, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.The Deals: Nightly drink specials. Always includes a one beer, one wine, one mixed drink and a selection from the bar's "small bites" menu. Signature martinis are...

The Place: Sunny's 902 Capitol St. 713-224-3200www.sunnysbar.comThe Hours: Monday through Friday, 2 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday 5 p.m.-2 a.m.The Deals: Nightly drink specials.  The Scene: Sunny's doesn't have a traditional $2 domestics/half-priced wells/select wines happy hour, but our three hours spent at the place on Thursday evening was the best time...

The Place: Americas -- River Oaks2040 West Gray832-200-1492www.cordua.com/americasThe Hours: Monday through Friday, 11 a.m - 7 p.m.The Deals: Beers are $3 and wines (by the glass) are $2 cheaper than normal, starting at $4. The Scene: About an hour before happy hour at Americas ended on Thursday night, waiters started...

The Place: Khon's2808 Milam St. 713-523-7775www.khonsbar.comThe Hours: Seven days a week, 4-7 p.m.The Deals: All drinks are $1 cheaper than normal. Except Lone Stars, which are always $2. The Scene: Our trip to Khon's actually started about a week earlier, when someone at Spec's told us that it was absolutely...