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23 New Happy Hours Every Houstonian Should Check Out

Monkberry Moon Delight at Killen's STQ
Monkberry Moon Delight at Killen's STQ Photo courtesy of Killen's STQ
Oh, happy hour. That post-work bliss that entails cheap drinks, cheap bar snacks and some down time, preferably with strangers, exasperated co-workers or even better: good friends. These days it's near impossible to keep up with new restaurant and bar happy hours, so look to this list to guide you. This is a roundup of all the hot new happy hours in town. Have at it.

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The Sonic Boom cocktail at Pax Americana
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Pax Americana, 4319 Montrose

The Montrose hub's new happy hour menu launches on Wednesday, July 12, and every Tuesday to Sunday thereafter, from 5 to 7 p.m. with $5 classic cocktails, $7 wines by the glass and $5 Drumroll American Pale Ale from Colorado-based Odell Brewing. Chef Martha de Leon also offers locally sourced small plates in the $5 to $10 range, including Korean red pepper pork ribs, market catch crudo, a panzanella salad and much more.

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Tuna tacos at STQ? Sure thing.
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Killen's STQ,  2231 South Voss

Featuring a mix of new and signature small plates, including pork rillette toasts, duck confit quesadillas and tandoori beef skewers, the brand-new happy hour at Killen's STQ — one of the best new restaurants in Houston— also features a number of summertime cocktails from 4 to 6 p.m. on weekdays.  All happy hour bites and sips are $7 to $12 at the bar or on the patio.


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Gwendolyn Knapp is the food editor at the Houston Press. A sixth-generation Floridian, she is still torn as to whether she likes smoked fish dip or queso better.