The standard workweek is filled with a whole variety of situations designed to leave you stressed and tired. Break up the monotony of the week and allow yourself a moment to unwind with good friends or co-workers without breaking the bank. These local spots highlight each day of the week with great specials, giving you a place to release that tension and laugh a little before you have to face the next day.
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Monday: The Nauti Mermaid
1378 West 6th St.
Cleveland, OH 44113
Warehouse District
(216) 771-6175
www.thenautimermaid.com
Happy Hour Times: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
If the Monday Blues have taken hold of you, don’t leave downtown after work before you give yourself a pick-me-up at The Nauti Mermaid. With a Happy Hour menu that includes $1 oysters, shrimp and crab cakes you can drown your sorrows as you hook your taste buds with some great deals. Wash it all down with $1 Miller Lite Drafts or $5 Martinis and you will be able to swim into the rest of the week with a smile on your face and your wallet no worse for wear.
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Tuesday: Prosperity Social Club
1109 Starkweather Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44113
Tremont
(216) 937-1938
www.prosperitysocialclub.com
Happy Hour Times: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (6 p.m. on Fridays)
On the south side of Tremont’s Lincoln Park sits Prosperity Social Club. This tavern exhibits none of the exclusivity suggested by its name. It offers a wonderful neighborhood feel open to all, with great food and atmosphere. Every night Happy Hour commences at 4 p.m. and lasts until 7 p.m. every night except Friday, when it ends an hour early. Great food and drink specials are offered including $4 micro-brews, $2 off Propertini’s and food choices ranging from $3 to $5. But make your way to Prosperity on a Tuesday night during these hours and you can grab one of their mouth-watering cheeseburgers for only $5.
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Wednesday: XYZ The Tavern
6419 Detroit Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44102
(216) 706-1104
www.xyzthetavern.com
Happy Hour Times: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Every night of the week XYZ the Tavern in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood offers a great place to stop at the end of a busy workday. How about select Craft beer drafts and a hefty slice of their mouth watering New York style pizza for only $5? But to get over that mid week hump, XYZ offers Whiskey Wednesdays. Get that week’s selected spirits with four one-ounce pours. Nothing will fire up the pistons to get you through the rest of the week like some fine whiskey.
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Thursday: Grovewood Tavern & Wine Bar
17105 Grovewood Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44110
(216) 531-4900
www.grovewoodtavern.com
Happy Hour Times: 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Tip your hat to the coming weekend by visiting the Grovewood Tavern & Wine Bar on a Thursday evening. You won’t be disappointed in making the detour to this classic Cleveland establishment, even if home is somewhere on the west side. With their $5 at 5 p.m. offerings you can sample a wide variety of their incredible menu as well as wet your whistle with some magnificent wines and cocktails. While the Grovewood finds itself tucked into the surrounding neighborhood and could easily be overlooked; the homey feel, friendly service, and fantastic quality of food and drink make the Grovewood’s Happy Hour one you want to make sure to try. Once you make it the first time, you will be sure to find your way back.
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Friday: Happy Dog
5801 Detroit Road
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 651-9474
www.happydogcleveland.com
Happy Hour Times: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
There is no better way to kick off the weekend and celebrate the end of the work week than hitting the Happy Dog on Cleveland’s near west side for Happy Hour. You can’t go wrong with free live music, drink specials and $5 hotdogs featuring limitless toppings. The music rotates through DJ Kishka’s Polka Happy Hour, DJ Clint’s Ohio City Opry, DJ Krausman’s One Foot In The Groove, and DJ Lawrence Caswell’s Soul Music & Other Music For The Soul. The bar is fully stocked and always has an incredible beer selection bottled and on tap. For a lively evening with good friends and great company, hit the Happy Dog early on a Friday night and you’ll be fired up for the rest of your evening.
Danielle Andes has spent the past two decades documenting the world around her through photography and writing, paying particular attention to the world of music. She was born and raised in Cleveland, and still resides there today. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.
