Is it ever not happy hour? With a variety of restaurants and bars serving up all kinds of libations and bites, the choice is clear; the Miami Design District is your new happy hour spot. The hardest part? Deciding where to start and end your evening.
Bar Bevy
David Grutman and Pharrell’s sultry, new cocktail lounge, Bar Bevy now has a swanky new happy hour. Go Tuesday through Saturday, between 5 pm and 8 pm, and indulge in the “$8 'Til 8” specials. The deal is just what you’d expect; some of Bar Bevy’s popular bites, handcrafted cocktails, beer and wine are all offered at just $8 each. Order a Blackberry Summer—a mix of tequila, St. Germain, blackberry, mint and apple—and pair it with discounted bites like lobster crostini with spicy mayo and radish, arancini with preserved truffle and parmesan, or Groot dip sliders with Grandma Sylvia’s secret roast beef recipe, caramelized onions, gruyere and sauce au poivre. That will be one happy hour, indeed.
Estefan Kitchen
The Estefans know how to throw a party, so it makes sense that their namesake restaurant, Estefan Kitchen, would have one really good happy hour. Every weekday, from 4 pm to 7 pm, get two-for-one classic mojitos, red or white sangria, and well-drinks with Dewars Scotch, Pearl Vodka, Bacardi Rum or Bombay Gin. The food is just as good as the deal, so pair it with $10 Cuban quesadillas with lechon asado; $8 mojo chicken wings with guava honey hot sauce; $11 fish tacos or $8 homemade croquetas with ham, chicken or bacalao.
Michael’s Genuine Food + Drink
Chef Michael Schwartz’s OG restaurant in the Miami Design District is what put the neighborhood on the dining map. Go to Michael's Genuine Food + Drink (MGFD) at happy hour—every weekday from 4:30 pm to 7 pm—and sip on half-price cocktails, wine and beer plus MGFD’s famous snacks: $3 classic deviled eggs, $3.50 falafel with tahini sauce and pickles, $4 thick cut potato chips with pan-fried onion dip, $4 shrimp toast "Bahn Mi" and more.
St. Roch Market
There are a plethora of vendors at St. Roch Market, who bring flavors as diverse as Miami itself to the Design District. Head there during the weekday happy hour and sample it all. With its $7 ‘til 7 deal; get wine, beer, and Mayhaw cocktails for $7 or less. The same goes for food--try popular dishes like Coop’s house-made loaded chips with crispy bacon and cheese sauce, Itamae’s spicy tuna rice bowl, falafel bites from Jaffa and more for just $7 apiece.
Harry’s Pizzeria
When you’re looking for a neighborhood pizza joint, there’s nowhere better to go than Harry's Pizzeria. The brainchild of famed chef and restaurateur, Michael Schwartz, Harry’s offers $10 pizzas, $6 wines by the glass and $5 beers every weekday, from 4 pm to 7 pm. Because does anything really tastes better than pizza and beer?
