We recommend plenty of places to have a drink in The Stranger’s 2019 Happy Hour Guide, but, you gotta eat. Here are five of our favorite spots to get your happy hour nosh on.
Central Smoke
Eric and Sophie Banh, owners of perennial favorites Ba Bar and Monsoon, pivoted their Vietnamese steak house Seven Beef to become Central Smoke, a colorful roadhouse-chic “bar and smokery” with barbecue-slanted eats, inventive libations, and a convivial atmosphere that’s as inviting as the smoky aroma. During happy hour, a variety of drinks are $7, including glasses of wine and cocktails—the Campari Spritz, Cardamom Mojito, and Grapefruit Basil Blue Fizz are all carbonated in-house in their own soda bottles. Pair them with a generous menus of bites between $5 and $8, like smoked hot wings ($6), brisket sandwich ($8), hush puppies with dill tartar sauce ($6), and smoked rib dip with cheddar and jalapeño ($8). Happy Hour: 4–6 pm and 9–11 pm daily; 1305 E Jefferson St, 206-328-7090. JULIANNE BELL