Best happy hour: Baja Sharkeez
Sharkeez’s Mexican fare has no business being as good as it is for bar food at a popular party spot, yet it never disappoints. Once again, Sharkeez wins for best happy hour, though it may be the 2-for-1 drinks that tickle the patrons as much as the cheap tacos and free chips and salsa. If you can get a big enough crew together, book a free happy hour party, enjoy some free appetizers and watch the special pricing continue beyond the normal 3-7 p.m. hours keeping your fiesta going long after sunset.
52 Pier Ave, HB. 310-318-0004. www.sharkeez.net
Runner-up: Coyote Cantina, 531 N Pacific Coast Hwy, RB. 310-376-1066. www.coyotecantina.net