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Happy Hour returns to Indy with lots of specials

For the first time since 1985, Hoosiers will be able to enjoy Happy Hour.

Two people dining on the patio of a Huse Culinary restaurant.

Celebrate the warmer weather by enjoying a meal on the patio of your favorite restaurant.

Photo by Dave Pluimer

Happier days are ahead. Gov. Holcomb signed House Bill 1086 into law, repealing the 40-year-old ban on discount drinks during specified hours.

Beginning Monday, July 1, Happy Hour will be legal in Indiana. The new law will also allow restaurants to sell in-house cocktails to-go. But there’s a catch: Happy Hour can’t run for more than four hours a day or 15 hours a week, and not after 10 p.m.

Restaurants and bars around Indy are definitely happy about the return of Happy Hour — and they’re not wasting any time announcing new specials.

  • 101 Beer Kitchen | Monday-Friday | 4-6 p.m. | Half off starters, dips + spreads, wines by the glass, and 101 craft cocktails | $3 off draft beer
  • The Oakmont | Monday-Friday | 3-6 p.m. | $1 off all drafts, $7 Prosecco, and new cocktails + food specials
  • Vicino | Monday-Friday | 3-6 p.m. | $8 Prosecco and Prosecco Rosé, $9 wine, and new Happy Hour only cocktails + food
  • Five Iron Golf | Monday-Friday | 4-7 p.m. | $1 draft beers, plus offering $3.17
    draft beers + select appetizers for $5 all month long in honor of the new law
  • St. Elmo Steak House | Monday-Thursday | 4-6 p.m. | $3 oysters, $5 off all wines by the glass, $3 off all draft beers, and more
  • The HC Tavern + Kitchen | Monday-Thursday | 2-5 p.m. | $3 oysters, $5 off select appetizers, $5 off all wines by the glass, $3 off all draft beers, and more
  • Harry & Izzy’s | Monday-Thursday | 3-6 p.m. | $5 off calamari and guacamole, $10 pepperoni pizza, $5 off all wines by the glass, $3 off all draft beers, and more
  • Grindstone on the Monon | Monday-Friday | 3-6 p.m. | $4 sliders, $4 draft pints, and $6 house liquor
  • The Exchange | Monday-Friday | 4-6:30 p.m. | $3 off seasonal, legacy, and classic cocktails
  • Pins Mechanical Co. | Monday-Friday | 4-7 p.m. | $2 off all specialty cocktails, draft beer, and wine
  • Nesso | Monday-Thursday | 5-6 p.m. | $3 off mixed drinks and glasses of wine + half-priced antipasti and bread
  • Livery | Monday-Thursday | 4-5 p.m. | $3 off drafts, mixed drinks, and wine by the glass + $5 special menu

Do you know of a Happy Hour deal that’s not on our list? Let us know.

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