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Andre's Restaurant & Lounge Happy hour at Andre's Restaurant & Lounge includes $5 beers, $6 cock- tails, and $7 wines, but it's the small plates—think goat cheese – stuffed dates and beef sliders—that really shine. The menu is available in the bar and cigar lounge, giving din- ers plenty of space to unwind with a Manhattan in hand. Tuesday through Sunday, 5 – 7 pm. Monte Carlo, 702- 798-7151; andrelv.com Bardot Brasserie Offered daily in the restau- rant's bar and lounge, the happy hour at Bardot Brasserie may be the best time to sample some of chef Michael Mina's riffs on classic French cooking. Everything from oysters and escargots to duck wings and macaroni au gratin makes an appearance on the menu, along with a quartet of beers, three sommelier-selected wines, and a craft cocktail chosen by the bartender. Daily, 5 – 7 pm. Aria, 877- 230-2742; aria.com Border Grill The happy hour selection at Border Grill may be small, but it packs quite a punch. Green corn tamales with fresh crema are up for grabs for just $1, while street tacos, oysters, and drinks—beer, margaritas, and house-made sangria—round out the offer- ings served on weekday afternoons in the restau- rant's cantina. Monday through Friday, 3 – 6 pm. The Forum Shops at Caesars, 702-854-6700; bordergrill.com Ferraro's Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar Wine, beer, and cocktails (martinis, anyone?) are just the start of Ora Sociale, or happy hour, at the off-Strip favorite Ferraro's, where the daily selection blooms with authentic Italian dishes like stuffed peppers, fried calamari, and house-made meatballs. Best of all, every- thing falls under $10. Daily, 4 – 7 pm. 4480 Paradise Road, 702-364- 5300; ferraroslasvegas.com Mercadito Need proof that the happy hour at Red Rock's Mercadito is worth the trek to Summerlin? If the drinks on offer—including fresh sangria, margaritas, and tequila cocktails that are set on fire before being served— don't catch your eye, consider starting with a tableful of shareable dishes, like the mango guacamole and pork belly tacos. Daily, 3 – 6 pm. Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa, 702-979-3609; mercadito restaurants.com C'mon, Get Happy ditch work early thiS SUMMer for a drink—and a diSh— at SoMe of vegaS'S beSt happy hoUrS. Wine & Dine We're spending happy hour with Gino Ferraro, owner of the family-operated Ferraro's Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar. How did you compile the happy hour menu? we chose some of our fam- ily's favorites and some of our locals' favorites—house- made meatballs, nonna's stuffed peppers, and, always the crowd-pleaser, our beef carpaccio. [it's] all the same fresh, homemade goodness, just on a smaller plate. What do we absolutely have to try next time we come in? that's the beauty of the menu: we know it's hard to choose just one, so our small plates allow you to choose two or three. our calamari is, well, life-chang- ing. i'm talking tender, crisp, and eyes-roll-to-the-back- of-your-head good. try our carpaccio once and you'll crave it and want it at least once a week. Can you recommend a wine pairing off the happy hour menu? try the carpaccio with venica & venica Sauvignon blanc or the sausage pizza with a glass of San lorenzo Montepulciano. Pizza Rock In addition to the award- winning Cal Italia pizza (with four cheeses, fig, and prosciutto), this Downtown institution's two happy hours are another reason to visit. During both the early-evening and late-night Craft happy hours, draft cocktails, domes- tic beers, and $3 cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon pair well with the menu, which runs the gamut from truff le fries to a trio of personal pizzas (and yes, the Cal Italia is one of them). Monday through Friday, 3 – 6 pm, and daily, 10 pm – closing. 201 N. Third St., 702-385- 0838; pizzarocklasvegas.com Rose.Rabbit.Lie. If culinary experimentation is more your thing, Rose. Rabbit.Lie.'s weekly Social Hour features the kind of menu you'll want to explore over and over again. Three of the restaurant's cocktails, including the traditional New York sour, are part of the collection, as are gour- met dishes like potato poutine with short rib gravy and campfire s'mores. Wednesday and Thursday, 5:30 – 7 pm. Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, 877-893-2003; roserabbitlie.com Vice Versa Patio & Lounge Vice Versa Patio & Lounge's Happy Afternoons introduce newcomers to the recently renovated bar's untraditional setup, which contrasts health- ier drinks and dishes with more indulgent ones. The menu spotlights small plates, including pretzel bites, garlic edamame, and fatbreads, as well as wines, craft beers, and a rotating seasonal cocktail— each for just $7. Monday through Thursday, 11 am – 3:30 pm. Vdara Hotel & Spa, 702-590-2300; vdara.com V Look at your watch and you'll know the beer, cocktail, and wine prices during happy hour at Andre's: $5, $6, and $7. photography Courtesy of ferraro's ItalIan restaurant & WIne Bar (ferraro); andre's restaurant & lounge (Bar) the guiDe imbibe 112 vegasmagazine.com