Which is the happiest hour of them all? This week we tried The Social, the casual bar counterpart to The Public House in Warehouse Row. Happy hour offerings are $4 well drinks, $1 off draft beer, $5 glasses of wine, and three varieties of $6 martinis. Happy hour goes from 2-7 p.m. We went on a Tuesday, when they offer a special menu with sparkling wine and other bubbly drinks.
The topic du jour: rejection. Just a warning, it gets a little dark. The mix of alcohol, bar food, and a heavy topic like this one can take you down some dark corners.
Anna: And that’s fitting, because The Social is kind of a dimly-lit place. I still can’t get over the fact that we’re in Warehouse Row. Warehouse Row used to be dumpy and uncool. But The Social had made a hip little home here. I order a vodka martini with pimento cheese-stuffed olives. I like that the happy hour menu is straightforward and simple. And my martini is bitter and strong, both good things (I think).
Maura: My drink is from the Tuesday bubbly drink menu, The Socialite – Hendrick’s gin, celery bitters, cava and cucumber. It’s like a bubbly thing for people who don’t like bubbly things, which I appreciate. Not sure I can taste the celery, or if I’m confusing it with the fresh cucumber that’s a garnish. But it’s still a bright, refreshing drink without the sweetness that similar drinks might have.
The pimento olive martini, left, and The Socialite, right, from The Social.WANT MORE?Check out our review of happy hour at The Flying Squirrel, served with our take on Tinder, or our review of The Meeting Place, where we discussed Lulu.