Looking for a new Saturday lunch spot? The chic VERJUS is now open for Saturday lunch (12pm until late), and you won’t have to battle the Financial District crowd so much for a table. 528 Washington St. at Hotaling.
BARVALE has a brand-new happy hour at the bar, which involves nine kinds of $1 pintxos (bites served on toothpicks, from Spanish tortilla to their tasty croquetas to albondigas) and offering $6 drinks (including their Gin Tonic #1). Mon-Fri 5pm-6:30pm. 661 Divisadero St. at Grove.
TANK18 in SoMa is hosting a new Friday happy hour, with house-brewed beer ($3), select Tank18 label wine ($5), cocktail specials, and $1 oysters (!), $5 fries and dipping sauce, and other bites. Fridays 5pm-7pm. 1345 Howard St. at 10th St.
And how about a weekend happy hour? ~WATERBAR~ has expanded their happy hour to Saturday and Sunday, from 2:30pm-5:30pm. You’ll find $4 beer, $7 wine, $8-$9 cocktails, and dishes like Alaskan halibut crudo, oven-baked Golden Fog oysters, and more. And let’s not forget the daily featured oyster, for just $1.05 every day from 11:30am-5:30pm. Enjoy happy hour at the oyster bar or waterfront patio.
The stylish bar à vin at Verjus. Photo courtesy of Verjus.