The road to debauchery begins at Wash Park Grille

Happy Place: Washington Park Grille, 1096 South Gaylord Street, 303-777-0707 The Hours: Daily from 3 to 7 p.m. The Deals: $3 select house wine, draft beer, and well drinks; $1 off imported draft beers; half price appetizers. Were we happy? Flip the page to find out…

Seven 30 South offers a tipsy happy hour

Happy Place: Seven 30 South, 730 South University Boulevard, 303-744-1888 The Hours: Monday through Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. The Deals: $2.50 draft beers, house wine, and well cocktails; $3 you-call-its; $4 premium wine and cocktails; $4-5 food specials. Were we happy? Flip the page to find out…

We raise our glasses for happy hour at Annie’s Cafe

Happy Place: Annie’s Café, 3100 East Colfax Avenue, 303-355-8197 The Hours: Daily from 3 to 6 p.m., and 9 p.m. to close. The Deals: $2 PBR cans and all draft beer; $3 house wine and well drinks; $5 well martinis and mini margaritas; $3 food specials. Were we happy? Flip…

Happy hour, happy belly at Okinawa

Happy Place: Okinawa, 2301 East Colfax Avenue, 303-322-8886 The Hours: Monday through Friday from 2:30 to 5 p.m. The Deals: 2-for-1 on all beer, wine and sake; $4 to $12.95 sushi and salad specials Were we happy? Flip the page to find out…

Earl’s Cherry Creek gives us shelter from the storm

Happy Place: Earl’s Chery Creek, 201 Columbine Street, 303-320-3275. The Hours: Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. The Deals: $2 drafts; $3 well drinks; $4 vodka cocktails; $5 to $7 appetizers Were we happy? Flip the page to find out…

Two big thumbs up for Duo’s unbeatable happy hour

Happy Place: Duo, 2413 West 32nd Avenue, 303-477-4141 The Hours: Sunday through Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. The Deals: $2 beers; $3 well cocktails; $5 select wines by the glass; $5 appetizers. Were we happy? Flip the page to find out…

Ay, carumba!: Zocalo’s tequila-fueled happy hour

Happy Place: Zocalo Restaurant and Bar, 12 East Eleventh Avenue, 720-382-1940 The Hours: Every day from 4 to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. The Deals: 2 for 1 drafts, well drinks, and wines by the glass; $5 shots of Don Julio Silver; $2.50 margaritas; half-price appetizers Were…

There’s never a dull moment at Gaetano’s

Happy Place: Gaetano’s, 3760 Tejon Street, 303-477-6096 The Hours: Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. The Deals: $1 off Wynkoop draft beers; $3 cocktails, including homemade limoncello; $3 truffle fries; $2 mini paninis and mini caprese salads Were we happy? Flip the page to find out…

Sangria and Spanish snacks at Ondo’s happy hour

Happy Place: Ondo’s, 250 Steele Street, 303-975-6514 The Hours: Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m.; all day Tuesday; Friday and Saturday from 10 p.m. to midnight The Deals: $3 Heineken drafts; $3 red or white sangria; $3 well pours; $2 off wine, cava, and sherry by the glass;…

Getting cozy (and drunk) at the Walnut Room

Happy Place: The Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut Street, 303-292-1700 The Hours: Monday through Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. The Deals: $3 well drinks; half-priced appetizers, draft beer and house wine; weekend happy hours include $5 Sauza margaritas and $4 Absolut you-call-its…

Sips and snacks at R Bar on the ‘Fax

Happy Place: R Bar, 3209 East Colfax Avenue, 303-320-8635 The Hours: Daily from 5 to 7 p.m. and 10 to 11 p.m. The Deals: $6 house wines; $3.50-$4.50 draft beers; $6 cocktails; $5-7 food specials Were we happy? Flip the page…

Three cheers for happy hour at Steuben’s

Happy Place: Steuben’s, 523 East Seventeenth Avenue, 303-830-1001 The Hours: Monday through Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. The Deals: $5 specialty cocktails; $12-$20 shareable cocktails; $1 sliders; $3 gravy fries; $0.50 deviled eggs Were we happy? Flip the page…

Cheeky times at one of Denver’s best beer cafés

Happy Place: Cheeky Monk Belgian Beer Café, 534 East Colfax Avenue, 303-861-0347 The Hours: Monday through Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. to close The Deals: $1 off all drafts, bottles, tower samplers and wines by the glass; half-price frites, croquettes and artichoke dip Were we happy?…

Cheers: Happy hour at Harry’s defies the hotel bar norm

Happy Place: Harry’s, 818 Seventeenth Street, 303-607-9000 The Hours: Monday through Friday from 2 to 6 p.m., 9 p.m. to close, and all day Sunday The Deals: $2-3 draft beer; $4 house wine and well drinks; $5 well martinis; $4-5 appetizer specials. Were we happy? Flip the page…

Unearthing the happy hour at Root Down

Happy Place: Root Down, 1600 West 33rd Avenue, 303-993-4200 The Hours: Monday through Friday, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The Deals: $3-5 select cocktails; $5 house wines and select draft beer; $3-5 food specials Were we happy? Flip the page…

Top five food and drinks that are likely to kill us

Ah, booze…the instigator of heightened self-esteem, belly laughs, steel balls, one-night stands and shady 3 a.m. breakfast decisions. But a recent study determined that alcohol is more detrimental to humankind than heroin or cocaine. Sheesh. The study, which considered user destructibility on both individual and societal levels, found that Grandpa’s…

8 Rivers: Mojiotos, music and munchies, mon!

Happy Place: 8 Rivers, 1550 Blake Street, 303-623-3342 The Hours: Monday through Friday, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and all day Sunday The Deals: $3 Red Stripe lager; $3-4 house wines and sangria; $5 well drinks, Appleton rum, and mojitos; $20 mojito pitchers; $5 small plates. What did we think? Flip…

Check, please: Rack & Rye’s happy hour falls abysmally short

Happy Place: Rack & Rye Gastropub, 1320 15th Street, 720-620-4920 The Hours: Monday through Saturday, from 3 to 6 p.m. The Deals: $4 house wine and cocktails; $2-11 draft beers and pitchers; $5 Washington caramel apple shooters; $2-4 small plates What did we think? Flip the page. The Digs: “We…