Beauty & Essex Happy Hour. The Strip

You reach Beauty & Essex through a working pawn shop, a real one you can actually buy from, before the back wall opens into the dining room. The reveal is half the fun, and at the Cosmopolitan it is a genuinely good way to spend a weekday hour.

Happy hour runs Sunday through Thursday, 5 to 7pm, at the bar. The pricing keeps a Cosmo restaurant approachable: cocktails at $10, wine by the glass at $10, and light bites at $10 too. The cocktails are not stripped-down happy hour versions either, they are the real menu at a fraction of the usual cost. A $10 pour and a $10 plate at a Strip resort is the line that should get your attention.

The light bites are built for sharing, so pair a couple of drinks with the jumbo shrimp cocktail, the cauliflower tacos, and the onion rings and you have a full evening rather than a pre-dinner pit stop. Two hours gives you room to arrive whenever and still get a second round.

Sunday through Thursday timing keeps you clear of the worst weekend crush, which means better service and a livelier-than-loud room. Locals who know the deal mix with Cosmo guests who stumbled in. Easy to fold into a Strip night without spending Strip money. Confirm the hours before you go.