Herbs & Rye Happy Hour. Off-Strip

The play here is simple: any cocktail off the full list, at half price. Herbs & Rye runs half off all cocktails, wine, and beer during happy hour, plus half off every appetizer and oysters, which means a serious craft cocktail lands well under what the same drink costs on the Strip. The drinks are where the kitchen's reputation lives, so that's where the discount earns its keep.

Happy hour runs Monday through Saturday, 5 to 8pm. The half-off oysters and appetizers make it easy to turn a couple of drinks into a light dinner before you commit to entrees at full price.

The room is dark wood, leather booths, and a tin ceiling, an old Vegas cocktail lounge that doesn't oversell itself. The crowd leans local and industry, with visitors who found it on purpose. It fills up fast once the discount starts, and they don't take reservations, so getting there right at 5 or grabbing a bar seat solo is your best bet.

This one sits off-Strip on West Sahara, about a 10-minute ride from the resort corridor, so plan on a car or rideshare. Come hungry and lean on the bar food, which punches above typical lounge fare. Hours and pricing can shift, so call ahead before you build the night around it.