Zaytinya Happy Hour. The Strip

Zaytinya is Jose Andres cooking Greek, Turkish, and Lebanese mezze inside the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, 3500 S Las Vegas Blvd. The room is bright and tiled with an open kitchen, a contrast to the dim casino floors around it. The happy hour, billed as Mezze Ora, runs Monday through Thursday from 5 to 6pm, a tight one-hour window, so timing matters more here than at most spots.

The deal covers select bites and drinks: cocktails at $16, beer at $6, and discounted Mediterranean small plates including $14 grilled chicken skewers, $15 sauteed shrimp, and dips like hummus and baba ghanoush. Because everything is built for sharing, the smart play is to bring a couple of people and order a spread instead of trying to make a meal out of one plate.

This works best when you want something lighter and more interesting than another steak or burger, and when you can actually be seated by 5pm to use the full hour. Cocktails lean toward citrus and herbs, and the wine list pulls from Greek and Lebanese bottles you will not find at every bar.

It is walkable from the casino but a hike from the garage. Arrive a few minutes early and order quickly, since the window closes fast. The Monday-through-Thursday schedule rules out weekends, so plan an early-week visit.