Happy Hour at Barbette

Happy Hour at Barbette

By Jessica Armbruster

Good things happen at Barbette on Monday evenings. It's is the start of the weeknight happy hour, which runs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. through Friday. Select pints on tap will set you back $3, $4 will get you the house wine or champagne, and $5 will get you an "amusement." What is an amusement, you say? We're talking appetizers: mussels in the shell served on a bed of sea salt, delicious French fries with lemon herb aioli for dipping, fresh oysters, and other items that change weekly. Between the hours of 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. you can enjoy Prix Fixe Mondays, where for $32 you can enjoy a four- or five-course dinner, which can be made vegetarian and even vegan on request. Things get happy again at 10 p.m. (Sunday through Thursday). Monday nights also feature music at 10 p.m. This week check out piano trio Supreme Privacy.

Barbette is an Uptown dining legend--the fries consistently win awards as the best in town, the wine list is shockingly affordable and well chosen, the food has tended to showcase fine-dining sourcing at everyday prices. Seriously, this has long been the place wine and dining professionals go when they're picking up their own checks.

• Cuisine(s): Breakfast, French, Wine Bar

  Hours: Sun-Thu 8am-1am, Fri-Sat 8am-2am

  Price: $$, $$$

• Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash

  Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout

  Serving: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Late Night, Lunch

• Alcohol: Full bar

  Reservations: Accepted, Recommended for Large Parties

  Parking: Lot Available, Street