Great Del Mar Happy Hours

As I've said before, I could write about happy hour every day and never run out of material. For you Del Martians, or those who live in the the Del Mar area, here are two restaurants to consider for an early, light, and cheap dinner.

Paradise Grill, which I have tried several times for lunch and dinner and been very pleased, also has a great happy hour. Tuesday-Sunday, from 2:30-6;30 and Monday from 5pm until closing, you can eat and drink in the bar area on stools and lounges for a fraction of the cost of the dinner from the regular menu. Margarittas and Martinis are $5, beer is $2 off, and wine is $1 off. The menu sounds great. Everything is $4, and here's what they offer: shrimp taco, Barbequed pork slider, two jerk chicken skewers with jicama slaw and mango salsa, cheddar burger slider, mini margaritta or pepperoini pizza, mini bacon blue salad, and parmesean chive fries. It's a delicious sounding menu, and so reasonable.

The Brigantine, with several locations, has lots of specials. Taco Tuesdays, where fish taco are $2 each in the bar area is a great deal. I think they have one of the best fish tacos around, so check them out on Tuesday night. Wine Wednesday is great if you're eating in the main dining room, as they offer selected bottles of wine at 1/2 off. First Catch is their three course meal special starting at $19.

These are two of many great places to try in Del Mar. I hope you get a chance to try them, and as always, if you discover something that you think others want to hear about, please let me know and I will review them.