Top 5 Power Happy Hour Spots!

Like our Power Lunches, the Power Happy Hour is about finding a great spot to meet a client or potential client to have a couple of drinks, some eats and good networking conversation.

Hangar Lounge **** 
Great Roof Deck Patio
308 Colorado Street, Austin, Texas 78701 • (512) 474-4264 http://www.thehangarlounge.com/

Hangar Lounge is the newest edition to the 4th Street Warehouse District and is has the best roof deck in downtown. The roof deck is three stories up, has great views and you can usually catch a good breeze. Being designed by Austin and 4th Street’s own Dick Clark Architecture, you know the aesthetic is amazingly designed and creates a great ambiance with the 1950s airport lounge feel.

Ambiance: Casual setting; best for happy hour with and established client
Happy Hour Pricing: $4 wines, $2.50 beers and $3.50 well drinks
Parking: Mildly Difficult; meter parking, paid lots and valet
Area of Austin: Downtown

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NoRTH *****
Fantastic Indoor/Outdoor Patio Seating
11506 Century Oaks, Suite 124, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 339-4400 • www.foxrc.com/north/html

Taking its cue from an Italian trattoria, NoRTH offers a contemporary approach to Modern Italian Cuisine. North has an urban feel, with sleek interiors and calm, relaxed atmosphere. The drinks are carefully done and the wine list has something for every level of wine drinker. Their happy hour menu includes a tasty array of small plates and pizzas but won’t spoil your dinner.

Ambiance: Slightly upscale setting; good for new clients and established relationships
Happy Hour Pricing: Apps from $3 to $6; $2.50 bottle beer and $4 well drinks
Parking: Easy; lots of garage parking and surface lots
Area of Austin: North Austin

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Red’s Porch ****
Great Sports Bar
3508 S. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704 • (512) 440-7337 http://www.redsporch.com/

Red’s Porch is a self-proclaimed “sports bar and neighborhood dining establishment” which fits it perfectly. They have outside and indoor seating, darts to keep you entertained if your team is throwing away the game, and an impressive beer selection. Their menu also offers a variety of foods to suit everyone's tastes: Cajun, Tex-Mex, Southern and American cuisine choices. The bar was designed very well to keep people flowing and give you space for more serious after work happy hour discussions…granted, it depends on who is playing because at Red’s, you can watch everything from cricket to football.

Ambiance: Casual setting; good for sports enthusiast and established clients
Happy Hour Pricing: $2.00 Lone Star Pints, $3.25 RED’S Frozen Ritas, $6.00 House Texican Martinis, $3.00 Well Drinks, $2.00 Haams 16 oz cans, Texas Draft Specials - $1 Off select Texas Draft Beers
Parking: Fairly Easy; surface lot parking but will fill up during important sporting events
Area of Austin: South Austin

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Moonshine ***** 
Great Outdoor Patio Seating; Unique Restaurant
303 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78701(512) • 236-9599
http://www.moonshinegrill.com/

Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill takes you back to a simpler time. Comfortable and familiar, relaxed and easygoing, Moonshine greets guests like family. Their menu is enticing so if happy hour might turn into dinner, this is the place to go. Happy Hour is early, from 3:30p to 6:30p but worth the time away from the office as it tends to be less crowded and there is plenty of room to present marketing brochures and materials.

Ambiance: Upscale setting; good for new clients and established relationships
Happy Hour Pricing: Half-priced apps; $4 select wines and cocktails
Parking: Easy during happy hour; street parking, valet and easy access to the COA public garage
Area of Austin: Downtown

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Bar Congress ****1/2 
Impressive Ambiance
200 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701 • (512) 827-2760 http://www.congressaustin.com/

Bar Congress, located in between Congress and Second Bar + Kitchen, is a sophisticated artisan cocktail lounge and premium wine bar featuring a vast array of superior spirits and exclusive wines available by the glass. Their bartender is considered an expert cocktail craftsman, which he is. You will be impressed with any drink you order but do venture beyond your normal vodka/soda; the drinks are what make this place. They have a fabulous appetizer menu with unique eats such as chicken fried olives and beef short rib croquettes. Although the area is small, I have never felt overwhelmed by a crowd. The setting is better for conversation so leave the marketing materials at the office.

Ambiance: Upscale and impressive setting; good for new clients and established relationships
Happy Hour Pricing: Normal pricing
Parking: Mildly Difficult; meter parking, paid lots and valet
Area of Austin: Downtown