"Esters Wine Shop & Bar, the casual-cool drinking hole from the Rustic Canyon folks, is an ideal spot for folks to chill following a sunny day frolicking on Santa Monica’s pier and shores. The happy hour specials — available all day Sunday and Monday, and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday — are particularly worth noting, with $3.50 oysters and charcuterie boards brimming with chicken liver pate, white bean dip, farmers market vegetables, and cured meats. And there’s something for everyone on the winding drinks list that includes wines of all stripes, mocktails, cocktails, and beer." - Eater Staff