"The deal: $2.67 East Coast oysters (sold by the half-dozen) When to get it: Monday-Friday, 2-5pm This New Orleans-inspired spot is one of Austin’s most fun restaurants, and our only gripe about the Happy Hour is that their incredible bloody mary isn’t among the specials. Plenty other stuff is, though, including great oysters, a nice and filling patty melt, and martinis. Uptown Sports Club has a see-and-be-seen aura, but only because it’s the sort of cute, lively place that makes people want to kick back and socialize." - matthew jacobs, nicolai mccrary