I met some friends at Canal Club last night, for their famous , all-star, Hall of Fame, damn- I- love-it-, Sake-To-Me-Wednesdays. You know there is an elevated tiki hut in the middle of this place right? I threw my birthday dinner up there last year- and let me tell you, it gets HOT! Bikram hot. If I ever do that again, it will be bikini dress code and ice packs for everyone. Consider yourself warned.
Anyway...Happy Hour. My usual=giant  bottle of sake (to share) (maybe) + STST roll+ spicy tuna roll + edamame(to share)= $26.50. NICE PRICE : full tummy, tipsey bike ride home, sayonara Hump Day.
BUT last night was double happiness, as we had DD with us, who is not only outrageously tan & beautiful from her recent trip to Greece, she's Japanese-Hawaiian. What this means to me, her husband John and my friend MT is that we don't have to order anything, as the sushi expert just takes control and we sit back and enjoy. We were treated to mounds of sushi, so many I can't remember the names, each one a delish little party in a roll. Another great Venice evening, all wrapped up.
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Where does one take a French Canadian for Happy Hour? Lilly's! It's the closest thing to Frenchness we've got here in Venice and one of my longtime favorite spots. I've celebrated many a champagne-y ( thanks Dad!) birthday here, and am always shocked and pleased when they welcome me back. Eva and I perched at the bar last night just after 7:30, hoping to catch the tail end of their Happy Hour- which according to their website, goes to 8:00 PM. No such luck, drinks specials ended at 7:30- which is why RESEARCH IS SO IMPORTANT YA'LL!
Regardless, Eva and I chose the cheapest bottle of pink bubbly on the menu to split (we're not fooling anyone by ordering by the glass) and a delicious proscuitto mozzarella pizza. It's always good to see Yon, who runs the place, he's the dashing one dashing around commanding the ship, and charming customers. As you know,  a cute bartender is key to a good Happy Hour, and we had one of those too, AND as a special bonis treat, Pierre, our former Surf Instructor was part of the crew too. Not sure if it was the bubbly or bounty of handsome French men that made us giddy, but it was a lovely evening. Thanks Yon!

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First Post! 07/24/2009
 

Venicehappyhour.com is born from the oft spoken question, "Where can we go?...that's cheap? I'm kinda broke right now." Well, for starters, now you can go HERE. In the quest for hot spots that are cheap-n-cheerful, I started jotting down Happy Hours in my notebook, then friends started calling me for recommendations, suggested a website ( Is there an App for that?) and off we went. Although I would LOVE to hit up all the happy hours on the list, my liver nor my myriad sober-required activities will allow for it, so I hope you will  lend a hand. Next time you stumble on a jackpot Happy Hour, let me know! Something I forgot, or something changed, give a shout. Opinions , suggestions, bring them on.
Until then, me and my "team" will do our best to keep you in the know for the best places for Cheap Drinks for Cheap People.
xoxoxox

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