Welcome to the Rainier Valley Post’s second annual Happy Hour Guide. With even more listings than last year, this is the place to find the happiest hours in Southeast Seattle. ENJOY!

Columbia City Ale House – This English-style pub serves a wide array of top-notch beers and yummy food. (723-5123, 4914 Rainier Ave. S.) Columbia City

• Mon-Fri, 3-6 pm
• $4 Imperial 20 oz. pints, any draft beer; $5 house red or white wine; $5 plates

Empire Espresso – Named for the old Empire Way, this is not just Southeast Seattle’s Best Coffee Shop, but also a great place to have a beer and watch sports. (659-0588, 3823 S. Edmunds St.) Columbia City

• Daily, 4-7 pm
• $1 off all beer and wine

Geraldine’s Counter – Serving the best in American comfort food, including an all-day breakfast that was voted Southeast Seattle’s favorite. (723-2080, 4872 Rainier Ave. S.) Columbia City

• Tues-Fri, 4-7 pm
• $1 off all beer

Island Soul Caribbean Restaurant - The South End’s only destination for authentic Caribbean food, featuring live music on Friday and Saturday nights. (329-1202, 4869 Rainier Ave. S.) Columbia City

• Mondays all day; weekdays, 4-6:30 pm; Sat 12-4 pm
• Well drinks w/out juice $3 (with food purchase), select signature cocktails $5, all beer $1 off, small plates $5

Kawali Grill - Voted Best Filipino Food in Southeast Seattle, Gerold Castro’s Asian American restaurant serves a wide variety of dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  (723-6179, 5300 Rainier Ave. S.) Hillman City

• Tues-Fri, 3-6 pm
• $1 off beer & appetizers

La Medusa – Southeast Seattle’s favorite date-night restaurant serves Sicilian soul food with style, including fresh, local, organic ingredients and the finest quality imports from Sicily. (723-2192, 4857 Rainier Ave. S.) Columbia City

• Fri-Sat, 4-5:30 pm
• TBA

Lottie’s Lounge - Voted Best Happy Hour in Southeast Seattle, Lottie’s is the Rainier Valley’s classic neighborhood watering hole.  (725-0519, 4900 Rainier Ave S.) Columbia City

• Daily, 2-6 pm
• $4 well drinks, $2.50 domestic bottled beers, $1 off wine by the glass, $4 draft beer, $1 off food items, $1 off signature cocktails

Maya’s Mexican Restaurant – Serving some of the best Mexican cuisine found this side of I-90, Maya’s is the place to go when you need to get your margarita on. (725-5510, 9447 Rainier Ave. S.) Rainier Beach

• Mon-Fri, 4-7 pm
• Margaritas $3.75

Orcas Landing – (402-4034, 5609 Rainier Ave. S.) Hillman City

• Daily, 2-6 pm
• Premium beers $2.50, well drinks $3.50, cocktails $1 off; all food 1$ off

Royal Esquire Club – Everyone is welcome at the Pacific Northwest’s premiere private black social club, where guests enjoy mingling, entertainment, great food and more. (723-2811, 5016 Rainier Ave. S.) Columbia City

• Mon-Sat, 4-7 pm
• $1 off drinks; beers $2.50, well drinks $3

Spice Room - Voted Best Thai Food in Southeast Seattle, Spice Room has been described as a “giddy romp through Thailand, with stops in China and Southeast Asia.” (725-7090, 4909 Rainier Ave. S.) Columbia City

• Daily, 3-6 pm
• $5 small plates with $5 minimum drink purchase, includes Crispy Garlic Chicken, Garlic Prawns, Thai Crab Wontons, Panang Curry & more

The Bourbon at Columbia City Theater - A taste of Southern sophistication with a fine selection of whiskey and an extensive menu of specialty drinks and tasty food. (722-3009, 4916 Rainier Ave. S.) Columbia City

• Sun-Sat, 4-7 pm; Sun-Wed, 10 pm-12 am; Thur-Sat, 11 pm-1 am
• $3 wells, $1 off drafts, $2 High Life drafts, $8 High Life pitchers

The Station – Locals flock to this cozy coffee shop for everything from their famous Mexican mochas to the hitching post for dogs out front to their great happy hour specials.  (453-4892, 2533 16th Ave. S.) Beacon Hill

• Daily, 3-6 pm
• All wine $4, beer $3, mimosas $3 (orange, pomegranate, pineapple, cranberry)

Tutta Bella - The Northwest’s first authentic Neapolitan pizzeria uses imported ingredients and century-old artisan traditions to bring you the definitive Neapolitan pizza experience. (721-3501, 4918 Rainier Ave. S.) Columbia City

• Daily, 3-6 pm
• $2 off all draft beers & wines by the glass, $5 small plates, $6 pizzette

Verve Bistro & Wine Cellar - Featuring wine and beer from around the world plus delicious bistro fare from Garrett Brown, voted Best Chef Southeast Seattle. (760-0977, 3820 S. Ferdinand St.) Columbia City

• Daily, 5-7 pm
• $3 beers, $1 off 1/2 glass of wine, $2 off full glass of wine, $3 off a flight

Wabi Sabi Sushi Bar & Restaurant - Wabi Sabi offers an intimate and contemporary dining experience with a full sushi menu, bento boxes, ramen noodle soup, and Korean grill dishes. (721-0212, 4909 Rainier Ave. S.) Columbia City

• Daily, 4:30-6 pm
• TBA

Information subject to change. Please contact individual restaurants to confirm details. Photo/David Mullarkey Images