Working (or starting) late? The reverse happy hour at Pizzeria Alto is for you. Wednesday through Saturday from 10 p.m. to close, enjoy $2 large pizza slices, $3 selected international beers, $5 selected big beer bottles, and $5 white and red sangria.

benjy's Upper Washington boasts two large patios that are the perfect spots to bask in the sun while sipping on signature cocktails and house wine priced at $5. In addition, benjy's offers a select number of menu items for $6, daily from 4 to 7 p.m.

Be sure to check out happy hour at Bistro Alex’s downstairs counterpart, Bistro Bar, located in Hotel Sorella at CityCentre. Available Monday through Thursday from 4 until 7 p.m., enjoy $1 off well drinks and bottled beer, $8 wines by the glass, and select appetizers for $5. Wednesdays, take advantage of the 1/2 priced bottles of wine.

7 days a week from 2 to 7 p.m., Brennan's 7-7-7 menu offers seven appetizers, cocktails and wines for $7 each. The nosh includes a crispy oyster BLT, Saint Arnold's BBQ shrimp and grits, and blue cheese & olive onion rings.

From 5 to 7 p.m., experience the River Oaks scene on a shoestring with Fleming's $6 happy hour deal. As part of their "5 for 6 'til 7" offer, the abbreviated menu is comprised of five cocktails, five wines by the glass and five appetizers, including such steakhouse standbys as the prime burger, tenderloin carpaccio, and sweet chili calamari.  CultureMap loves the Bikinitini, made with clementine vodka, but the Vintage Vodka Martini tastes great with the seared ahi tuna small plate.

You'll love the half-off deals on the cocktails and succulent bar food at this Montrose area eatery focused on contemporary Indian cuisine.  Happy hour is Monday through Friday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Bonus: the portions are substantial despite the price cut. Our favorites? The lamb burger, the veggie burger, and the grilled chicken wings rubbed with tamarind and chili with a yogurt dipping sauce.

RA Sushi's happy hour menu is offered Monday through Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. and during Sunday’s Flying Fish Lounge from 8 p.m. until midnight.  During these special times, a wide variety of sushi, appetizers, tapas, beer, wine and signature cocktails range from $2 to $7.  Choose from a list of popular appetizer items such as maki, sashimi, and the Spicy Salmon Roll.  Cocktail selections include the Dragon Bite, Samurai Cowboy, and Red Lotus.

The Mecca of Houston's local food movement, Monica Pope’s restaurant, T'afia, is also the go-to place for a happy hour that's both palate and wallet pleasing.  Tuesday through Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m., the Lounge Menu is complimentary with the purchase of a beverage from the bar.  Sip on innovative cocktails while enjoying fabulous fare like the redneck pimiento mac n'cheese, lemon frittata, zucchini grilled broccoli and shitakes, and bittersweet chocolate truffles. 

Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., happy hour specials at Yard House include $3.50 domestic pints, $4.25-4.75 craft/import pints, $4.50-5 well drinks, $6.25 house martinis, $1.50 off wines by the glass, plus food specials like $6.95 sliders, $9.95 ahi tuna sliders, and select half-priced appetizers and pizzas. These deals are also available Sunday through Thursday during reverse happy hour from 9:30 to 11 p.m.

Latin Bites Cebiche & Pisco Bar offers weeknight happy hour deals from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Cebiche Bar, Pisco Bar and patio. Drinks include: $6 pisco sours; $3 Peruvian beer; $5 house wines; and $5 Pisco Porton shots. Food specials include: $4 Arepas; $4 Tacu Tacu; $3 Papa a la Crema; and $6 cebiches.