Bar: Cafe Maude. This neighborhood gem in south Minneapolis has a meticulously-curated drink menu, featuring some of the best cocktails in the city. While its happy hour (dubbed "leisure hour") is a short one during the week, Maude offers it during weekend nights too.
Deal: $3 tap beers, $5 red and white wines of the night and a $5 cocktail of the day.
Hours: 5-6 p.m. daily and 10 p.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat.
Info: 5411 Penn Av. S., Mpls. 612-822-5411. www.cafemaude.com
TOM HORGEN