Bar: Common Roots. While it's not a bar, this Lyndale cafe has a killer twice-daily happy hour, featuring local eats and drinks.
Deal: $3 tap beers (Surly, Fulton, Lift Bridge and more), $4 select wines and $5 starters (including steamed mussels, grilled guusto plate, baked mac-and-cheese, fish cakes).
Hours: 3-6 p.m. and 9-11 p.m. daily.
Info: 2558 Lyndale Av. S., Mpls. 612-871-2360. www.commonrootscafe.com.