Uptown Magazine December 2018

ROARING FORK
Known for its wood-fired rotisserie and
open-flame grill, Roaring Fork has one of
the best, most popular happy hours in
town. In the bar, saloon and on both patios
Sunday and Monday from 4 to 10 p.m.
and Tuesday through Saturday from 4 to 7
p.m., Roaring Fork pours up $5 specialty
cocktails as well as an impressive selection
of $5 wines by the glass. They also have a
robust menu of $6 soups and salads and
$8 to $10 appetizers that run the gamut
from guacamole and green chili pork to fish
tacos and flatbreads. www.roaringfork.com.
Happiest HOURS
EVO
Offered daily from 4 to 7 p.m., EVO’s
happy hour includes $7 red sangria as
well as $5 well spirits, select wines, and
both draft and bottled beers. But that’s
just the beginning. In fact, it’s the food that
really sets the happy hour apart. For $10
or less, nosh on items including bruschetta
boards, mushroom pizza, an Italian-inspired
burger, and fries two ways. In addition to
that, stop by on Monday and Wednesday
for a bonus deal during happy hour: The
purchase of a bottle of wine gets you a free
bruschetta board (Monday) and a free pizza
(Wednesday). www.evoscottsdale.com.
ABOVE AND LEFT:
A feast at Roaring
Fork and bruschetta
varieties at EVO.
ROKA AKOR
Roka Akor specializes in contemporary
robata (meaning “fireside”) Japanese cuisine
and features award-winning prime-cut steaks
and seafood along with sushi, sashimi and
tempura. During happy hour, offered from
4:30 to 7 p.m. daily in the bar and lounge,
get 30 percent off several wines by the
glass; 40 percent off specialty cocktails,
house sake, shochu, house cocktails, and
house martinis; and 50 percent off beers.
Sushi and several items made on the robata
grill are offered at deep discounts, and there
is even an omakase tasting menu where
guests can sample small bites of restaurant
specialties for $45. www.rokaakor.com.
44 Uptown December '18