Research

Original data analysis on Seattle's happy hour economy. We pull real menu prices, compute the savings, and publish what the numbers actually say.

• April 14, 2026

  We Ranked Every Seattle Neighborhood by What Happy Hour Actually Costs. The Winner Isn't Where You'd Expect.

  Big discounts don't always mean cheap prices. We ranked 13 neighborhoods by what you'll actually pay — food and drinks separately. The $5 glass of wine still exists, but only at 10 spots. The $3 Rainier is the floor. And Capitol Hill is the only neighborhood that's both cheap and deeply discounted.

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• April 7, 2026

  We Analyzed 3,228 Seattle Happy Hour Deals. Barely Half Are Worth Showing Up For.

  Every priced happy hour item from 202 Seattle restaurants across 12 neighborhoods. Only 55% earn a real deal verdict on food. Capitol Hill leads on value, and the "half-off everything" happy hour is mostly fiction.

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