Signatures · checked 2026-09-03
Raleigh happy hour has a house style: a firebar martini or a $6 wine pour, then a tiered plate of bar bites. These are the signature sips and bites the venues themselves print on their own pages — with prices only where the bar published them.
Sips the houses name
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill (4350 Lassiter at North Hills Avenue) posts Happy Hour every Monday through Friday 2pm–6pm in the FIREBAR and on the patio: the Double Black Diamond martini $7.95, classic cocktails $7.95, select wine glasses $6, well drinks $5, and $2 off all draft beers. Tupelo Honey (425 Oberlin Road, Cameron Village) posts Hoot & Holler Monday–Friday 4pm–6pm with drink specials all day: half-off starters and $5 well spirits plus daily deals — $2 off mimosas Monday, $3 classic gin or vodka martinis and cosmopolitans Tuesday, half-off bottles of wine Wednesday, and a $6 Tupelo Honey margarita Thursday. Postino Village District (401 Daniels Street) posts Happy Hour Redefined: $6 glasses of wine and $6 pitchers of beer daily, plus Board + Bottle, a board of bruschetta and a bottle of wine for $25 after 8pm Monday and Tuesday. The Big Easy (222 Fayetteville Street, downtown) posts half-priced appetizers plus drink specials Monday through Thursday 4pm–6pm, with daily deals on the same site: $7 margaritas Monday, $7 hurricanes and $4 Abita beers Tuesday, $2 off specialty cocktails Wednesday, and half-price wine by the glass and $5 cosmos and martinis Thursday. Seasons 52 (4325 Glenwood Avenue) keeps it to one line: Monday through Friday 3pm–6pm for $7 wines by the glass, or a glass with a flatbread for $14.
Bites worth crossing the street for
Firebirds prints the longest bite list in the directory: crispy cauliflower $5.50, chicken chile nachos $6.80, roasted garlic parmesan fries $6.75, beef sliders $6.95, fired up shrimp $9.95, steak tacos $10.50, and prime rib sliders $11.95. The Big Easy runs half-priced appetizers Monday through Thursday 4pm–6pm. Tupelo Honey runs half-off starters Monday–Friday 4pm–6pm. Postino's $25 Board + Bottle after 8pm Monday and Tuesday is the late-night plate. Seasons 52 folds food into the pour: a glass with a flatbread for $14.
| Venue | Window | Signature sip | Signature bite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firebirds | Mon–Fri 2–6 | $7.95 martini / $5 wells | $5.50–$11.95 bites |
| Tupelo Honey | Mon–Fri 4–6 | $5 wells; $3 'tinis Tue | Half-off starters |
| Postino | Daily + after 8pm Mon–Tue | $6 wine / $6 pitchers | $25 Board + Bottle |
| Big Easy | Mon–Thu 4–6 | $7 margaritas Mon | Half-priced apps |
| Seasons 52 | Mon–Fri 3–6 | $7 wines | $14 glass + flatbread |
How to run it
Start at Firebirds at 2 for the $7.95 martini and a $5.50–$6.95 bite. Work toward Cameron Village for Tupelo Honey's 4–6 window, then Postino after 8 for the $25 Board + Bottle. If it is Thursday, the Big Easy's $5 cosmos and martinis set the night. Full windows live on Deals and On now.
Sources
- Firebirds — Raleigh FIREBAR menu (firebirdsrestaurants.com)
- Tupelo Honey — Hoot & Holler NC (tupelohoneycafe.com)
- Postino — Village District (postino.com)
- The Big Easy — Happy hour (bigeasync.com)
- Seasons 52 — Wine bar (seasons52.com)
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