Happy hours are best judged on the ratio of quality vs value. A cheap margarita isn’t worth it if it’s just six ounces of premade mix with a small splash of well tequila. But something well-crafted for a dollar amount in the single digits? That’s a happy hour worth discussing.
After a visit this weekend, it’s the happy hour at Forbici that I’m talking about. The modern Italian restaurant opened just under one month ago at The Sundial (183 2nd Ave N), and the tables and barstools have been packed every day since.
I’d been to their original Hyde Park Village location a few times, so I knew what kind of quality to expect overall. However, I had not been for happy hour, and after one experience, it’s easy to say it’s one of the best happy hour deals in town. And to make it even better, happy hour runs seven days a week, taking place 3-6 pm throughout the restaurant every day.
By my count, there are a full 25 happy hour menu items priced under $10, with a healthy mix of both food and drink. Only three items hit the double-digit mark, with the housemade meatballs ($10), oysters on the half shell ($12) and antipasto board ($12) all still providing value…