If someone uttered the words 'financial district' and 'happy hour' The Shore Club would never have crossed my mind. That is, until I attended a meet up event there a few weeks ago. For such a ritzy looking place the bar prices during this time are surprisingly decent.
What's The Deal?
4 - 7pm weekdays
$7 wine, one red and one white
$5 Sapporo
$1 oysters and $2 prawns/shrimp
The bar area is really nice, there are tables, booths and bar stools and it is just the right amount of dark. The servers are very professional, it is full but not so full you cannot find a seat and has a happening vibe without being too loud. You definitely feel like you are leaving the hustle and bustle of the downtown when you step inside. The clientele are your typical Bay Streeters but probably not the same ones that frequent Earls on a Wednesday night.
Aside from the oyster/prawn deal you can also order from the bar menu. Unfortunately (for me) this is entirely seafood. I know, I know...it is a seafood and steak restaurant. But it would be nice if they could throw in something generic like kettle chips or sweet potato fries.
The happy hour wines apparently change every month or so. At the moment the red is a perfectly adequate Côtes du Rhône. However I am disappointed the white - a moscato from Greece. Aside from the fact that I don't consider that serious enough wine to be the house, this one is quite dry, and everyone I've seen order it switches to red on the next round. It isn't actually on the regular wine menu so I guess that tells you how they feel about it. A pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc would probably be a better choice.