Eating downtown is generally expensive, but Osteria does it right--their happy hour special is what brought me here the other week. $12 gets you an appetizer sampler of your choice of three out of five options (I had a mozzarella sandwich, flatbread and roasted red pepper dip, and unbelievable meatball sandwich sliders). The roasted red pepper dip was possibly some of the best I've had in the city, and you really can't beat the price. Everything is share-able, we were able take it all down with a beer or a glass of wine, and it didn't put too big of a hole in our pockets after tip.
The service is quick and easy and the waiter couldn't have been nicer even though we were obviously not ordering much. It's a great location, too!
I can't wait to come back to try an entree. Or another sandwich. Or more appetizers.