Happy Hour Listing May 29-Jun 04
May 29, 2008
The term Happy Hour originated in the United States Navy. In the 1920s, “happy hour” was slang for on-ship performances. “Happy” in this context meant slightly drunk.
The idea of drinking before dinner has its roots in the Prohibition era. When the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act were passed banning alcohol consumption, citizens would host “cocktail hours” or “happy hours” at a speakeasy — underground drinking establishments — before eating at restaurants where alcohol could not be served. Cocktail lounges continued the trend of drinking before dinner. “Happy hour” entered civilian use around 1960, especially after a Saturday Evening Post article in 1959.
It’s Five O’clock Somewhere – Happy Hour on St.Maarten-St.Martin
ZebraBOT has finally embraced the essence of a good tropical vacation: Happy Hour! Happy Hour on the friendly island is neither a set time, nor a single hour. There are bars that think it’s five o’clock somewhere at eleven in the morning, there are bars that feel Happy Hour starts when the daily grind is out of the way at 11 at night.
Fact is also that Happy Hour is not an actual hour but a timeframe in which people accelerate into the good times with the help of great bartenders and special offers, be it 2 or even 3 for one, snacks or live music. Happy Hour is the pinnacle of social interaction.
With dozens of listings linked to the establishments’ websites, you can now make a calculated choice on where to spend your daily happy hour. Try one or try all, the friendly island will look even friendlier after you mingle with locals, expats and other visitors.
Check back weekly for updates.
| FROM | TO | DAILY | TOWN | SIDE |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Honky Tonk Bar | Philipsburg | D |
| 11:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Topper’s | Simpson Bay | D |
| 2:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Lee’s Roadside Grill | Simpson Bay | D |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Tortuga Bar & Beach Café | Maho Plaza | D |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | The Espresso Coffee House | Cupecoy | D |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Kissing Fish Bar | Cupecoy | D |
| 4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | Spinnaker @ SMYC | Simpson Bay | D |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Picante Restaurant | Pelican Key | D |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Peg Leg Pub | Cole Bay | D |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Cabana Beach Bar and Restaurant | Simpson Bay | D |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Rancho Restaurant | Simpson Bay | D |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Rancho Del Sol | Orient Bay | FR |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | The Roadhouse | Simpson Bay | D |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Skip Jack’s | Simpson Bay | D |
| 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | The Tides | Beacon Hill | D |
| 4:30 PM | 6:30 PM | Captain Oliver’s | Oyster Pond | FR |
| 4:30 PM | 7:00 PM | The Greenhouse | Philipsburg | D |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Tiki Bar @ Bamboo Bernies | Beacon Hill | D |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Kuta Beach | Beacon Hill | D |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Le St. Germain Restaurant | Marigot | FR |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Dinghy Dock Bar | Oyster Pond | FR |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Pasanggrahan Royal Guest House | Philipsburg | D |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Bavaria Restaurant | Simpson Bay | D |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Soggy Dollar Bar | Simpson Bay | D |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Uncle Harry’s | Simspon Bay | D |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Turtle Pier Restaurant | Simspon Bay | D |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Wynddham Sapphire Beach | Lowlands | D |
| 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | Chesterfield’s Restaurant | Great Bay | D |
| 5:30 AM | 6:30 AM | Papagayo (clothing optional) | Orient Beach | FR |
| 5:30 PM | 7:30 PM | La Chapelle | Orient Bay Village | FR |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | West Indies Piano Bar | Marigot | FR |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | David’s Bar & Club | Marigot | FR |
| 7:00 PM | Sunset Beach Bar | Beacon Hill | D | |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Brazil Café | Maho Plaza | D |
| 11:00 PM | till close | Jimbo’s Mesquite Grill | Simpson Bay | D |
THIS WEEK: MAY-29 THRU JUN-04
| FROM | TO | THURS MAY-29 | TOWN | SIDE |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Lady C Floating Bar | Simpson Bay | D |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Ric’s Place | Simpson Bay | D |
| 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM | Le Pub | Grand Case | FR |
| FROM | TO | FRI MAY-30 | TOWN | SIDE |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Lady C Floating Bar | Simpson Bay | D |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Islan Flava | Philipsburg | D |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Barefoot Terrace | Philipsburg | D |
| 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Taloula Mango’s | Philipsburg | D |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Ric’s Place | Simpson Bay | D |
| FROM | TO | SAT MAY-31 | TOWN | SIDE |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Lady C Floating Bar | Simpson Bay | D |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Son Latino | Philipsburg | D |
| FROM | TO | SUN JUN-1 | TOWN | SIDE |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Mr. Busby’s Beach Bar | Dawn Beach | D |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Lady C Floating Bar | Simpson Bay | D |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Kali’s Beach Bar | Happy Bay | FR |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Barefoot Terrace | Philipsburg | D |
| 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Son Latino | Philipsburg | D |
| 10:00 PM | 2:00 AM | The Alley Hang-Out | Simpson Bay | D |
| FROM | TO | MON JUN-2 | TOWN | SIDE |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Ric’s Place | Simpson Bay | D |
| FROM | TO | TUES JUN-3 | TOWN | SIDE |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Lady C Floating Bar | Simpson Bay | D |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Ric’s Place | Simpson Bay | D |
| 9:30 PM | Midnight | Pineapple Pete’s | Simpson Bay | D |
| 9:30 PM | 2:00 AM | The Greenhouse | Philipsburg | D |
| FROM | TO | WED JUN-4 | TOWN | SIDE |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Lady C Floating Bar | Simpson Bay | D |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Ric’s Place | Simpson Bay | D |
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Strictly speaking, happy hour, although not known under this term, exist much longer in the French and German culture, where the “Apo” or Aperitif are terminologies that date back to the 14th century. Even earlier chronicles in the Bourgogne (France) put the date somewhere in the 12th century where monks would receive a daily ration of red wine around 3 pm after their long day of work in the vineyards.
Most vineyards in that time where owned and maintained by monasteries and many world famous names in the Bourgogne today still refer to the “old days of cloister activities” with Clos Vougeot leading the pack and the higher up areas of this sloping vineyard producing “Grand Cru’s” (Great Growths) that are counted amongst the finest red wines in the world.