Happy Hour Listing

September 3, 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 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.

DAILY

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 Le Charolais Maho 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
5:00 PM 8:00 PM Cappuccino Bar Simpson Bay 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
8:00 PM 9:00 PM Sopranos Maho Plaza D
11:00 PM till close Jimbo’s Mesquite Grill Simpson Bay D

WEEKLY

FROM TO THURSDAYS 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 D
FROM TO FRIDAYS 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 Kuta Beach Beacon Hill D
5:00 PM 7:00 PM Barefoot Terrace Philipsburg D
5:00 PM 9:00 PM Taloula Mango’s Philipsburg D
5:00 PM 7:00 PM Tijuana Yacht Club Simspon Bay D
6:00 PM 9:00 PM Ric’s Place Simpson Bay D
FROM TO SATURDAYS 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 SUNDAYS 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 MONDAYS TOWN SIDE
6:00 PM 9:00 PM Ric’s Place Simpson Bay D
FROM TO TUESDAYS 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 WEDNESDAYS 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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