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Vero Wine Bar

Mondays at Vero Wine Bar
Stop by either location of this blond-wooded sipperie and get one of its free, melty pressed panini (try the prosciutto and mozzarella drizzled in basil aioli) with the purchase of a specialty cocktail ($9–$12), glass of wine (averaging $10) or martini ($11). 1004 Second Ave at 53rd St (212-935-3530, veronyc.com) • 1483 Second Ave between 77th and 78th Sts (212-452-3354)

Mondays at the Brazen Head
Every Monday, drink at least one beer at this microbrew joint and you’ll earn the right to bone up on free chicken wings, set out for the taking at 5pm. 228 Atlantic Ave between Boerum Pl and Court St, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn (718-488-0430, brazenheadbrooklyn.com)

Thursdays at Trophy Bar
Hit the backyard of this well-loved boozer on Thursday eves for a sizzling BBQ dinner of grilled chicken wings, pineapple and corn. Your entry ticket to the spread comes with a purchase of a frosty bev—palate-cleansing drafts are discounted two dollars 5–8pm daily. 351 Broadway between Keap and Rodney Sts, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (trophybar.com)

Sundays–Thursdays at Counter
As long as you keep purchasing the organic cocktails at veg specialist Counter, you’ll get more innards-sticking apps like corn beignets and chickpea fries (Mon–Thu 5pm–midnight; Sun 11am–4pm). 105 First Ave between 6th and 7th Sts (212-982-5870, counternyc.com)

Sundays–Fridays at the Mark Bar
If you’re in Greenpoint, Saturday is the only day you’ll go hungry: Weekdays at 6pm, this beer-and-juke standard rolls out the free pizza and cold cuts, and on Sundays at noon, you’ll find gratis bagels and coffee. 1025 Manhattan Ave at Green St, Greenpoint, Brooklyn (718-349-2340, themarkbar.com)

Fridays–Sundays at Dell’anima
Splurge on, say, a $7 tipple of Aperol or Six Points Righteous Rye and you could make an early dinner out of the complimentary Italian snacks—like grilled veggies, risotto and bruschetta. 38 Eighth Ave at Jane St (212-366-6633, dellanima.com). Fri–Sun 4–6pm.

Weekdays at Lusso
When you’re all wings-and-popcorned out, slip into Lusso between 5 and 7pm and partake of Italian snacks such as mozzarella-anchovy skewers and herb-cheese focaccia. 331 West Broadway at Grand St (212-431-0131, lussonyc.com)

Daily at Port 41
At Hell’s Kitchen dive Port 41, dirt-cheap beer comes with comped hot dogs and salty popcorn served by bikini-clad bartenders. High-end eats they’re not, but that’s not why you came, is it? 355 W 41st St between Eighth and Ninth Aves (212-947-1188)

Daily at Rodeo Bar
Go honky-tonk for cheesy nachos and wings, gratis during happy hour (Mon–Sat 4–8pm; Sun 6–9pm) with the purchase of a drink. 375 Third Ave at 27th St (212-683-6500, rodeobar.com)

Daily at Tailor
Eben Freeman’s eclectic cocktails—like the bubble-gum-flavored Bazooka—may not be cheap ($11–$13), but zippy curried popcorn justifies the splurge. 525 Broome St between Thompson St and Sixth Ave (212-334-5182, tailornyc.com)

Daily at Harbour
This sustainable-seafood eatery offers elevated bar snacks like duck-fat popcorn, Chinese five-spice nuts and habit-forming fried chickpeas in exchange for the price of your drink. 290 Hudson St between Dominick and Spring Sts (212-989-6410 harbournyc.com

Daily at Shelley’s New York
Buy one stiff, cheap drink at this timeworn neighborhood tavern and gain access to a perplexingly generous 5pm spread (last week there was sausage-packed pasta). 58-15 Woodside Ave at 58th St, Woodside, Queens (718-672-2571)

Daily at Centro Vinoteca
An $8 happy-hour cocktail at this Italian hang (try the cucumber-gin martini) gets you a trio of bites, including a truffled deviled egg and a mini BLT (5–7pm). 74 Seventh Ave South at Barrow St (212-367-7470, centrovinoteca.com)

Daily at Gusto Ristorante e Bar Americano
Every evening (5–7pm), this sleek Italian eatery treats you to deep-fried bites like cheese-stuffed risotto balls, when you commit to a $7 quartino of wine. 60 Greenwich Ave at Perry St (212-924-8000, gustonyc.com)

Dell’anima’s Aperitivo Hour
It’s happy hour, but with a fancy name. Splurge on, say, a $7 tipple of Aperol or Sixpoint’s Righteous Rye, and you could make an early dinner out of the complimentary Italian snacks like grilled veggies, risotto and bruschette. 38 Eighth Ave at Jane St (212-366-6633, dellanima.com). Fri–Sun 4–6pm.

—Joshua M. Bernstein

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