Happy Hour Just Got Happier

It's that season again, when warmer temps and lighter workloads tempt people to celebrate at the end of the workday and commiserate with their cubicle mates over a few drinks.

Any resident, employee or student of University City probably knows the same 3 or 4 bars with decent happy hour specials. While convenient, the cheese fries from New Deck and the half price margaritas from Mad4 start to get old after a few years. It may have something to do with the infamous purse melting incident at Mad4, but that's a story for another day.

All too often the happy hour dilemna is we either spend yet another night at New Deck or we venture downtown where we face higher prices plus the added transportation costs. Most times it's easier to stay within close proximity to our office. This is just a nice way of saying my co-workers (and I) are lazy.

No one was more excited than I was to hear about newcomer Landmark Americana opening up over by Drexel. Even better, they have happy hour specials to rival New Deck's half price appetizers. Ok, rival isn't the right word because they blow New Deck out of the water especially with their drink specials. I'm also a big stickler for places having an open layout that can accomodate a crowd. The place was incredibly roomy, but if you want to sit outside you'd best get there early.

We sampled the lobster quesadillas and the nachos, both of which were perfectly acceptable if somewhat predictable options for happy hour. For large portions at half price and washed down with copious amounts of beer and house made sangria, however, it's not a bad way to spend a warm summer evening.

Landmark Americana Tap and Grill
3333 Market Street
215-222-4500