In last week’s blog post, I risked the health of my liver to offer you a roundup of Bend’s best happy hours in the Old Mill District and Downtown Bend. You can scope it out here.

That was a link to the blog post, not pictures of my liver.

This week, I’m taking a look at happy hours outside those two geographic areas. I’m also rounding up the deals and steals that happen outside the usual happy hour time-frame near the end of a 9-5 workday.

Get ready to lift your glass.

Bend’s best happy hours beyond Downtown and Old Mill

Portello Winecafé in Northwest Crossing is a great spot to get your vino on.

• Located in Bend’s Northwest Crossing neighborhood, Portello Winecafé offers happy hour every Tuesday through Friday from 4-6 p.m. As you might guess from the name, the specialty here is wine. They’ve got an amazing selection of it, and the daily special is just $5 a glass during happy hour. On Mondays from 4-9 p.m., all wines are $5 a glass, which gives you an extra good reason to venture out at the start of the week. Must-try items on the food menu include the lemony Caesar salad (seriously, one of the best Caesar salads you’ll eat EVER) for just $5, prosciutto-wrapped dates with chevre for $6, or a small selection of meat and cheese for $5. Bottoms up!
• Kayo’s Dinnerhouse on NE Third Street touts itself as “Bend’s best kept secret”—a bold statement, but one I might actually have to agree with. Their bar menu boasts a huge array of items that are a killer deal even when it’s not happy hour, including $2.50 for a cheeseburger and fries on Mondays, two tacos for $5 on Tuesdays, or ladies’ night on Thursdays (i.e. happy hour pricing all night for the fairer sex). From 4-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday is when you’ll score the biggest deals, with happy hour options like cod fish & chips for $5, killer BBQ wings for $5, or potato skins stuffed with Andouille, cheese, and peppers for $5. There are oodles of drink discounts, too, and their tap list is enviable. I’m partial to the ladies’ night drink specials when I can score well drinks for $3-$4.
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  The Man Van Margarita (packed with flavors of citrus and vanilla) is a must-try during happy hour at La Rosa.

  Bend’s La Rosa Mexican restaurant has two convenient locations for folks who need a margarita fix while visiting Northwest Crossing or southeast Bend at Brookswood Plaza. Happy hour takes place from 4-6 p.m. daily, and your best bet here is the Man Van Margarita (silver tequila with flavors of mandarin, pineapple, vanilla, and La Rosa Liqueur). Priced at $4.95 during happy hour, it pairs perfectly with their bacon-wrapped shrimp (six for just $5.95). Olé!

• Tucked in a cozy little spot on Greenwood Avenue,Los Jalapeños offers super-authentic Mexican cuisine and an extra-long happy hour to boot. From 2-6 p.m. daily, you can plunk down $7.95 and get a margarita paired with your choice of regular nachos, fajita nachos, two al pastor tacos, or two carne asada tacos. It’s a pretty fab deal for what amounts to a full meal, and this is one of those local hotspots you might not find if you didn’t go looking for it.
  

  Enjoy inexpensive shrimp cocktail and some killer river views during happy hour at Crossings at the Riverhouse.

• Crossings Restaurant at the Riverhouse Hotel and Convention Center has one of the best riverfront patios in Bend, and since weather typically permits outdoor dining into October, you’ve still got time to take in a happy hour or two this season. The shrimp cocktail (Cajun boil with grapefruit cocktail sauce) is one of the best deals on the menu for $6, but their calamari is pretty spectacular, too, with a red bell tartar sauce that’s guaranteed to leave you licking your fingers. That’s just $5.50, and no order is complete without adding on a dish of their sweet tater fries wth ginger remoulade for $3. Their tap list and wine menu are always excellent here, so you’ll have plenty to choose from when washing down all that great grub.
• I know some people have a problem with chain restaurants, but for those who don’t, Johnny Carino’s is a pretty handy spot on the north end of Bend, particularly if you’re traveling to or from the airport in Redmond. They have one of the lengthiest happy hours in town, spanning from 2-9 p.m. on weekdays or all day on Saturdays and Sundays. Happy hour features a wide array of local microbrews on tap for $3.50. Food items include goodies like mozzarella cheese sticks for $5, or Sicilian fire sticks (tomato-basil tortillas rolled with Italian sausage, chicken, bacon, Roma tomatoes, jalapeños and Italian cheeses, served with spicy marinara sauce and ranch dressing) for $5. This place has the added bonus of being super kid-friendly.

Need a happy hour outside the post-work time frame?

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  The dining room at 10Below is so groovy, you might as well stay for both happy hours.

  Happy hour at 10 Below on the lower level of the Oxford Hotel is worth raving about in its regular 4-6 p.m. time slot, but they double the fun and savings by offering it again from 9-11. That’s super handy for a late-night snack or a delicious way to wrap up a night of roaming around the Bend Ale Trail (something I’ve been known to do once or twice or 83 times). Their crisp iceberg lettuce wedge (creamy gorgonzola, bacon candy, garlic bread crumbs, oven-roasted tomatoes) is a great way to end your evening on a semi-sorta healthy note for $5, or just give in to sin and get the truffle fries for $7 (so worth it). 10 Below is a cocktail lover’s paradise, and I’m always partial to the Mello Yellow (whipped cream flavored vodka, champagne syrup, and lemon juice—I swear it’s not as sweet as it sounds).

• The Blacksmith is another popular downtown hotspot offering a late-night happy hour on top of their already-fabulous afternoon one. Nab their happy hour deals from 4-6 p.m. and then again from 9 p.m. to close all day Tuesday through Saturday, then ALL DAY on Sundays and Mondays. I’m a big fan of their sliders here, featuring three certified Angus beef patties with lettuce and tomato for $6. Mac and cheese fans will especially love their sample flight that includes a small portion of their smoked, bacon, and truffle mac and cheese. Pair it up with the bonus of taking $1 off their fabulous cocktails or grabbing a glass of wine for $5 and you’ve got yourself a treat!
• There’s no doubt Bend is a beer town, so why not round out your happy hour lineup with a late-night stop at McMenamins Old St. Francis? On top of their regular 3-6 p.m. happy hour, you can hit their late-night one from 10 p.m. to close every day of the week. It’s physically impossible for me to come here and not order a round of their Cajun tater tots for $2.50, and I’m partial to washing it down with a pint of Ruby raspberry ale. Vegetarians will dig the grilled asparagus for $4.50, and carnivores can chow down on the BBQ pork ribs for $5.50.
  

  The only thing better than Sunset Hour at Crux Fermentation Project, is watching the sunset through your rapidly dwindling pint of Crux brew.

• Speaking of beer, you’ll find some of the best in town at Crux Fermentation Project. You’ll also find one of the coolest happy hour concepts. Rather than locking theirs down to a specific time every day, they set it for 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after sunset every evening. Makes sense, since they’ve got spectacular sunset views from their patio. If you’re not sure when sunset is, they’ve always got it listed on their website. During the sunset hour, beer specials abound, and all starters are $2 off. You can keep it simple with their boiled pretzel featuring a couple tasty dipping sauces (I’ve been known to lick the condiment cup), or go all out with the project board, an assortment of cheeses, meats, figs, baguette, and more. The beer here is too good to pick just one, so order a flight and get generous tastes of six different varieties.
• The upside of Joolz in downtown Bend isn’t just that they offer unique middle-eastern cuisine in a town packed with pub fare—it’s that you can sit at the bar for the opportunity to order from their happy hour menu any time of the day. Pick out your barstool, then snag an order of their tasty hummus for $5 or baba ganouj for $6. Their cocktail menu is exceptionally good here (I’m partial to the Pimm’s cup) or go with the happy hour white or red wine special for $5.
• I’m going to group The Summit Saloon and Astro Lounge together not because the downtown hotspots have anything common in terms of atmosphere or food (one’s a sports bar, the other is a hipster hotspot—can you guess which is which?!) but because their happy hours both go until 7 p.m. Seems like a minor thing, but that extra hour above and beyond most restaurants’ happy hour has been a godsend for me many times when I’m running late after work. The spinach dip and quesadillas are my go-to faves at Summit, and I almost order a pint from their expansive tap list. At Astro, go for their pork belly tacos and a lavender lemon drop.