"A swanky bi-level Midtown cocktail joint and restaurant with an opulent Art Deco aesthetic, Valerie doesn’t look like the kind of place that offers anything for just a buck. But behold: $1 oysters are part of the happy hour menu here, which runs from 4 to 7 p.m. daily." - Stefanie Tuder, Patty Diez, Alexandra Ilyashov