"When: Tue-Fri 4-6pm The Deal: $6 house red, white, rose, and bubbles; $3 beer; discounted select appetizers Asti Trattoria in Hyde Park functions equally well as a simple place for a bowl of rigatoni amatriciana at the bar, or as a people watching spot on their chill patio with a bottle of wine. Wherever you choose to sit, Happy Hour is an especially good time here with $6 glasses of house wine and discounted appetizers. The crispy and tender fried artichokes with lemon aioli, normally $16, are priced at $8, which is a great reason to skip out of work early to take your cat for a last second appointment at the vet." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion