"When: Tuesday-Sunday, 3-5pm The Deal: $2 oysters; discounted snacks; $10 select cocktails; $9 wine; $5 Narragansett lagers On paper, The Clam doesn’t seem like the most exciting place to leave work early for on this list. It’s indistinguishable from any other generic West Village restaurant, and its discounted prices are on the higher end, at $2 each. But this place lives up to the shellfish in its name, exceeding expectations with high-quality oyster options and other intriguing seafood specials, like $3 jumbo shrimp yakitori and $5 buffalo clam strips." - willa moore, neha talreja, will hartman