Vermilion

"Happy hour is pretty extensive at Vermillion, running from 4-6 weekdays and 3-5 weekends. There’s a whole menu of discounted snacks (like $9 crispy potato gratin and jalapeño hush puppies) and drink deals ranging from $6-7 beers and wines to $8 cocktails like Manhattans and gimlets." - Tierney Plumb, Missy Frederick

"The Old Town Alexandria favorite runs its happy hour from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and on weekends from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Included are $6 beer, $7 wine, and $8 cocktails like a margarita spritz and house Old Fashioned for $8, plus discounted snacks include hummus and hushpuppies." - Claudia Rosenbaum, Tierney Plumb, Vinciane Ngomsi

"Vermillion sources their ingredients from farms throughout Virginia and neighboring mid-Atlantic states, so on any given night, you might have bread made from grains from a Pennsylvania mill or a salad dressed in vinegar from a craft distiller in Virginia. You can grab fancy bar bites like crispy catfish sliders and juicy arancini downstairs, but we like to come here for the three-course tasting menu in the formal dining room, which showcases the best of Vermillion’s farm-to-table spirit." - madeline weinfield

"This ambitious Old Town restaurant finally reopened after being closed throughout the pandemic. Its current menu under the direction of chef Ben Pflaumer features dishes like Parisian gnocchi with Madeira and grilled octopus with celery root slaw. There’s a strong (if brief) early happy hour, too." - Missy Frederick, Eater Staff

"Vermilion, Neighborhood Restaurant Group's modern American stalwart in Old Town since 2003, returns next week with a new chef behind the wheel." - Tierney Plumb