The Capital Grille Happy Hour. The Strip

Porcini-rubbed lamb chops for fifteen dollars at a white-tablecloth steakhouse is the kind of math that makes this lounge worth knowing about. Capital Hours, the first happy hour The Capital Grille has offered in its 35 years, covers weekday afternoons from 3 to 6 in the bar and lounge only. The menu is its own thing rather than shrunken dinner portions: oysters casino and Caesar salad bites at eight bucks, mushroom truffle arancini, cast iron garlic shrimp, petite filet sandwiches, and sliced dry-aged NY strip topping out around sixteen.\n\nDrinks stay simple, with $8 wines by the glass and $10 handcrafted cocktails like the Peach Bourbon Smash and a classic margarita. The room is dark wood and deep booths inside Fashion Show Mall, a quieter counterpoint to the shopping crowds and an easy walk from Wynn and the Venetian. Bar seats go first late in the week, so aim for the early side of the window. Prices follow the national Capital Hours menu, so expect small local differences.