In this installment, we’re covering Michael Schulson’s acclaimed izakaya Double Knot (where we recently had the chance to interview head bartender Jefferson Oatts). Situated right next door to Sampan, another Schulson Collective restaurant, Double Knot’s all-day cafe model has been an enormous hit in Midtown Village, with coffee and lunch served throughout the day, a bustling upstairs bar in the evenings, and a dimly-lit, sultry dining room downstairs that serves full dinners of omakase, izakaya, sushi, and more.

 

 

Their happy hour, which runs every single day of the week from 4 PM - 7 PM at the upstairs bar only, has some of the best deals in the city — particularly when it comes to their food — and features $4 house wines, beer, sake, and a featured cocktail of the day. In addition to those drink deals, you can also score several $9 cocktails, including:

 

Varies regularly

 

Vodka, yuzu, cucumber, cherry blossom, bubbles

 

 

Cachaca, Japanese plum cordial, charred lime

 

Reposado tequila, strawberry cordial, Campari, lime, mezcal

 

Sake, coconut, pineapple syrup, lime, chili

 

 

According to the Schulson Collective, “the happy hour at Double Knot is the perfect beginning to your evening at Double Knot. They serve a wide array of dumplings, bao buns, robotayaki, sushi, and cocktails. This is certainly one of the best happy hours in the city.” If you thought the cocktail specials were good, the food ones may be even better, with delicious bites at incredible prices such as:

 

Salmon Avocado

Shrimp Tempura

Cucumber Avocado

Spicy Tuna

 

Chicken thigh

Short rib

Swordfish meatball

 

 

Pork Bao Bun (pork belly, shallot, mint)

Pork Banh Mi (berkshire belly, carrot, cucumber)

Hot Chicken Bao Bun (buttermilk ranch, dill pickle)

Kobe Slider (2 to an order, swiss, soy, brioche)

Kobe Hot Dog (3 to an order, smoked mustard)

Albacore Tataki (onion ponzu, scallion, radish)

 

Pork & Shrimp Spring Roll (chili-lime dipping sauce, mint)

Kung Pao Chicken Wing (mint, basil, peanut)

Crab Rangoon (caramelized onion, sweet & sour)

 

Edamame (truffle, pea shoot, sake broth)

Mushroom (pickled mushroom, soy foam)

Beef Dumpling (potato, scallion, cilantro)

Pork Potsticker (kim chee, scallion, shallot)

 

Crispy Brussel Sprout (fish sauce, puffed rice, chili)

Roasted Broccoli (pine nut, white soy, garlic)

Kim Chee Fried Rice (shrimp, shallot, sunny side egg)

BBQ Beef Chow Fun (scallion, jalapeno, pickled mushroom)

 

For incredible food specials and perfectly priced craft cocktails, stop by Double Knot any day of the week between 4 PM and 7 PM and sample their happy hour for yourself.