Emanon Café, 1000 NW 17th, 222-6435, Mon-Sat 3-6 pm, $4.25 imperial pints, $4.50 wine, $4 food menu

Standard pub-grubby fare: potato skins, mac 'n' cheese, onion rings, fried ravioli.

Encanto, 5225 N Lombard, 286-2929, Mon-Fri, 5-6:30 pm, 9:30 pm-close, $2-4 food menu, $4 sangria pints, $5 house margaritas, $3 wells, $1.50 Tecate

Snack on cheap Southwestern/New Mexican treats.

Ernesto's, 8544 SW Apple, 292-0119, Sun-Thurs 4:30-6:30 pm, $3 wines, $2.75 wells, $2.50 domestics, $3 micros, free pizza

Family-owned Italian joint serves up free pizza and snacks during happy hour.

Fifth Quadrant, 3901-B N Williams, 288-3996, Mon-Fri 4-6 pm, all day Sat-Sun, $3 food menu, $1 off Lompoc beers, $1 off most cocktails

The Lompoc empire's No-Po outpost.