Cheap(er) eats on Rainey St. and drinks at Krampus Cove 👹

Had some holiday time off work so I hit up a couple food & drink happy hours on Rainey Street that I don’t usually have time for and checked out a pop-up bar program at Half Step.

I like what Standard Proof Whiskey Co. is doing. It’s a distillery, bar and kitchen on the south end of Rainey past Emmer & Rye.
I got the Whiskey Wednesday specials. Hot Fried Chicken Sandwiches and Old Fashioneds are half-price all day. The whole food & drink menu is half-price 5p-6p during the week. With the discounts it’s $8.50 for the sandwich and fries and $7.50 for the Old Fashioned. I got the Adobo spiced sandwich, really like it. Maybe the best food & drink deal on Rainey.

Went around to corner to check out happy hour at Tómalo. This is a pretty fancy place, definitely a special occasion dinner spot compared to the more neighborhood bar feel at Standard Proof. Got a delicious La Picosa Margarita and a huge guacamole for $11 each. The bartender was super helpful and packaged the rest of my guac to go with fresh chips that held up really well for later that night. Good stuff.

And up at Half Step they have a Krapus Cove pop up bar with a pretty killer drink menu. Half Step has always done me right on drinks, their recipes always impress me and these were knockout good, too. My favorite is a hot buttery rum punch and the Santa’s Slay packs a strong Mezcal & coffee kick. Also did their gravy back shot, Wild Turkey 101 served with a boat of hot brown gravy to chase it down with. 🔥 Happy holidays!