Copa d'Oro Happy Hour 5-8 Mon-Sat

My favorite bar in town, owned by one of my closest friends, Jonathan Chu, now has something else to make me smile. Monday through Saturday, from 5:00-8:00 pm is happy hour at Copa d'Oro in Santa Monica. Have a sandwich ($4-6) with one of their hand-crafted, market fresh cocktails at $5 each (really). They are especially good with Master Mixologist Vincenzo Marainella behind the bar. I love that there's a little history about the drinks on the menus. Who knows, you might even learn something.

COPA D’ORO HAPPY DEPRESSION MENU

(or, “Hey, at least we’re not on the verge of another prohibition”)

AVIATION

Gin, maraschino liqueur, fresh lemon juice

" Originated at Times Square’s Hotel Wallick, 1916

CAIPIRINHA

Sagatiba Cachaça, fresh lime, homemade simple syrup

" Brazil’s National drink, originated in the mid 1800’s

CLOVER CLUB

Gin, homemade grenadine, fresh lemon juice, pasteurized egg white

"Originated at the Bellevue-Stratford in Philadelphia around 1931

ORIGINAL DAIQUIRI

Matusalem light rum, fresh lime juice, homemade simple syrup

" Created in the town of Daiquiri around 1896 by two American engineers

DARK & STORMY

Matusalem dark rum, fresh lime juice, homemade ginger beer

" Bermuda’s National drink. Originated at the Royal Officer’s Club in the late 1800’s

JACK ROSE

Applejack, fresh lime juice, homemade grenadine

" Created at Gene Sullivan’s Café in Jersey City in the 1920’s

TOMMY’S MARGARITA

1800 Reposado Tequila, fresh lime juice, homemade organic agave syrup

" Created by Julio Bermejo at Tommy’s Restaurant, circa 1995.

MOJITO

Matusalem light rum, mint, fresh lime juice, soda

" A popular drink among the Cuban working class in the 1800’s

MOSCOW MULE

Vodka, fresh lime juice, homemade ginger beer

" Invented in 1941 at the Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant in Hollywood, CA

PISCO SOUR

Pisco, fresh lime juice, pasteurized egg white

" Created around 1920’s, the Pisco Sour is the national drink of Chile & Peru

GOLD RUSH

Bourbon, homemade honey syrup, fresh lemon juice

" Created somewhere in the US in the late 1800’s

WARD EIGHT

Bourbon, homemade grenadine, fresh lemon juice, fresh orange juice

" Created in the early 1900s at Boston’s Locke-Ober restaurant

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Copa d'Oro
217 Broadway
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 576-3030