A Euro Summer

If you're lucky enough to be going on a European vacation this summer, ciao! The rest of us are just happy enough to be able to get to the mountains for the weekend, thanks to steadily climbing fuel prices. But, this is a happy hour blog, so who wants to hear more about that? The point is, if you can't make it to France or Spain or ride your bike through Italy, you can still have a little European experience at Amante, and it'll only cost you from $2.50-$3.50 if you go during happy hour. Merrilee, of Amante Uptown on North Broadway tells me, "We're all Euro, so we show the bike races like the Tour de France and the Giro, and we show soccer games on two different TVs."

You'll forget that you're just sitting around Boulder if you visit Amante from 4-8 p.m. any day of the week and enjoy one of their refreshing cocktails and a scoop of gelato while watching European sports channels. It'll feel just as though you're soaking up the flavor and culture of the Mediterranean without the jet lag.

Oh, and P.S. Beyond their regular happy hour offering, you can get Moretti Lager on tap anytime for just $3.50, all summer long. We say, Molto Bene! to that.