Okay, here are all the warm weather happy hours we’ve either thrown or want to throw. Feel free to plunder the list.

Tacobar.
Well duh.

Dip and Punch.
My roommate in DC and I threw a Dip and Punch party where everyone brought either a dip or a punch. We served a house punch and extra dippy foods and the whole thing was a hoot.

After work Sapporo and make your own sushi party.
James and I took a sushi class at our local community college and our lives have been forever altered. Add to that a great relationship with our fish monger (hi Osprey Seafood!) and you’ve got yourself a killer DIY happy hour.

Chili feed.
Some nice cool beer and root beer, pick up some cornbread at the store and keep a crockpot of chili bubbling away while you’re at work. Have friends pop over on their way home for a nosh and a toast and you’ll be the hit of the block. Don’t forget the green onions and shredded cheddar!

Summertime blues.
Get yourself some stinky blue cheeses, some Sauternes and some great blues music and you’re all set up to throw one of the more memorable happy hours the world has ever seen.

Aperitif Mischief. (Pronounced MisCHEEF.)
So many aperitifs in the world, so little we know about them. Marinate some olives and beans while you’re at work. Fire up your panini grill and invite folks over to try some of these lesser known (and lesser alcohol) cocktails.
Lillet on the rocks with the traditional orange slice! Campari and soda water! Pastis! Try them all!