Pizza Nea (306 E. Hennepin Av., Mpls., 612-331-9298, www.pizzanea.com) owner Mike Sherwood knows how to run a happy hour. He offers it daily from 2 to 6 p.m., slashing the price of two tap beers -- plus every by-the-glass wine on his list -- in half. My suggestion? Plow your savings into the kitchen's affordable appetizers, including spicy Italian sausage meatballs and an equally irresistible roasted-artichoke dip.
RICK NELSON