The iPhone Happy Hour App

Now here’s an App for the ages, well at least 21 and older. Happy Hours by the Dallas Observer shows you all of the food and drink specials going on in Dallas. Download the app on your iPhone or Android, or check out the mobile site at Dallas Observer.

Here’s the scoop.

Cocktail Compass: full details, including times and drink deals and whether food is involved. Search for a bar by name, search the directory of all bars by borough, and tag your favorites. A cab option claims to tell you the best cab company to ring from your current location, but I was directed to the same taxi service from both my Brooklyn home and from the Financial District. Too late for happy hour? The app tells me to “search for open bars instead.” Really exciting, until I realized “open bar” meant the opposite of “closed,” not “the desirable status of the bar at your friend’s wedding.”

Happy Hours: search by location, day and time, food or drink specials, type of cuisine, features (including “after hours,” “dance floor,” and “live entertainment) and buzz (”kid friendly,” “people watching,” and “good for groups”). You can also rate the events via “like” or “eh” buttons and see the overall ratings for each location.

Next, of course, is the designated driver App.