Happy Hour at Big Rock

Big Rock Italian Chophouse in Birmingham has launched a new Happy Hour, offered Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. Designed for an after-work cocktail, a bite before dinner or the beginning of a night out, the new offering pairs approachable pricing with the restaurant’s signature food and hospitality. Guests can enjoy $5 off cocktails and appetizers, $10 select wines by the glass and half-off all beer. The cocktail lineup blends Big Rock favorites with classics, including the Hugo Spritz, Chophouse Cosmo, White Negroni, Manhattan, Espresso Martini, Old Fashioned and Smoked Old Fashioned. The appetizer menu features whipped ricotta with prosciutto di Parma, apricot marmalade and hazelnuts; toro crudo; Arancini with black truffle aioli; jumbo shrimp cocktail; fritto misto; and sea salt fries. selections from The Rock Cigar Club menu include lamb lollipops, baked pecorino and the Rock Burger with wagyu and cambozola. The launch comes as Big Rock celebrates its first anniversary in Birmingham and a spot among full-service Restaurant Magazine’s Top 50 Independent Restaurants. “Happy Hour is a great way for us to welcome guests into Big Rock in a more relaxed setting while still delivering the food, cocktails and hospitality that define the restaurant,” said Tiffany Hull, general manager. 245 S. Eton St, Birmingham bigrockitalianchophouse.com