Happy Hour at Heritage India

Here's an easy way to soothe those 5 o'clock hunger pangs: Every weekday from 5 to 7, the Dupont Circle branch of Heritage India offers buy-one, get-one-free deals on its Indian "street food," including tapas-size samosas, kebabs and small platters of crunchy golgappas. Regular price for each item is $4.95-$7.95, so it's easy to fill up without spending a lot.

To compliment the meal, there are drink specials that run an extra 30 minutes earlier and later than the food deals, including $3.75 margaritas and $4.50 sangria, mojitos and rail drinks. (A $14 carafe of sangria is a good deal for a couple.) There are no specials on Kingfisher or other Indian beers, but you can get four domestic beers for $12, or unlimited house wine for $16.

-- Fritz Hahn (updated July 13, 2011)