Long-time Boulder restaurant’s contemporary happy hour

The Cork has been serving outstanding steaks and other American classics for well over 40 years when North Boulder was was downright rural. When the restaurant was established, the “happy hour” concept was still fairly new. Now, it is a standard among restaurants — and The Cork has one of the best around with salads, hot dishes, 10 different sliders, well-priced drinks and a dynamite green chile cheeseburger.

The Cork’s happy hour menu is tight yet varied — and the prices are right.

Small chicken Caesar salad with really good dressing.

Prime rib doesn’t generally get inserted into a slider bun, but at The Cork it does, along with slather of horseradish sauce.

Price check: At happy hour, “small bites,” $2.75-$.75; sliders, $2.75-$4.75, sides, $2.75-$4. Happy hour drink prices are worth nothing: draft beer, $3.50; wines and well drinks, $4; select cocktails. $6-$7.