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Call Me Deacon Booze: LAist Happy Hour

I'm still waiting for all your hot happy hour tips, Los Angeles! We'll be posting happy hour listings at least a few times weekly in 2008; send your secret spots and recommendations my way at carrie@laist.com.
And besides, what better way to get 2008 started than with some cheap booze at some happening city spots? Here's a few more we managed to dig up this week:
- Miss T's Barcade, Koreatown, Happy Hour 5-9 pm: Half off all drinks, "which are already cheap".
- Saints and Sinners, Culver City, Happy Hour 5-8pm: "Tuesday -- Bring Your Own iPod Night, $3 Dewars & Ginger, $5 Evil Dewars. Wednesday -- "The Devil's Whorehouse," $3.50 Guinness, $3 whiskey. Thursday -- "Satanic Swingers Lounge," funk, soul & rock 'n' roll - $6 martini, $3.50 kamikaze."
- Boardner's, Hollywood, Happy Hour 4-8pm: $3-4 beers, $4 well drinks, $5 house wines, plus half off all appetizers.
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