We laughed our way through Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad in the hilarious and unusual “Gutenberg! The Musical!” These two reunited on stage for the first time since 2011 when they performed in “The Book of Mormon.” I do recommend seeing it before it closes in January.

Afterward, we walked across and downtown to Docks Oyster Bar on Third and 40th to sample their happy hour. We were lucky to get one of the few tables by the bar where we could take part in their HH offerings. The best parts were they had a live trio, and we could converse without straining.

I started with their Old Fashioned ($18), my friend had an Aperol Spritz ($17), neither on the happy hour menu. We nibbled the bread basket while awaiting our food.

One friend had the HH spicy tuna roll ($10), I had the HH beef slider ($3) and the fish tacos (two for $8), and the mollusk-lover six oysters ($9) and four clams ($6).  The food was okay, the clams and oysters minuscule. We did enjoy the music, but each said we wouldn’t return.

Happy Hour details as of 11.04.2023
Hours: Daily 3:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. at the bar or one of the few tables in the bar area
What’s happy? Seven $3 – 12 food selections plus $1.50 oyster du jour and $1.50 littleneck and cherrystone clams; $6+ beer, $9+ wine, $8 well drinks, $9 on the rocks
How happy? *1/2 (one and a half – out of three stars)

Docks Oyster Bar
Midtown East
633 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(212) 986-8080
docksoysterbar.com