Happy Hour Hunt: Charlie Hooper’s

The Place: Charlie Hooper’s, 12 W. 63rd St., 816-361-8841. 

The Hours: Monday to Sunday, 3 to 7 p.m. On Fridays, it’s 3 to 9 p.m.

The Vibe: Charlie Hooper’s has the wood-paneled feel that T.G.I. Friday’s hires a consultant to achieve. It’s a combination sports bar and neighborhood bar, meaning it draws from four decades of drinkers. Tables tend to be either a cluster of men or women.

The back room is as likely to host a work function as a party, although

if it’s not in use, it tends to be a bit quieter. The khaki-and-button-down set eventually morphs into the backwards hat, American Eagle crowd, but usually not until after happy hour.