Here’s Where to Find Election Day Deals and Specials in Los Angeles

Tuesday, November 6 is the day to cast a ballot for elected officials and initiatives. This date is impossible to miss, as this Election Day includes some hotly contested LA issues and close local races. These ballots are always lengthy, so might as well take advantage of the free cocktails, happy hours, discounted food, and drinks after visiting a polling station. Some require an “I voted” sticker, so keep it handy while providing a referendum on the City of Angels.

Here’s where to find LA’s discounted or free food and drinks on Election Day.

Westside

Even though it’s called happy hour, it should be all late afternoon and evening hour starting at 3 p.m. at Esters Wine Shop & Bar. Esters is offering $9 house wines, $10 snacks, $12 cheese plates and more. And for one night only, the $16 Esters Burger can be ordered via Postmates, Caviar and Uber Eats. — 314 7th St, Santa Monica, CA

Kelly Bylsma

In West LA, when buying one appetizer at at the Stalking Horse Brewery & Freehouse, one comes gratis. There’s a limit of one offer per person for anyone wearing an “I Voted” sticker. — 10543 Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

San Fernando Valley

Ice cream sandwich shop CREAM’s election day special at its North Hollywood and Northridge locations include a 20 percent discount with an “I Voted” sticker. For the uninitiated, CREAM stands for “Cookies Rule Everything Around Me,” and the team makes ice cream sandwiches made with warm, freshly baked cookies, brownies, waffles or a donut/croissant hybrid. But there’s also milkshakes, malts, hot fudge sundaes, and the CREAM Taco. — 11135 Magnolia Blvd, Suite 170 North Hollywood, CA or 9000 Reseda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA

Bread & Butter PR

Burbank’s Tony’s Darts Away is known for their incredibly friendly menu towards omnivores and vegans alike, but its craft beer menu is completely dedicated to California brewers. Flash an “I Voted” sticker and get a discount on the latter, with a buy one, get one for a penny beer. Limited to one offer per person. — 1710 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA

Yelp

Downtown

The Mayfair Hotel in Downtown is running an “I Voted Hour” on Tuesday. The hefty 50 percent discount on specialty cocktails runs from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., as long as an “I Voted” sticker is present. — 1256 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA

Mayfair Hotel

At Birds & Bees in Downtown, the crew is going old-school with a $5 Old Fashioned and $5 Daquiri to go with the stylish “I Voted” sticker. — 207 South Broadway, B, Basement, Los Angeles, CA

Redondo Beach

Try the fancy and drastically reduced $6 Gin and Stormy at Chez Melange. It’s usually $14, and again, an “I Voted” sticker gets this cocktail made with London’s Dry Gin, pomegranate juice, a splash of Elliot’s Ginger Beer, sugar rim, and a smoking snifter. —1611 S Catalina Ave, Redondo Beach, CA

Localite LA

West Hollywood

At the Granville WeHo, all it takes is an “I Voted” sticker to get a free cocktail or dessert, which is available from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. — 8701 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA

And not only is The Abbey Food & Bar serving a $5 Blue Wave Shot anytime between 11 a.m. and 2 a.m., TV’s will be on all day and night tracking election returns. No sticker is required. — 692 N Robertson Blvd, West Hollywood, CA

The Abbey Food & Bar

• 2018 Los Angeles voter guide [Curbed LA]