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A wise man once said that trying to enjoy your Monday is very similar to, if not exactly like trying to enjoy the love while wearing a glove.  We know.  We get it.  It seems like just a few minutes ago that you were pulling out of the office at 5:01 Friday afternoon, subtly flicking off your place of employment as your turn signal served as background music.  Suddenly, you blink, and you’re right back at the place you hate the most, wishing it was the end of the week so you can enjoy that margarita in peace.

Never fear, my little cucumbers.  The great thing about this capital city is that local restaurants and bartenders understand your pain.

This is why every night of the week is stacked high with drink specials that will help you forget about that customer that wants to tell you about their sexually confused child or the coworker that likes his coffee with a lot of sugar and a touch of sexual harassment. And since it’s nearly impossible to keep up with every alcohol special going on in this city, we’ve done the hard work for you.

Notable Food & Drink Specials Throughout the City on Mondays:

• Capital Ale House (All 3 Richmond locations) has dollar burger nights from 5 PM – midnight.   Being one of the more popular Richmond Monday traditions, we would suggest getting there either towards the beginning or towards the end of this one.  Otherwise, you’ll be waiting quite a while not only for a table, but to be served as well.  But hey, that’s why God invented tequila shots, right?

• Mojo’s has 35 cents chicken wings, which go nicely with their 6 dollar pitchers of your choice of either Yuegling or Miller Lite.  Drink the former if you have an ounce of class.  Drink the latter if you’re fresh out of college and not sure how to survive without your frat brothers.

• Little Mexico has dollar hard tacos all day long, along with $3 dollar margaritas from 6-7 PM.  The tacos come in 3 flavors: chicken, beef, or potato (I know.)   The margaritas, which are some of the best in town (no, really), come in either lime or strawberry.  Be careful with those things, by the way.  It’s 90% tequila, 10% ‘rita; just the way we like them.

• Sticky Rice has half-priced sushi, otherwise known as “Sushi Heaven,” from 10 PM until midnight.  While this special does not include every single item on their menu, it’s enough to make it worth your time.

• Strawberry Street Cafe has 1/2 priced burgers, which mix terribly with their other Monday special: 1/2 priced bottles of wine.   Nothing I like better than washing my red meat down with a nice Merlot.

• New York Deli has $1 PBR’s from 5-9 PM along with 2 dollar rail drinks from 5-7 PM.   Make sure you start with the rail drinks, though.  Remember: “Beer before Liquor, you’ll wish he was thicker.”