Is there anything more synonymous with fried food and dollar beers than happy hour? We don’t know about you, but hangovers and high cholesterol don’t make us happy at all. If you’re trying to bring a smile to our lips after a hard day of work, give us something that will make us feel pretty. Offer us a mini facial, and then we’re ready to sip wine and pick up yummy finger foods. So while everyone else is at Churchill’s, we’ll be in the Grove from 5 to 8 p.m. for the Wednesday happy hour at the Center for Beautiful Skin. The 5,000-square-foot modern Zen spa offers the work-worn expert beauty advice, a free mineral makeup lesson, and of course the vino.

Although you might come for the gratis facial upgrades, trust us, you’ll stay for one of the center’s signature treatments. The LED-light facial uses a high-tech concept to penetrate the dermis, stimulate natural rejuvenation, and give you radiant skin all while you’re relaxing on one of the über-comfy beds and listening to ambient music. A bonus for you New Times-ers: Visit www.centerforbeautifulskin.com for 20 percent off your next technology treatment.
Wednesdays, 2008