cocktail hour

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“You Must Be Here for the Reading,” running through June 20 at North Hollywood’s After Hours Theatre, is part theatrical and dance performance, part tarot reading and part cocktail hour.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s more of an “I’m dressed for a cocktail hour and my partner is dressed for a remote workday” situation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

I arrived at Gustavino’s, the tony East Side venue, midway through the 6 p.m. cocktail hour.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2025

The idea that these corporations place profit above health is not just a cocktail hour talking point gleaned from some book review – it is deeply ingrained in the community’s memory.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2024

After the bustle of arrival, everyone went to Clairmont for cocktail hour.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart