Sometimes the free hot dogs at Rudy’s or the complimentary happy-hour buffet at El Cantinero just don’t cut it, and you want to nosh on something a little more gourmet when you’re at the bar. Songstress Vanessa Carlton turned us on to the free happy-hour hors d’oeuvre at Aurora, but there are plenty of other options — from curry-dusted popcorn to wheels of Greek cheese – as our roundup goes to show.

Bar Grubbing