Great Bars 2011: Franklins
Reviewed By David Dorsen
Comments () | Published February 7, 2011
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Franklins Brewery & Restaurant
Address: 5123 Baltimore Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781
Phone: 301-927-2740
Neighborhood: Hyattsville
Opening Hours: Open Sunday through Wednesday 11 AM to midnight, Thursday through Saturday 11 AM through 1:30 AM.
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Kid Friendly: Yes
Nearby Metro Stops: Prince George's Plaza
Special Features:
Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
Happy Hour Details:
Monday through Sunday 4 to 6:30 PM: $1 off house drafts, $1 off mixed drinks, $3 house red and white wines by the glass, $3.50 onion rings and chicken quesadillas, $5 crab quesadillas, 20 percent off bottles of wine
Happy Hour Days:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays

Few bars are as distinctive or as fun as the one at Mike Franklin’s two-story restaurant/microbrewery/general store, where knowledgeable brewhounds flock to savor the changing lineup of handcrafted stouts, porters, lagers, and creamy Belgian-style knockoffs. The drinking has never been better (a credit to beermaster Mike Roy’s leaner, less hoppy style), and chef Marc Heckrotte’s menu of creative comfort food is a good fit with the suds. We’re partial to the skillet of roasted mussels, the hanger steak and fries, and any of the wood-fired pizzas.

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