Nostalgia is front and center when you enter Hap & Hooch, a new bar and restaurant that opened in April in Jupiter (in the old Surf Taco location). A gallery wall features family photos of owners Cassidy Flannery and Dan Newkirk—including photos of the restaurant’s namesake, “Hap,” otherwise known as Flannery’s grandfather Leroy. Regular customers have also brought in their own framed photos to add to the collection, making the space feel incredibly warm and familial.
“We’re hopeful that over the course of time, our walls will be full of all the people who have made Hap & Hooch what it is,” says Flannery. “We’re a five-star dive bar. We’ve made it very homey and clean, nothing pretentious.”
At Hap & Hooch, the menu feels familiar, but presentation adds a pop of surprise. The house margarita, for instance, is served in a frosted root beer mug with crushed ice and sea salt foam, which is made to look like a bubble bath (using an aquarium agitator). Flannery and Newkirk personally tend the bar at Hap & Hooch and are constantly coming up with unique creations. There are local beers available too, from Civil Society and Tequesta Brewing Company.
On Thursday nights, guests can double-down on the nostalgia factor with an Adult Happy Meal—Wagyu Smash Burger, crinkle-cut fries, and an old-fashioned for $22. The intentionally small menu rotates, but a few standout favorites (like the fried chicken sandwich, chicken wings, and nachos) are always on hand.
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