Food Freebies & Deals: September 3-10, 2010

Restaurant Deals for Labor Day and the week ahead, including $2 off organic grass-fed beef and potato salad (in other words, the fixings for a holiday weekend BBQ!) in a one-day sale today.  

$2 off Organic Beef at Whole Foods Today Sept 3 Only Organic Grass-fed Ground Beef at $3.99 a pound (usually $5.99 a pound) plus Brazilian Potato Salad on sale for $3.99 a pound (usually $5.99). So that’s your BBQ organized for the weekend, but this is a one day sale ONLY, and the email flier I received shows it’s good at both the Academy and Indian School Plaza Whole Food locations, today Friday September 3.

50% off Boston Market Family Meal on Labor Day Coupon is good only on September 6 to get 50% off any Family Meal or Market Feast at participating Boston Market Restaurants.  Way to feed the folks at half price! Other Boston Market Coupons give you $1 off any individual plate, $2 off a $10 purchase, and $4 off a $20 purchase - those are valid to October 3.

Pay $10 for $20 worth at Chow’s Asian Bistro  Buy before midnight Sunday September 4, and the certificate expires March 6 2011 to eat at Chow’s Cottonwood location.  The Half Price Chow’s Asian Bistro Groupon deal is limited to one per person/per table.

Sonic Half Price CreamSlush Treats Last taste of slushy ice cream summer half price in this limited time deal. . . all day at participating Sonic Drive-in locations, and no coupon is  needed.  

50% off Le Cafe Miche Bistro on Coors Blvd thanks to Good Day New Mexico’s Half Price Thursday. Buy $50 worth of dining certificates for $25, and use by June 30, 2011. (Shipping cost is $3.75, check the deal details for how you may use the certificates.) Quantities are limited!

25% off Nob Hill Bar & Grill Lunch Entree when you mention this offer on Yelp. 25% off lunch entree deal is good on Tuesday to Friday, from 11 am to 4 pm. (If you read this in a future time warp and the link isn’t working any more, best to contact Nob Hill Bar & Grill to see if it’s still running.

Free T.G.I. Friday’s $10 Gift Card last chance – it expires September 6. Get a free $10 gift card with the purchase of two entrees from Caribbean-inspired summer menu. Offer is good at Albuquerque T.G.I. Friday’s at 10001 Coors Blvd NW.

Free Wienerschnitzel Double Ultimate Chili Cheeseburger when you buy Ultimate Chili Cheese Fries at regular price. You need the coupon to nab the free burger, and it’s good to October 2, 2010.

Taaj Palace coupons Buy one bottle of wine and get 50% off a second bottle, or buy one entree get one 50% off, or get $2 off lunch. Unfortunately you can’t combine the coupons, so you have to pick discount wine OR food per visit (tough choice!) The free coupons via Valpak for Taaj Palace (1435 Eubank NE) currently show as expiring September 17.

70% off Restaurant.com certificates and gift cards till September 7 with the promo code: SAVORY (Enter the code at checkout after putting the certificates in your basket – the discount doesn’t show till then. ) Buy by September 7, no expiration date to use, check details for each restaurant for minimum purchase. Restaurant.comcertificates are already discounted, so with the extra 70% off using promo code SAVORY a dining certificate worth $25 now costs $3 (other denominations are available).

25% off Theobroma Chocolate Strawberries $15 a pound with the coupon instead of  the usual $20, for milk, dark, or white chocolate-dipped strawberries - you can mix up the flavors. One pound minimum purchase, maximum five pounds with the discount. Coupon valid to October 31, 2010. (Ignore the coupon’s expiry date of May 2010, we’ve confirmed with Theobroma Chocolatier and the 25% off coupon is definitely valid to October 31, 2010. )

New Mexico Wine Festival Tickets are $13 for adults, $5.50 for ages 13-20, and kids 12 and under go free! Buy and print tickets in advance to save standing in line at the gate. The festival runs September 4-6, with a schedule of live entertainment and free wine tasting. Soon we’ll all be dancing like the grrrroooovy people at the NM Wine Festival website!

Cold Stone Creamery 2 Ice Creams for $5 with this coupon. You get two Like It sizes with ice cream and one mix-in for $5. It’s on their Facebook page but you don’t have to be a member of Facebook to get the ice cream coupon. (You do need to download the coupon printer application – quick and free – if you don’t have it already).

Free Artisan Breakfast Sandwich for new members in the Starbucks Rewards program if you sign up by September 21. It looks like you have to buy a card with credit to use at Starbucks (minimum $15) to join, so I wouldn’t sign up just for the free sandwich  if you’re not a Starbucks regular. But if you were planning to get a My Rewards card anyway, this is the time to do it! Plus you get a free Starbucks drink on your birthday and other loyalty card rewards.

Thanks to Jennifer at Fort Worth on the Cheap for the Starbucks tip!

–Tania FYI: I’ve given you my Restaurant.com and Groupon.com affiliate links. If you feel like sending a little love this way to support the ABQ on the Cheap site, please use the links.

Food Freebies & Deals Aug 27-Sept 3, 2010

Restaurant deals this week include half price wine, BOGO half price deal at T.G.I. Friday, pizza specials, 15% off BDW, $20 off at Vivace, happy hour, family fun food fair, and more!

Half Price Wine at Black Angus Steakhouse on Tuesdays. 50% off a bottle of wine when you order two entrees on Wine & Dine Tuesdays. Albuquerque Black Angus Steakhouse is located at 2290 Wyoming Blvd, NE.

Black Angus Steakhouse Happy Hour in the bar on Monday to Friday, 4 – 7 pm, means $3 beers, well drinks and wines, $4 margarita and martini, and full-sized appetizers from $3 to $5. Five bucks gets you a steak quesadilla (among other selections) and Happy Hour also scores $5 off a Wagon Wheel Sampler Platter.

T.G.I. Friday’s Buy One Get One Half Off Purchase one entree, and your second entree is half price with the coupon! For dine-in only at participating locations, one coupon per person per table, to September 1, 2010. You can’t use the BOGO deal with the Free T.G.I. Friday’s $10 Gift Card we’ve posted about before. The free gift card comes with the purchase of two entrees from the Caribbean-inspired summer menu, at Albuquerque T.G.I. Friday’s till September 6.

Vivace pay $20 for $40 worth  Buy before midnight Sunday August 29, certificate expires in a year to eat at the Vivace Italian restaurant in Nob Hill.  The Half Price Vivace Groupon deal is limited to one per person/per table, although on a table of more than 5 or more diners, two of you can use your deal certificates.

Whole Foods Local Farmers and Food Artisans Road Tour on Saturday August 28, 11 am – 3 pm, at the Indian School Plaza store. Food fair with free samples, face painting for kids and other kids’ activities, music by local duo Ten Cats Laughing, and door prizes. If you’re going shopping, might as well make it fun! Only at the Indian School Plaza Whole Foods Market, 2103 Carlisle Blvd. NE.

Olive Garden’s Never Ending Pasta Bowl is back for $8.95! The deal itself is not never-ending, it’s for a limited time only.

Straight Up Pizza coupons valid to September 30. It’s hard to know where to start slicing the pie on the Straight Up Pizza deals – there are so many of them! How about the $6.99 Lunch Special 10″ pizza with two toppings and a 16 oz drink? Valid 7 days, 11 am to 3 pm. Or the $19.99 Monday Combo: 18″ large pizza and three toppings, 12 wings, and a two liter drink – good on Mondays only. See all the Straight Up Pizza coupons, say you’re using one when ordering, and pizza delivery is free within this area. (East of I-25, bordered north/south by Alameda and Montgomery.)

Boston Market Restaurant Discounts with the coupons valid to September 25, 2010.
Get $1 off any individual plate, $2 off a $10 purchase, and $4 off a $20 purchase. Sorry, but the coupons can’t be used with $2.99 Meal Deals or $4.99 Rotisserie Meal Deal (otherwise Boston Market might as well just pay US to eat there, huh? Hey, we’re on to something!)

Hotel Andaluz Ibiza Bar Wine Tastings with hors d’oeuvres for $18 per person on Wednesdays September 1 and 8. Our earlier Ibiza Bar Wine Tasting post has the details.

15% off BDW (Burgers, Dogs & Wings) Save 15% on your order over $10 with the coupon via Valpak. Currently showing as good till September 10, but Valpak expiry dates often roll back depending when you view and print.

80% off Restaurant.com certificates and gift cards till August 31 with the promo code: CLEARANCE (Enter the code at checkout to see the discount). Buy by August 31, no expiration date on certificates. Certificates are already discounted, so with the extra 80% off promo code:

• $10 certificate (usually $4) now costs 80 cents
• $25 certificate (usually $10) now costs $2
• $50 certificate (usually $20) now costs $4
• $100 certificate (usually $40) now costs $8
• $100 Restaurant.com Gift Card (redeem at 15,000 restaurants nationally) now costs $8

To get the 80% off, select your Restaurant.com certificates and enter the promo code CLEARANCE at the check out page.  (The full 80% discount doesn’t show till then.) Check the small print for any restrictions.
Participating Albuquerque restaurants currently include Sophia’s Place, Peppers Cantina, Asian Cafe,  Casa Chaco, Cazuela’s Mexican Grill. There are also Santa Fe and other restaurants in the program if you’re traveling. 

Kids Eat Free at Bernalillo Flying Star on Thursdays from 5pm to closing.  Buy one entree and pick one free item from the kids’ menu. Valid only on dine-in, only at the Bernalillo location, for children aged 12 and under.

Buy one dessert and get one free at Bernalillo Flying Star on Date Night Friday. Take a date from 5 pm on Fridays only. They’ve also got a couple of wines for $3.99 a glass, and live music.

Free Jack in the Box Mini Funnel Cake when you buy a Really Big Chicken Sandwich Combo at $3.99 for sandwich, fries, and drink. Last chance on this coupon, expiring August 29.

Kids Eat Free at IHOP in August – Last chance! Till end of August, a child aged 12 and under gets a free meal from the Just for Kids menu, with the purchase of an adult entree, daily between 4pm and 10pm on dine-in only. It’s one freebie per adult entree. According to the location finder at the IHOP Kids Eat Free link, there are seven participating Albuquerque IHOPs.

NOTE: Not all locations may be participating in all offers – call ahead if you want to be sure.

Thanks to Jennifer at Fort Worth on the Cheap for tipping us off about the T.G.I. Friday BOGO deal!

–Tania FYI: I’ve given you my Restaurant.com and Groupon.com affiliate links. If you feel like sending a little love this way to support the ABQ on the Cheap site, please use the links.

Food Freebies & Deals: August 13-20, 2010

Albuquerque restaurant and food deals this week: free cupcakes for kids on August 14, Arby’s free sandwiches, two Cold Stone Creamery ice creams for $5, and offers from IHOP, Barley Room Bar & Grill, Nestle Toll House Cafe, Church Street Cafe, and more…

Free Cupcakes at Walmart to celebrate Dora the Explora’s birthday this Saturday August 14, between 11 am and 4 pm. I guess this one is REALLY for the kids, and no, you can’t kneel down and pretend. The party includes giveaways and bring in a photo (either digital or hard copy) to make a free 5″x7″ photo card! According to the participating location search, these Walmarts are taking part:

• 301 San Mateo Blvd SE
• 2701 Carlisle Blvd NE
• 3500 Coors Blvd SW

Or click the Walmart Dora the Explorer Birthday Party button and plug in your zip code to find a participating Walmart near you.

Free Smoothie at Boston Market restaurants on Saturday August 14 – no purchase necessary! One free smoothie per visit as long as supplies last.

Free Boston Market dessert with the purchase of a $4.99 Slider Meal Deal with this coupon, expiring August 29.

Free Taco Bell Frutista Freeze when you buy any product. You have to print the coupon via Coupons.com (and download the coupon printer application – quick and free – if you don’t have it already).

Arby’s Free Sandwich - either Roast Beef or Beef ‘N’ Cheddar sandwich when you buy any combo, with the coupon courtesy of Premium Shopping Guide. You can use it for up to FOUR free sandwiches as long as you buy the same number of full priced combos. Other Arby’s coupons include $1 Double Cheese Melt, and all coupons are valid at participating Arby’s till September 30, 2010.

Eat free at Church Street Cafe on your birthday according to an announcement at Yelp. Just be sure to take your ID! (If you read this in some future time warp and the link isn’t working any more, best to call Church Street Cafe to see if they’re still running the birthday offer.)

$5 off Albuquerque Hopfest when you buy early bird tickets for the October festival by August 15 – all details in our earlier post at the link.

Nothing over $8 on the menu. The new Nob Hill joint Bailey’s on the Beach promises there’s nothing over $8 on the menu, and looking at the breakfast-to-dinner menu most of it is a lot cheaper. I’ve not been there yet. Have you? What’s it like? Tell us in the comments form below…

Cold Stone Creamery 2 Ice Creams for $5 with this coupon. You get two Like It sizes with ice cream and one mix-in for $5. It’s on their Facebook page but you don’t have to be a member of Facebook to get the ice cream coupon. (You do need to download the coupon printer application – quick and free – if you don’t have it already).

Barley Room Bar & Grill Free Meal on Wednesday Nights when you buy 1 meal and 2 drinks, using the coupon from Premium Shopping Guide. It’s not valid on Comedy Night, but othewise is good to September 30, 2010. Other Barley Room Bar & Grill coupons include 50% off an appetizer in Happy Hour (4-7pm) and 50% off lunch on weekdays when you buy 1 full priced lunch and 2 drinks.

50% off Nestle Toll House Cafe. Get $50 worth of certificates for half price at $25, via Clear Channel Albuquerque. Quantities are limited and selling fast so buy NOW if you’re interested, and read the small print (certificates come in $10 denominations and you can only use one per visit.) If you have a lot of self-control, you’ll be glad to know that certificates are valid until August 2011.

80% off Restaurant.com certificates and gift cards till August 16 with the promo code: BIG (Enter the code at checkout to see the discount). Buy by August 16, no expiration date on certificates. Participating Albuquerque restaurants currently include:

• Peppers Cantina, Asian Cafe, Sophia’s Place,  Casa Chaco, Cazuela’s Mexican Grill
• In Santa Fe: Ze French Bistro, Red Enchilada Restaurant, and Casablanca Fine Mediterranean Cuisine
• 80 cents for a $10 certificate
• $2 for a $25 certificate
• $4 for a $50 certificate
• $8 for a $100 certificate
• $8 for a $100 Restaurant.com Gift Card (redeem at 15,000 restaurants nationally/free shipping)

To get the 80% off, select your Restaurant.com certificates and enter the promo code BIG at the check out page. (The full 80% discount doesn’t show till then.) Check the small print for any restrictions.

Kids Eat Free at IHOP in August A child aged 12 and under gets a free meal from the Just for Kids menu, with the purchase of an adult entree, daily between 4pm and 10pm on dine-in only. It’s one freebie per adult entree. According to the location finder at the IHOP Kids Eat Free link, there are seven participating Albuquerque IHOPs.

Gecko’s Bar & Tapas specials after 6 pm:

• 20 cent wings on Mondays
• Three for two tapas on Tuesdays
• Half priced burgers on Wednesdays

Quiznos $2.99 Sub, Chips, Drink with this coupon valid to August 20.  A small sub, regular fountain drink, and of course the chips.

$39 for 10 Lunchtime Yoga Classes. Buy before midnight August 15.  This has only the loosest connection to food, but it happens at lunchtime, and I think it’s a brilliant deal…. oh, and you ALSO get a free protein bar after each class! Get 10 mixed-level lunchtime yoga classes at YogaNow (worth $120) with this Groupon deal available to purchase till midnight Sunday August 15. See details at the link for how/when to use the certificates, it’s this weekend’s side deal (right side of page) and they need a minimum 15 people to buy the Yoga Classes Groupon before the deal is on, otherwise your credit card isn’t charged.

Old Town Salsa Fiesta this Saturday August 14 – free salsa samples and $4 to judge the Best Homemade Salsa contest - all the details at our earlier post.

NOTE: Not all locations may be participating in all offers – call ahead if you want to be sure.
ADDED LATER: If you spotted my not-so-deliberate mistake in this post, enter to win a $25 restaurant gift certificate.  All the facts/info are correct, it’s just a writing blunder.

Thanks to our friends at Florida on the Cheap for tipping us off to a couple of these deals!

–Tania FYI: I’ve given you my Restaurant.com and Groupon.com affiliate links. If you feel like sending a little love this way to support the ABQ on the Cheap site, please use the links.

Food Freebies & Deals: July 2-9, 2010

Albuquerque restaurant freebies and deals at Arby’s, Denny’s, Chick-fil-A, Village Inn, Sonic, Waffle House, Jack in the Box, Jersey Jacks and more, plus wine tasting and half price bottles of wine! 

Free Village Inn slice of French Silk Pie today July 2 from 5 pm – 10 pm only, when you buy an adult entree and use the free pie coupon at participating Albuquerque Village Inns.

Jubilation Wine & Spirits Today July 2 Wine Tasting and Mixology Demo with ideas for your holiday parties from 4 – 6 pm, plus hot dogs and hamburgers!

Free Spicy Chicken Sandwich on Saturday July 3 between 10:30 am and 10 pm at Chick-fil-A Paseo del Norte and Chick-fil-A Cottonwood Corners  – but you must dress in red, white, and blue to get the freebie!

$1 Popcorn or Fountain Drink at AMC Theatres on July 4. Get any size popcorn or fountain drink for a dollar each – Facebook membership needed and provide your email address for the coupon.

Free Arby’s Sandwich on Monday July 5. Get a free Arby’s Jr. Deluxe sandwich when you buy a drink (excluding coffee and value drinks) at participating locations. The Jr. Deluxe is roast beef, lettuce, tomato and mayo, packed in a sesame seed bun.

Free Boston Market Entree Salad or Family Dessert July 2 – 5 when you buy any family meal. Take the Firecracker Special coupon for this four-day offer, and the link also gives you coupons for $2 off a $10 purchase or $4 off a $20 purchase. Those two deals expire August 1, 2010, but the Firecracker Special freebie finishes July 5.

Free pie at Waffle House - get a free small slice of pie when you dine in. The coupon expires July 10, 2010.

Free Denny’s Red, White and Blueberry Pancake Puppies with a minimum purchase of $2 of any item from Denny’s $2 $4 $6 $8 Value Menu. You have to sign the Denny’s Bill of Rights at the link and take it with you to get the deal…  One freebie per check per visit, to July 25, 2010

Free Nabisco Cookies Monday – Check the link on Monday July 5 for a coupon for free cookies – it’s a one-day only deal and may require Facebook membership and a purchase. (We’re not sure of the details till the offer is up!)

Sonic Footlong Quarter Pound Coney is just $2.99 for a limited time – no coupon required. It’s a full 12 inches of hot dog with chili and melted cheese.

Free Jack in the Box Mini Funnel Cake when you order the new Really Big Chicken Sandwich Combo at $3.99 for the sandwich, fries, and drink. Coupon is good to August 29, 2010.

Free Chick-fil-A meal for Cow Appreciation Day at all locations all day on Friday July 9 if you show up fully dressed as a cow! Or, we’re told, if you come partially dressed as a cow, such as a cow spotted hat or bandana, you’ll get some kind of free entree item/sandwich. Find the starter kit and details for Cow Appreciation Day, practice moo-ing, and chew the cud at either Chick-fil-A Paseo del Norte or Chick-fil-A Cottonwood Corners.

50% off Jersey Jacks Eatery. Get $50 worth of certificates for half price at $25, via Clear Channel Albuquerque. Quantities are limited, and read the small print (certificates come in $10 denominations and you can only use one at a time.) Certificates expire December 29, 2010

$1 off Carl’s Junior –
$1 off any Six Dollar Burger Large Combo to July 14
$1 off Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich Small Combo to July 21

Half price wine at Los Equipales Restaurant – get 50% off a bottle of wine on Tuesdays and Wednesday Nights

NOTE: Not all locations may be participating in all offers – call ahead if you want to be sure.

Thanks for tips to reader Barbara, Ed-at-Large Ron, and our friends at Florida on the Cheap and Tucson on the Cheap.

Have a beautiful (cheap!) weekend!

–Tania

Food Friday Freebies & Deals for 4/16/2010

A bumper crop of dining deals include free fries, Pepsi, Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich, beer & wine tastings,  kids eat free, an Old Town date night package, & Dairy Queen, Wienerschnitzel, T.G.I. Friday, Boston Market, Quiznos offers…

• Free fries at Jack in the Box today, Friday April 16 only – try one free small portion of their new fries on the giveaway day they’re calling Free Fryday
• Free beer tasting Friday April 16 and  23 , at Whole Foods Market Indian School Plaza store, between 4:30 and 6 pm. A free wine tasting is on Saturday April 17 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Whole Foods Indian Plaza is at 2103 Carlisle Blvd. NE.
• Get a Free Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich on Saturday to celebrate the one year anniversary of Chick-fil-A at Paseo Del Norte! They clucked in our ear that you get the freebie if you go in on anniversary day Saturday April 17 and say “Happy Anniversary!” (Party on Chick-fil-A! May the next year be a good one!) Find ‘em at 8110 San Pedro Drive N.E.
• Kids eat free at IHOP every day in April - from 4 to 10 pm only. Receive one free kid’s meal with the purchase of each adult entree.
• Kids now eat free on Monday nights from 4pm to close at Jason’s Deli Cottonwood – limit 2 kids per adult – according to @JasonsDeliABQ on Twitter
• Date Night Package by Tours of Old Town on Saturdays April 17 and 24 includes dinner for two at Church Street Cafe, a ghost tour, truffles from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, coffees and pastries from Rolling in Dough, a couples’ psychic angel reading, discount coupons from Old Town merchants, and two NM Tourism Department Enchantment Cards – all for $99.95 per couple on a package valued at $140. Tax and gratuities extra, and you must book in advance. I guess if the truffles don’t sweeten up your sweetheart, they’ll at least be jumping in your arms on the ghost tour?
• Dairy Queen buy one Blizzard, get one for only 25 cents! The deal runs April 19 to 25, 2010, to celebrate DQ’s 25th birthday.
• Get a T.G.I. Friday three course meal of starter, entree, and dessert for just $12.99, dine-in only.
• Denny’s $2 $4 $6 $8 Value Menu includes $2 Biscuit & Gravy with Hash Browns or an Egg, $2 Pancake Puppies Sundae, $4 All You Can Eat Pancakes, $4 Three Cheese Melt with Soup or Garden Salad, $4 Buffalo Chicken Wraps, $6 Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwich… erm, you get the picture. It’s all day every day.
• Boston Market Restaurants buy one get one free – this Last Minute Tax break coupon gets you a free plate with the purchase of a plate from through April 18. Not valid with other offers such as $5/$5.99/$2.99 meal deals.
• Free drink coupon gets you a medium drink at Wienerschnitzel with the purchase of a Big 100% Angus Beef Dog – valid through May 29, 2010. Find Albuquerque Wienerschnitzel restaurants.
• Coupon for a free medium Pepsi when you buy a KFC Double Down Sandwich – valid till April 26, 2010. (Thanks to Ron!)
• Quiznos coupons valid till April 18  for:
  - Free chips and regular fountain drink when you buy any regular or large sub, or regular chopped salad
  - $1 off 1 sub, $2 off 2 subs, $3 off 3 subs

NOTE: As always – not all locations may be participating in all offers – call ahead to check if you have your heart set on it!

–Tania

Tax Day Relief: Freebies and Deals

So you’ve survived your IRS forms & we’ve got Tax Day treats to sweeten the deal, some valid on April 15 only, some for a few days more. Read on for freebies & deals on HydroMassage, Starbucks, P.F. Chang, Cinnabon, Boston Market, Jack in the Box, and more!

We reported on some of these in our last Friday Food Freebies & Deals – where you’ll also find other offers that are still valid this week – but here’s a reminder of the Tax Day 2010 specials, plus a few more we’ve heard about since!

• Free Starbucks coffee – all day on April 15, bring a reusable travel mug into your local Starbucks and get a free brewed coffee.
• Free Cinnabon Cupcakes on April 15 – two free bite-sized cupcakes per person between 6 pm and 8 pm – note those are both PM times, it’s an evening offer – at participating mall-based Cinnabon bakeries.
• 15% off all P.F Chang food purchases on April 15.  Dine in or take out. Not valid on beverages or happy hour food but otherwise just turn up with a taxing appetite.  (If you’re a Warrior Card member, you don’t get 10% off on top of that – just the same 15% as everyone else!)
• Boston Market Restaurants buy one get one free – this Last Minute Tax break coupon gets you a free plate with the purchase of a plate from April 15 to 18. Not valid with other offers such as $5/$5.99/$2.99 meal deals.
• Free HydroMassage for a little post-tax relaxation, from April 15 to 18. Looks like the participating Albuquerque location is Planet Beach (8201 Golf Course Rd NW). You must call ahead to schedule,  and print the free massage coupon to take with you.
• Pay $8 for $20 worth of Chef’s Bistro breakfast or lunch in today’s Groupon deal.
  Po’ Boys anyone? You don’t have to use this certificate today, it’s valid till October 16, at Chef’s Bistro on Coors Blvd. But the offer is only on sale today.  As a side deal, if you’re planning a party (to celebrate a tax refund perhaps? Or a wedding, birthday, or other event) you can get $300 of Chef’s Elegant custom catering for $100, also valid till Oct 16.
• As a sneak peak on one of our Friday Food Freebies & Deals to be posted tomorrow….and so you can get in early  
  Jack in the Box is giving away free fries on Friday April 16, and calling it Free Fryday (groan).

If you hear of any other local Tax Day deals – let us know! We’ll add it on this post, Tweet it, and note on our Facebook fan page to get the word out fast!

Note: As always, not all locations may be participating in all deals – call ahead to be sure.

FYI– for the Groupon deal, I’ve linked you to the Groupon kick-back page. Translation: If you buy a Groupon after clicking on the link, and it’s the first time you’ve bought a Groupon, I’ll receive a small credit toward a future Groupon.  I tell you this because a) This site’s rules require it. and  b) The FTC requires it. If you feel like sending some Tax Day love this way, use the link. Otherwise, just go to Groupon.com. All other links go direct to the source!

–Tania

Boston Market Discounts & Last Weekend of Kids Eat Free

A round-up of Boston Market restaurant coupons valid to February 27, plus a reminder that this is the *final weekend* of the Kids Eat Free promotion at Boston Market restaurants – read on for all the info.

This weekend, Saturday and Sunday January 30 and 31, two kids eat free with any $6 adult purchase at Boston Market restaurants. No coupons required, just bring the little darlings (aged 14 and under) to claim their freebie feast. This is the last weekend of Boston Market’s Kids Eat Free promo, so make the most and feed ‘em up.

And thanks to Ron for the following discount coupons for Boston Market restaurants, expiring February 27, 2010:

- $1 off an individual meal
- $2 off a $10 purchase
- $4 off a $20 purchase

Valid at participating restaurants, and the only exceptions are you can’t use coupons with $5.00 or $5.99 menu items, nor combine with other offers.

Print your Boston Market restaurant coupons for all the above discounts, and nosh on!

–Tania

Friday Food Freebies & Deals for 11/27/09

We’re thankful that Thanksgiving is over and we can now return to our office diet of Chee-tohs and Milk Duds.

• Say the Secret Word: Go into P.F. Chang’s on Friday, November 27, or Saturday, November 28, between 10:00am and noon and say “Lettuce Wrap Your Gifts” to receive a FREE Lettuce Wrap starter with the purchase of any entrée! Seriously.
• FREE Dining Certificates: Restaurant.com brings back “Feed It Forward” for the 2009 holidays. Give a FREE $10 restaurant certificate to anyone of your choosing. It’s free to give and free to receive. Feel free to have a Feed It Forward lovefest with us.
• Half Off Dinner: Boston Market is offering busy shoppers an alternative to cooking this weekend. Use this coupon for 50% off your purchase of any Family Meal or Market Feast! Friday through Monday only (November 27-29).
• Free Strange Breakfast Item: Use this coupon to score FREE Peppermint Pancake Puppies through December 11, 2009, from Denny’s. We’re sure they’re great. But strange. Very, very strange.
• Venezuelan Dining: We’ve heard great things about Café Choroní, which specializes in arepas. What’s an arepa? Use this Valpak coupon for buy one get one half price and find out for yourself! This new café is open for lunch and dinner. Located near San Mateo and Candelaria.
• Mediterranean Savings: Charcoal Mediterranean Grill offers several Valpak coupons, good for BOGO wraps, $5 off $25 purchase, or half off beer or wine. Shish kabob, shawerma, falafel. Yum! Valid through 12/10/09.

BONUS! Gift Card Roundup

If you’re planning to give restaurant gift cards this holiday season, you might as well take advantage of some of the great deals currently circulating:

• Landry’s Seafood House: Get a free $10 Reward Card for every $50 in Gift Cards you buy.
• Outback Steakhouse: Get a free $20 Bonus Card for every $100 in Gift Cards you buy.
• Denny’s: Get a free $5 card for each $25 gift card you purchase.

If you know of any other gift card deals, please list them in the comments thread!

–Elizabeth Hanes

Friday Food Freebies and Deals 11/20/2009

Give Thanks for Wine: On Saturday, November 21, join Jubilation on Lomas and Carlisle for a Thanksgiving wine tasting from 2:00 – 4:00pm. The tasting will be started with Schramsburg Sparkling Rose and end with Antigua dessert wine. Mark your calendar!

Why bake?: Skip a step this Thanksgiving, order a Coldstone Signature Pie instead! For a limited time, get your favorite ice cream pie for only $12.99. Find your nearest Coldstone in the Q!

Bowls, Hair-cut and Food Statement: Now at Jack in the Box, try their new Southwest Chicken Bowl. It’s made with fajita seasoned chicken, veggies and rice, and topped with cheese and a cilantro lime sauce. It’s like a party, in a bowl. Buy the bowl, use the coupon, and get an order of 3 jalapeno poppers for FREE!

Leave the Cookin’ to the Caterers: Instead of cooking all day for that holiday party, get it catered by Boston Market for only $9.99 a person! Just give a 3-hour notice  for delivery, or just 2 hours for pickup! Use this coupon for 15% off if your order is $100 or more!

I Scream for Ice Cream: Thanks to Editor-at-large Ron, here is a sweet (pun intended) coupon for $1.00 off Blue Bunny, Sweet Freedom ice cream.

$5.00 Footlong- Everyone knows about the Subway $5 Footlong deal, but we thought these new footlongs ones were worth a mention! Subway introduced a new chicken cordon bleu melt and chicken marinara melt. Melty ooey-gooeyness, it’s worth $5!

How bout some EVOO?: Nothing screams Rachael Ray like some EVOO! It is always so important in cooking though! Right now at World Market, buy one get one free on select olive oils! Just in time for Thanksgiving, and also, just for general kitchen uses too!

FREE delivery! Just Dine In recently added two new restaurants to its roster, and you’re the one who benefits! Through 11/30/10, use this coupon for free food delivery from Southwest Gift Baskets & Café or Napa Valley Café. That’s a savings of $5! Minimum $20 order. Hot, fresh food to your door. Need we say more?

–Erica Krause

Friday Food Freebies and Deals 11/13/09

Kids are Still Eatin’ Free: The kids eat free on Saturday and Sunday at Boston Market was so successful they’ve extended it to January 31, 2010! Two kids can eat FREE with the purchase of an adult meal up to $6. That is like $2 a meal!

Cheap Chicken: How does 5 pieces of chicken, 2 sides, and 2 biscuits sound? How about for only $5.99?! With these Popeye’s Chicken coupons head over and get these deals until December 31, 2009. Remember to print the coupon for the location you want to go to!

Half-Priced Pasta: With this awesome coupon, spend $20 or more at Buca Di Beppo, get $10 off! Plus, it’s valid on both dine-in and carryout.  Offer good now through 12/31/09 . Take the family, take the friend, or just take yourself!

Sandwich Cravings: Through Sunday, November 15th, use one of these coupons for a tasty toasty deal at Quizno’s. Get $1 off a regular or $2 off a large sandwich or mix and match sandwiches and sides and get 50%  off!

Happy Coffee: Local wireless hot-spot Napoli Coffee has a new happy hour! Every weekday from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. enjoy buy-one-get-one half off drink specials!! Bring a friend, and enjoy a sweet deal! Located at 2839 Carlisle Blvd NE.

Discounted Lunch: With this awesome ValPak coupon, score $5-off your next meal out for two at Annapurna’s on 4^th Street. Or, get a buy-one-get-one breakfast if you like to get up early instead!

Half Price Appetizers: T.G.I. Friday’s has announced they’re offering half-price appetizers in the bar after 4:00pm, now through December 23rd. The appetizers are normally priced between $6 and $11 and include Sesame Jack Chicken Strips,  Crispy Green Bean Fries, Tostada Nachos, and many others! One Albuquerque location, on the west side.

Full disclosure: this writer is a part-time employee of Napoli Coffee.

–Erica Krause

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