Food Freebies & Deals: July 30- Aug 6, 2010

Albuquerque restaurant deals this week include FREE Whataburger, $5 off Fox & Hound, Baskin Robbins BOGO free, half price YoYo Bliss frozen yogurt, Panda Express freebie with purchase, 80% off Casa Chaco and Cazuela’s Mexican Grill,  Landry’s deal and more.

Free Whataburger on August 3 from 5 pm to 8 pm when you wear orange! It’s their 60th birthday and they’re giving away a free Whataburger – but you must wear ORANGE to claim your freebie! Here are the Albuquerque Whataburger locations.

$5 off Fox & Hound Sports Bar – on any dine-in food purchase of $15. Coupon is valid to August 31, 2010.

Fox and Hound Albuquerque drink specials run daily, including $2 Tuesday on draft beers and Sunday $3 Bloody Mary.

Baskin Robbins Buy One Get One Free Coupon – Buy one regular soft serve cone and get one free at participating locations till August 8.

Whole Foods Market $45 worth of coupons – if you shop the lot, that’s how much you’ll save. Choices include $1 off Blue Diamond Almond Butter, $1 off any 2 Dream Frozen Desserts, $1 off Lundberg Risotto (I love that stuff when I’m too lazy to cook). Click the coupons you want and print out on one sheet – very simple. Once printed, they’re valid to October 31 – not sure how long they’ll be available online though.

50% off YoYo Bliss, the frozen yogurt mavens in ABQ Uptown, thanks to Good Day New Mexico’s Half Price Thursday. Buy $50 worth of certificates for $25, and use by July 31, 2011 – yeah, as if you’ll hold out till then! Certificates come in $10 denominations, shipping cost for the certificates is $3.75, and it’s best to buy soon – quantities are limited!

Free T.G.I. Friday’s $10 Gift Card with the purchase of two entrees from the new Caribbean-inspired summer menu. Offer is good at Albuquerque T.G.I. Friday’s till September 6.

Landry’s Seafood House distinctive dining deal saves you over 35% on a three course menu: get a salad bowl, choice of 3 entrees, and choice of 2 desserts for $19.99. Print the Landry’s Deal Menu and take it with you for the offer - valid Sunday through Thursday.

Panda Express Free Panda Bowl when you buy a two item combo and two medium drinks with this coupon via Valpak, valid to August 12.

80% off Restaurant.com certificates and gift cards is still running till July 31 with the promo code: PLATE (Enter the code at checkout to see the discount). Buy by July 31, 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 PLATE at the check out page. (The full 80% discount doesn’t show till then.) Check the small print for any restrictions.

Flying Star Cafe’s Burger ’n’ Shake special offer Buy a burger and get a milkshake for $2 (usually $4.99) – it’s a limited time summer deal, not sure when it ends, so slurp your shake soon!

Thinking of signing up for Netflix? Get a $10 Papa John’s Gift Card when you become a new subscriber. Papa John’s also has a limited time special for two large pizzas for $10 each.

Village Inn Pie Rush Wednesdays. They’re still serving up free pie from 10 am to 10 pm every Wednesday, get a free slice of pie with a dine-in purchase.  No coupon necessary but it can’t be combined with other specials (see the link). No expiration date in sight. But you know it can’t last…

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

Thanks to readers Rita and Barb for sending tips, and to our cheap chow chums at Fort Worth on the Cheap and  Florida Keys on the Cheap.

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

Food Freebies & Deals: July 16-23, 2010

Restaurant deals this week include Pappadeaux Seafood and TGI Friday $10 bonuses, free lasagna, pizza half price certificates, $1 off McDonalds and Carl’s Junior, 25% off Nob Hill Bar & Grill appetizer, free Denny’s pancake puppies,

• $1 off McDonald’s real fruit smoothie or frappé with this McDonald’s coupon valid to August 15, 2010.
• 25% off appetizer at Nob Hill Bar & Grill – Order an entree and get your appetizer at 25% off when you mention the offer at Yelp.
• Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen Free $10 gift card with every $50 gift card you purchase until July 25. (Free card must be used by July 31, 2010)
• Free Buca di Beppo Lasagna on July 29 only – get a free lunch-size portion of lasagna when you order any other small or large pasta or entree.  This is for National Lasagna Day (they make this stuff up, don’t they? Well who cares as long as it’s a freebie?) , so it’s a good idea to reserve for Free Lasagna day on July 29  in advance.
• Free T.G.I. Friday’s $10 Gift Card with the purchase of two entrees from the new Caribbean-inspired summer menu. Offer is good at Albuquerque T.G.I. Friday’s till September 6.
  
• Free Jack in the Box Mini Funnel Cake with the purchase of the new Really Big Chicken Sandwich Combo at $3.99 for the sandwich, fries, and drink. Coupon is valid to August 29.
• 50% off Nicky V’s Neighborhood Pizzeria & Patio thanks to Good Day New Mexico’s Half Price Thursday. Buy $50 worth of dining certificates for $25, and use by December 31, 2010. (Note: It’s not valid on Friday or Saturday nights, and shipping cost is $3.75.) Quantities are limited!
• Free Denny’s Red, White and Blueberry Pancake Puppies with a minimum purchase of $2 – take the Denny’s Bill of Rights at the link with you to get the freebie. One per check per visit, to July 25.
  
• Sonic Footlong Quarter Pound Coney is only $2.99 for a limited time – no coupon required. It’s a full 12 inches of hot dog with chili and melted cheese.
• Taco Bell $2 meal deals give you a burrito or taco, plus medium soda and bag of Doritos for…. yes, $2!
• $1 off Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich Small Combo at Carl’s Junior – coupon expires July 21.
• Gecko’s Bar & Tapas specials after 6 pm only:
  20 cent wings on Mondays
  Three for two tapas on Tuesdays
  Half priced burgers on Wednesdays
• Free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream (if you missed our earlier post) in the Scoop it Forward promotion – help someone else and help yourself to free ice cream!

Thanks for a couple of tips to our bargain-hunting friends at Wichita on the Cheap and Miami on the Cheap.

–Tania

T.G.I. Friday’s Free $10 Gift Card

T.G.I. Friday’s is giving away $10 gift cards to customers in a limited time deal to promote their new Caribbean menu. Claim yours before September 6, 2010!

It doesn’t sound like terribly hard work to get your free T.G.I. Friday’s $10 Gift Card Just purchase two entrees from the new Caribbean-inspired summer menu – dishes start at $8.99 and some are glazed with a new Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum sauce.  (Yum!)

Then you get your free $10 gift card to use on a future visit.

Not bad, huh? All they have to do is throw in Johnny Depp in his pirate outfit and we’re golden. Actually, he doesn’t even have to wear the pirate outfit…

The deal is good at participating locations through September 6, 2010.

The Albuquerque T.G.I. Friday’s at 10001 Coors Boulevard NW is confirmed as participating in this offer – see the restaurant locator map at the link if you need directions.

Thanks to our (nearly) Caribbean chums at Florida on the Cheap for the tip!

–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