Friday Food Freebies and Deals for 7/10/09

Got a sweet tooth? A yen for fish? Or simply a yen for “cheap”? We’ve got all three covered!

• Free Baja Fish Taco Day: Well, yo-ho-ho and a baja fish taco! On Tuesday, July 14 (2009), sail on over to Long John Silver’s before 2:30pm to score a free fish taco. No coupon required, no rigamarole. Limit one per customer. Participating locations only. Nine LJS locations in New Mexico to serve you. (Thanks, Barb!)
• $10 off: Buca di Beppo offers this coupon for $10 off a $30 purchase. Simple. The offer looks to be good on carryout, as well as dine in, since the coupon doesn’t limit the offer. Valid through 7/21/09. There’s one Buca in the Q, and it’s over by Coronado Center.
• Free food tasting: Who knew Osuna Nursery did gourmet foods? We didn’t. But they’re hosting a tasting Saturday and Sunday, July 11 and 12, from 11:00am – 3:00pm both days. Sample Jalapeño Candied Jelly from Third Coast Gourmet & Gifts, soup mixes from The Plentiful Pantry, and Artisan Chocolate Fudge Balls from Cocopotamus. Yum! In the North Valley near Osuna and Edith.
• Free pint of Starbucks ice cream (maybe): We added the caveat because this is a giveaway through Facebook. So, first, you have to be able to log in to Facebook (thereby eliminating everyone who doesn’t use the site). Second, they’re only giving away 800 coupons per hour (sounds like a lot, until you figure how many thousands of people are vying for them). Still, if you’re into the thrill of the chase or you just can’t live without Starbucks ice cream, this may be worth a shot! Every day through 7/19/09.
• Free wine tasting: Jubilation Wine & Spirits has been hosting several beer tastings lately, but finally here’s one for wine lovers. Tomorrow, 7/11/09, from 2:00 – 4:00pm, stop by Jubilation to taste “wines that are best to drink in the summer heat.” Varieties will include orvietos, torrontes, pinot noir, malbec, a sparkling wine, and several others. Located near UNM at Lomas & Carlisle.
• BOGO Sub: Check out this coupon for BOGO Quizno’s sub sandwich. Buy one combo meal, get a second sub free! Note it’s good only at the 4411 Montaño Rd location.
• Half off dinner: Here’s one for our amigos en el valle sur. Kathy’s Carryout is legendary! Use this coupon for 50% off second dinner with the purchase of one dinner and two drinks. ¡Qué rico!
• Half off beverages: We know some of our Twitter followers are Bad Ass Coffee Co. devotees, so here’s one for them. Use this coupon for half off hot, iced, or frozen blended drink with purchase of another. Scroll down the page for other Bad Ass Coffee Co. coupons, too! Located up in Bernalillo.

Hopefully that list, along with the separate post about all the breakfast foodaliciousness occuring at Chick-fil-A will hold you until next week!

–Elizabeth Hanes

SNEAK PEEK: GIVEAWAYS FOR THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH!

What better way to celebrate the official launch of Albuquerque’s blog about all things cheap than by giving away free stuff??

Oh yes, we are going to reward you, cherished reader, for your commitment to cheapness by having a contest and giving shtuff away. If you want to pile on with a donation of your own, contact us as soon as possible so we can list you in the press release going out Thursday. If you know of someone who might want to get in on the action, be sure to use the “share” button to send them this post!

Here’s the list as of today:

• $50 gift certificate to Independence Grill, courtesy of your very own ABQ on the Cheap
• 10 coupons for a jar of El Pinto salsa, value about $35, courtesy El Pinto
• $25 gift certificate valid at Silver Owl, Glass Quill or A C Jewelers, courtesy of Matt Gassner, Wachovia Securities
• Cool bag of Ubuntu swag, including a ton of stuff from balloons to a cap to (of course) multiple copies of Ubuntu itself — enough swag to throw a veritable Linux party! (Complete list of contents will be included in the official launch announcement.) Courtesy of New Mexico Linux Corporation, New Mexico Ubuntu Loco, New Mexico LinuxFest, and Software Freedom Day
• Trio of books: New Mexico by Marcia Keegan; Insiders’ Guide to Fun with the Family in New Mexico; and Wines of Enchantment: A Guide to Finding and Enjoying the Wines of New Mexico; all courtesy ABQ on the Cheap (or, as we like to call it, “Cheap Central”)

Many thanks to those who have donated prizes so far! We appreciate your support in keeping Albuquerque cheap. Spread the word! And watch this space for more announcements or follow us on Twitter @ABQCheap.

Here’s a secret: subscribe by e-mail (at left) to the blog before the official launch on Thursday, 3/12, and earn extra entries to the giveaway! See the official rules for details!

–Elizabeth Hanes

FREE QUIZNOS SUB

A tip of the chapeau to our friend Kris at Gold Country on the Cheap for this deal.

Quiznos is giving away a million free sub sandwiches. And that’s not a lotta baloney. All you have to do is register. They’ll e-mail you a free sub coupon. Better yet? Along with your free sub coupon, the e-mail will tell you how to send a free sub to your friends.

There are a bunch of Quiznos shops in the Albuquerque and Rio Rancho area.

Hurry! They’ve given away nearly 400,000 already!

–Elizabeth Hanes