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Pei Wei Passport = Free Entrée

Bryan — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:30:06 +0000

Pei Wei Asian Diner wants customers to experience their cuisine in a whole new way. The restaurant chain recently launched its Pei Wei Passport program, which encourages fans to virtually tour the markets of China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Thailand alongside their executive chefs. For your efforts, the diner is offering various rewards throughout the duration of the promo. Next, a coupon for a FREE Thai Basil Chicken Diner Select entrée with the purchase of another entrée. You must sign-up for a passport and then start exploring the site to find the exploration stamp. Once you earn the stamp, the coupon will be sent to you via e-mail within 24 hours. The coupon is available through February 17. For Pei Wei’s Colorado locations, click here.

Papa Murphy’s $7 Heart-Shaped Pizza

Bryan — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:40:23 +0000

This is a cute promo, any way you slice it. Papa Murphy’s is offering its annual “The Heartbaker” – a large heart-shaped pizza. The $7 pizza is lovingly made with three cheeses and premium pepperoni. The promo ends on Valentine’s Day and there is a limit of 3 per customer. Remember, Papa Murphy’s is a “take and bake” pizza joint, so be sure to allow for prep time. With almost 50 locations in Colorado, you’re sure to find one convenient to your home or work.

Value Valentine’s Dinners

Claire & Laura — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:35:02 +0000

Valentine’s Day is just a week away, and value-conscious romantics might still snare a reservation for an affordable dinner (“affordable” here being under $50 per person). Don’t expect to book a table for two at a popular time like 7 p.m., but with a little diligence, you should be able to get in somewhere, sometime. Some restaurants start their Valentine’s specials over the weekend, so it you aren’t wedded to the 14th, check those options too. Factor in additional taxes and gratuities. ♦ Open Table’s Valentine’s dinner list shortcuts the research, though many restaurants don’t post their prices on that page. Examples of those that do: Bruno’s Italian Bistro, $29.95 per person including wine; Via Toscana, 5-course dinner, $40 per person; Polish menu at The Belvedere Restaurant for $65 per couple, including wine; Il Fornaio in Greenwood Village, $31.99 per person. ♦ LoHi Steakbar, $80 per couple including a bottle of wine. ♦ Also, P.F. Chang’s various locations, 4-course meal, $39.95 for two. ♦ La Sandia at Northfield/Stapleton, 3 courses, $20.95 per person. The same dinner at La Sandia Park Meadows, $24.95 ♦ Trattoria on Pearl, choice off entrée and choice of side, $20. 1430 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-544-0008. ♦ Centro Latin Kitchen, 5-course menu. $40 per person. 950 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-7771. ♦ The Kitchen’s 4-course Valentine’s dinner runs $85 ($120 with paired wines), but at The Kitchen [Upstairs], a three-course dinner is $45 per person with the suggested pairings being beer, not wine, for an additional $15 — and reservations are not required. 1039 Pearl St., Boulder. ♦ Tangerine, 3-course dinner, $44 per person. 2777 Iris Ave., Boulder, 303-443-2333. ♦ And if you happen to be in the Aspen area, Venga Venga in Snowmass Village is serving a 3-course dinner for $45 per couple, which might be the sweetest deal in the high country.

Real Food Deals at Fazoli’s

Claire & Laura — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:45:19 +0000

Italian casual-eatery chain Fazoli’s is offering five days of real deals every week. On Sampler Sunday, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. spend $4.99 for the Classic Sampler (includes half portions of Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Meat Lasagna and Fettuccine Alfredo). On Meatless Monday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. enjoy $2 off any meatless entrée. Choose from Pasta Marinara, Baked Spaghetti, Vegetable Fresco Piada or Submarinos or $1 off a double slice of Triple Cheese Pizza. Tuesdays are Kids Night from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The youngsters can enjoy activities, crafts and 99¢ kids meals with the purchase of any adult entrée (limit three kids meals per adult). Every Wednesday is Senior Night from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The older crowd can take advantage of smaller portions and special prices on select entrées, as well as discounts on drinks and side salads. $2.99 School Spirit Night is Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Show your student I.D. for your choice of Double Slice and Drink, Spaghetti and Drink or Two Stuffed Pizza Sticks and Drink for $2.99. No coupons are required for any of these deals.

Udi’s All-You-Can-Eat Vegan Dinner, $24

Claire & Laura — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:13:44 +0000

Udi’s Pizza Cafe Bar hosts another low-cost, all-you-can-eat ‘Supper Club’ event on Monday, January 30, to demonstrate how tasty vegan fare can be. Mezze course, Assorted artisan breads; cashew cheese with fig compote, watercress, and smoked pistachios; assorted olives with shaved fennel and toasted anise. Pizza course, Sage pizza with olive oil, sea salt, roasted peppers, and kalamata olives; salad with blood oranges, and braised endive and walnuts with orange reduction and herb oil. Entrée course, shiitake arancini ”meatballs” with tomato-Burgundy wine sauce and Parmesan bread crumbs; Shifra’s quick-pickled peppers with parsley and garlic, and roasted broccoli with raisins, crushed hazelnuts, toasted nori and miso butter. Dessert course, Assorted cookies, PB&J and chocolate.l. As always, 10% of the proceeds are donated to a worthy local cause, this time the Stink Bug Project, providing loving canine friends for children with life-threatening illnesses. The four-course dinner served family-style costs just $24 per adult and $5 per child under 12. Reserve ASAP by Emailing darcey@udisfood.com, specifying when you want to eat between 5 and 8:30 p.m. and the number of people in your party. 7600 Grand Ave., Olde Town Arvada, 303-421-8000.

Make Those Reservations For Denver Restaurant Week

Claire & Laura — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:55:51 +0000

The menus are up for Denver Restaurant Week which runs February 25 through March 9. (We think it should be called Denver Restaurant “Weeks” since it does run 14 days). Nearly 300 restaurants are participating. All offer a multi-course dinner (usually three courses) for the “mile high” fixed price of $52.80 for two or $26.40 for one, plus tax, tip and beverages. The fun of this two-week food fest is checking out all the menus and then nabbing a spot at that restaurant you have always wanted to try, but couldn’t afford. Most of the city’s hottest spots are on the list, as well as many neighborhood bistros. And note that “Denver” in this case stretches from Longmont to Littleton. MHOTC Tip: Make your reservations through OpenTable.com and collect 100 points every time you dine. Points can be converted into gift certificates good at any OpenTable restaurant.

Cafe Rio’s $1.50 Taco Tuesdays

Bryan — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:15:52 +0000

If you love fresh, authentic and flavorful Mexican food, then you’ll love Cafe Rio Mexican Grill. Every week, they offer Taco Tuesdays – your choice of a pork, chicken or beef taco for only $1.50 each. It’s an amazing price because the tacos are normally $5.25 each. We know, we know…they’re very expensive, so all the more reason to take advantage of the special. Plus, you can add beans and rice to any taco for an additional $2. The deal runs from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Every tortilla is made from scratch, hand-rolled and cooked while you watch. The casual dining restaurant also uses the highest-quality, freshest ingredients available with no freezers or microwaves in their open view kitchen. And all of their sauces, salad dressings, salsas and guacamole are prepared fresh daily. If you become a fan, Cafe Rio has a loyalty reward program. After 10 meals (not tacos, remember), your next one is FREE. Unfortunately, there’s only one location in the Denver Metro area. 610 S. Colorado Blvd., Glendale, 720-389-3400

Free Dining Through OpenTable

Claire & Laura — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:40:13 +0000

If you like dining out, but hate trying to make a reservation, check out OpenTable.com. This is one of our favorite websites. Why? You simply type in the date and time you want to dine, number of people in your party and general location or neighborhood you want to dine in. Presto! The system tells you which restaurants have available tables. Talk about a time saver — and time is money — no waiting on hold or until the restaurant opens. OpenTable is available 24/7. But what about the free dining, you ask? When you join OpenTable you create an account. Every time you make and honor online reservations through the system, points are awarded to your account. Most reservations net 100 points though some (typically at slow times when the restaurant wants to boost traffic) award 1,000 bonus points. Points can then be redeemed for OpenTable Dining Cheques which are mailed to your registered address. 2000 points gets you a $20 check, 5,000 = $50, 10,000 = $100. Dining Cheques can be used at any OpenTable restaurant (do note that it expires 180 days from date of issue, so don’t redeem until you know you’ll use it). OpenTable now has more than 10,000 restaurants in the United States, Canada, Japan, Mexico and parts of Europe. Use the system at home or when you travel. But remember to check your points every so often and redeem them. We can’t tell you how many smart folks utilize the service but forget about their rewards accounts.

Whole Foods Cap Hill Supper Club: 5 Courses For $15

Claire & Laura — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:15:20 +0000

Whole Foods Market Capitol Hill hosts its next Cap Hill Supper Club on Thursday, January 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the store’s café. Cost is only $15 for a five course vegan meal including Creamy Spinach Dip with Whole Grain Crackers & Crudites, Sweet Potato & Purple Cabbage Soup, Superfood Salad with Pomegranate Dressing, California Quinoa Salad, and Raw Blueberry Pie, Juiced Carrots & Clementines. Reservations should be made in advance. RSVP at the Customer Service Desk or by calling 303-832-7701. 900 E. 11th Ave., Denver.

IHOP’s Super Senior Night BOGO Special

Bryan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:10:06 +0000

If you’re a fan of breakfast for dinner, you should hop on this deal. For a limited time, IHOP is offering a Super Senior Night special for diners 55 and older. When you buy one entrée and two beverages at regular menu price, you’ll get a second entrée for FREE (of equal or lesser value.) The deal is only valid Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. No other discounts apply, including advertised specials. Of course, you can get whatever entrée you want with this promo…we just love pancakes for dinner!

P.F. Chang’s Honors Chinese New Year With Giveaway

Claire & Laura — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:25:39 +0000

P.F. Chang’s is ringing in the Year of the Dragon with a special gift for guests. In honor of the 15-day Chinese celebration, diners who visit any P.F. Chang’s starting tomorrow, January 23 through February 6, will receive a red envelope containing an unknown reward. On the guests’ next visit (no later than March 4), a P.F. Chang’s manager or server will open the envelope and reveal its contents — from a discount on the meal (10% to 50%), a FREE appetizer or dessert. Red envelopes are a traditional Chinese gift of the New Year and the red color symbolizes good luck while warding off evil spirits. The red envelope promotion goes beyond the restaurants with a Facebook application also launching tomorrow. Fans of P.F. Chang’s can open a virtual red envelope through February 13 and enjoy a fortune, a coupon for a P.F. Chang’s Home Menu frozen meal and t-shirt or a $25 P.F. Chang’s restaurant gift card.

Kids Eat Free on the Weekends at Spicy Pickle

Bryan — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:40:07 +0000

Founded in Denver, Spicy Pickle serve high-quality meats and fine Italian artisan breads, along with 10 different cheeses, 21 different toppings and 15 proprietary spreads to create flavorful panini and sub sandwiches. For a limited time, kids can eat FREE on the weekend – Saturday and Sunday. With the purchase of an entrée (panini, sandwich, salad or combo), you’ll get a kid’s meal at no extra charge. The deal cannot be combined with any other offer and is valid at participating locations only. There’s one location in Boulder (2660 Pearl St.) and 10 in the Denver Metro area.

Chili’s Margar-eat-athon Deal

Claire & Laura — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:50:02 +0000

Through the end of April, Chili’s has an ultimate meal deal for two very thirsty and hungry people. The Margar-eat-athon costs $35 and includes two New Fresh Margaritas or two Top Shelf Margaritas, plus one shareable appetizer, two entrées chosen from the Dinner For Two menu and one sharable dessert. If you want to upgrade to Presidente margaritas add a buck. This is dine-in only, no coupon required.

Prix Fixe at ‘The Palm’

Claire & Laura — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:23:06 +0000

We are pretending that the prix fixe dinner at The Palm through March 31 qualifies as cheap eats, but at $49.95 per person, it is still a value. Start with a choice of Classic Caesar Salad (regularly $8.30), Lobster Bisque (reg. $12.90), Mixed Green Salad (reg. $7.30) or Wild Mushroom Ravioli (not on the regular menu). Then enjoy one of The Palm’s fabled beef dishes, this time a 9-ounce Filet Mignon (reg. $42.50) accompanied by one of The Palm’s signature vegetable or potato side dishes from the à la carte menu (reg. $9.90 to $12.40). Located on the ground floor or the Westin Tabor Center, 1672 Lawrence St., Denver, 303-825-7256.

Pizza Hut’s $10 Pizzas Deal Is Back

Bryan — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:13:36 +0000

Pizza Hut’s $10 pizza deal has returned for the new year. For ten bucks, pizza fans can pick any size pizza they want, select from more than a dozen topping options and choose any crust including Pan Pizza, Hand-Tossed Style and Thin ‘N Crispy. (For an additional charge you can get the Stuffed Crust Pizza). There’s no limit. It’s a great value, especially if you love lots of toppings on your pizza. Once again, the deal is for “a limited time” and no coupon is required.

Quaker Steak & Lube’s $5 Off Buckets

Bryan — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:10:56 +0000

Through January 31, Quaker Steak & Lube is offering one of their Gizzard Coop’s Prized Wooden Coins with every full bucket take-out purchase. What’s so special about the coins? Well, each coin is worth $5 off your next full bucket purchase from February 6 to March 31. We’ve not personally tasted the wings, but the company’s tagline is “Best Wings USA.” With more than 20 wing sauces, there’s one for everyone from the mild-mannered (Ranch) to the adventurous (Triple Atomic.) 10392 Reed St., Westminster, 303-460-9464.

Invite 5 Friends to Join Savored & Get $10

Claire & Laura — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:05:32 +0000

Invite five friends to join Savored and get a $10 credit toward your next restaurant reservation that at local, independent restaurants. Savored gets a $10 booking fee that automatically and discreetly generates 30% off your entire food and drink bill for any size party. Participating restaurants range from moderately priced to special-occasion restaurants but not part of large national chains. When you log on while this promotion is in effect, you a link to embed in your invitation message, which you can do via Facebook or directly from the page. If you haven’t yet joined, do so. It’s FREE. Also, go to Savored’s Facebook page, click LIKE and get a chance to win $250 in a random drawing conducted by Savored, not by MHOTC.

Savored Brings 30% Savings to Restaurant Meals

Claire & Laura — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:55:20 +0000

We’ve praised savored.com for using group buying power to bring automatic discounted pricing at fine independent and small-group restaurants without certificates or any redemption rules. Sign-up is FREE. Members make restaurant reservations through the Savored site and get a discreet, automatic 30% discount off your entire food and drink bill for any size party. Through the end of December, buy $50 worth of restaurant reservations for just $25. That means each reservation costs just $5 and results in 30% savings. Membership makes a great gift too.

Pizza Hut’s Big Dinner Box for $19.99

Bryan — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:10:18 +0000

This is a quick fix for those days, when you’re just too busy to prepare dinner – especially this time of year. Pizza Hut is offering a Big Dinner Box for only $19.99, which includes 2 medium 1-topping pizzas, 8 chicken wings and 5 breadsticks with marinara. The deal is good for carry-out or delivery. (Although, delivery will incur an additional charge, as will extra cheese.) As always with Pizza Hut, the deal is for “a limited time”, so we have no idea when it ends.

Chick-fil-A Cow Calendar = 12 Months of Food Deals

Claire & Laura — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:45:16 +0000

Put down your steak knives and pick up your reading glasses. Those self-preserving Chick-fil-A cows are at it again, putting their own bovine twist on the world’s most famous explorers to create the Trailgrazers 2012 calendar. Available at participating Chick-fil-A restaurants through early January (or as supplies last) the calendars are $6 (plus tax). While the calendar will draw smiles and help anyone keep up with all of next year’s low-cost events, even better, each month contains coupons freebies and discounts on Chick-fil-A food and beverages like FREE nuggets, a FREE bowl of chicken soup, a FREE spicy chicken sandwich and a FREE milkshake . This really is a clever and cute stocking stuffer. The reality bovines appear as Herdinand Moogellan, Loin and Clark, Amealia Airhoof, Dr. David Livingsteak, and Cowpernicus among others.

$15 Marvelous Monday Menus in Boulder

Claire & Laura — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:35:47 +0000

Every now and then we remind you about Trattoria on Pearl’s “Marvelous Mondays” are about the most affordable dinners available on Boulder’s festively decorated Pearl Street Mall — certainly when it comes to places with lovely ambiance and good service — and not just at happy hour. For $15 all evening every Monday, you get a soup or salad, a choice or entrée and a glass of wine. 1430 Pearl St., Boulder; 303-544-0008.

Great Meal Deals With Dining Deck

Claire & Laura — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:45:06 +0000

The $50 EatDenver Dining Deck holds 52 cards, each providing $10 off a food order of $25 or more at a participating independent restaurant that belongs to the EatDenver Independent Restaurant Network. If you used all the cards, the savings would come to an impressive $520 — but the break-even point is just five meals. The website lists member restaurants by neighborhood and by cuisine. The cards can only be used for food, not for alcohol, gratuity or tax. Dine in only. Each card can only be used once for dine-in only and is limited to one card per table. Dining Deck cards are valid from January 1 to December 31, 2012, and cannot be combined with other promotions, discounts or offers or used during Denver Restaurant Week. Buy online ($50 plus $3.91 shipping).