This holiday season, Cracker Barrel is inviting families to celebrate this special time of the year with offers sure to bring them lots of joy…and savings. The restaurant is the perfect setting for a family meal or holiday gathering, thanks to all of the hearty comfort food on its menu — as well as the holiday shopping you can get done in its adjacent (and popular!) Old Country Store. [Read more…] about Cracker Barrel Gives Kids Free Toy This Holiday Season — Plus, Enjoy Meals for Two Under $20
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Good Times Serves Totally Free Frozen Custard When Broncos Marvin Mims Scores Touchdown
Get ready for a good time this season, Broncos fans! Football season is in full swing and Good Times is not about to sit on the sidelines. The popular local fast-food restaurant has partnered with Denver football star (Broncos Wide Receiver) Marvin Mims this season and when he scores, fans score a sweet treat! [Read more…] about Good Times Serves Totally Free Frozen Custard When Broncos Marvin Mims Scores Touchdown
Good Times Gives Away Free Food, Whenever Denver Gets Snowfall of 2 Inches or More
Let it snow! Good Times is giving Coloradoans another reason to check the weather report every time it gets cold outside. This winter, hungry bargain hunters will definitely want more snow to hit the ground because, when it does, the popular restaurant is heating up customers with FREE food for the two days following the snowfall. [Read more…] about Good Times Gives Away Free Food, Whenever Denver Gets Snowfall of 2 Inches or More
How to Save Dough (Money!) at Crumbl Cookies — Including Gift Cards!
Cookie monsters on a budget will like the way this cookie crumbles! Crumbl offers some of the most crave-able, delicious cookies anywhere in town. The shop is known for its large, soft cookies with a wide variety of rotating flavors every week. However, they are not known for offering many sweet discounts or specials. Fortunately, there are a few ways to save a little dough (money!)at the popular cookie shop. [Read more…] about How to Save Dough (Money!) at Crumbl Cookies — Including Gift Cards!
Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving for Dine-In or Carry-Out in 2025
Some people prefer to serve Thanksgiving dinner at home, but don’t always want to prepare every single dish from scratch, while others like to go out or take out. Grocery stores and restaurants are happy to take care of most, if not all, the work. Whatever your style, here are some options for under $35 per person — sometimes way under $35. [Read more…] about Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving for Dine-In or Carry-Out in 2025
Today! Where To Get a FREE Thanksgiving Day Meal
Each year, local organizations and community groups sponsor Thanksgiving turkey and food giveaways, to make sure families facing food insecurity or financial hardship can gather together for a traditional meal. We’re collecting as many of these turkey giveaways and food distribution events, as well as free meals, as we can find, and listing them here. Some require advance registration, which is why we are posting this list now. [Read more…] about Today! Where To Get a FREE Thanksgiving Day Meal
Budget-Friendly Recipes Based On This Week’s Grocery Sales & Seasonal Produce
Grocery prices keep going up, up, up — with little relief in sight! While Mile High On The Cheap (MHOTC) publishes a weekly list of the best grocery deals at local supermarkets, readers can maximize the weekly savings by using some budget-friendly items in lots of tasty recipes — from dinners to desserts and everything in between. [Read more…] about Budget-Friendly Recipes Based On This Week’s Grocery Sales & Seasonal Produce
Last Days! Where To Order Thanksgiving Dinners To-Go In 2025
If the thought of spending your Thanksgiving in the kitchen instead of watching holiday movies or football fills you with dread, don’t despair. Grocery stores and restaurants are happy to take care of most, if not all, the work. We did the math and found that most of these dinners work out to $7.50 to $10 per person.
Some of the more basic dinners don’t include dessert, but a few hours of baking something scrumptious might be just the recipe for getting into the holiday spirit. [Read more…] about Last Days! Where To Order Thanksgiving Dinners To-Go In 2025
Updated! Red Lobster Offers Ultimate SpendLESS Shrimp for Discounted Price
Get ready for lots of shrimp on your plate at Red Lobster! When it comes to seafood, shrimp is at top of the list for many seafood fans. However, dining out on shrimp can be expensive…very expensive. That’s what makes the popular seafood restaurant’s new Ultimate SpendLESS Shrimp even tastier for those shrimp lovers without a jumbo budget. [Read more…] about Updated! Red Lobster Offers Ultimate SpendLESS Shrimp for Discounted Price
Illegal Pete’s Offers “Secret” Value Menu to All Customers — Starting Under $6!
Most restaurants offers some form of a kids’ menu with limited options (usually chicken nuggets, mac & cheese, hamburger, etc.), only intended for children typically 12 and under. However, Illegal Pete’s does its kids’ menu differently, much to the delight of adults wanting to dine on the less expensive side or maybe they just aren’t super hungry for a full-size entrée. [Read more…] about Illegal Pete’s Offers “Secret” Value Menu to All Customers — Starting Under $6!
New Menu Options! Sonic Drive-In Offers $1.99 Value Menu with 6 Popular Items
The value wars are heating up among the fast-food restaurants. That’s good news for hungry bargain hunters! And Sonic Drive-In is making lots of noise among budget-conscious diners with its $1.99 Menu. Customers can enjoy one of six popular menu items at the special low price. Fans can create their own “cheap” combo for under $6 — a cheeseburger, chicken wrap and Bubble Slush. [Read more…] about New Menu Options! Sonic Drive-In Offers $1.99 Value Menu with 6 Popular Items
$5 Donation at Chicken Salad Chick Gives Back with Monthly Rewards in 2026 — Valued at $75!
The Giving Card is the annual fundraiser on behalf of the Chicken Salad Chick Foundation. This year, Chicken Salad Chick is raising funds to help feed the hungry and support children with cancer. Just $5 to purchase, the Giving Card sales benefit a local food bank or charity, as well as CURE Childhood Cancer. [Read more…] about $5 Donation at Chicken Salad Chick Gives Back with Monthly Rewards in 2026 — Valued at $75!
Panera Bread Offers Baker’s Dozen Bagel Special Every Tuesday — Just 86¢ Per Bagel!
Looking to save some dough on bagels? Panera Bread offers a variety of sourdough-based bagels made from its own recipes and baked fresh daily using only unbleached flour. The bakery-café has been offering more deals lately, but one of its most popular deals has continued through the years — the Tuesday Baker’s Dozen Special. [Read more…] about Panera Bread Offers Baker’s Dozen Bagel Special Every Tuesday — Just 86¢ Per Bagel!
What’s Really Inside a Goodie Bag? Goodie Bag: Save Money by Saving Food from Being Thrown Away in Denver, Boulder & Ft. Collins
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No one wants food to go to waste! Unfortunately, lots of good food gets tossed out every day at restaurants because it wasn’t sold that day or is about to expire. However, it’s still perfectly delicious and edible. Why throw it away, when someone can still enjoy it? Thanks to Goodie Bag, hungry bargain hunters can pick up unsold food from local restaurants at a discounted price — 50% off or more. [Read more…] about What’s Really Inside a Goodie Bag? Goodie Bag: Save Money by Saving Food from Being Thrown Away in Denver, Boulder & Ft. Collins
Now Available! Spring 2026 Reservations Open for Casa Bonita
Raise your flag for fresh sopaipillas, Denver! The wait is finally over. If you’ve been wanting to experience the “new and improved” Casa Bonita, it’s your time to get in line without having to wait for your name to be drawn in a lottery. For many fans, it was frustrating because it could take months for your name to be drawn. Now the restaurant operates just like most others in town by making reservations. [Read more…] about Now Available! Spring 2026 Reservations Open for Casa Bonita