Try some of these cheap eats and drink deals as recommended by our readers...
The Spot: Absinthe Wine Bar
The Deal: $11 brunch with juice and coffee or $20 with 3 glasses of sangria or mimosas
The Spot: Azuki Japanese Restaurant
The Deal: Order $15 worth of food and get a free bottle of Sake (dine-in only)! Also note that if you decide to order take-out through Seamless Web they accept credit cards of course and have one of the lowest minimum orders around ($5)!
The Spot: Capsouto Freres
The Deal: BYOB sans corkage fee on Tuesdays or 20% in house bottles of wine (through April)
The Spot: Clinton Street Baking Co.
The Deal: $12 burger and beer combo Monday-Saturday (6-8pm). Cash only.

The Spot: Corner Bistro
The Deal: $5 burgers and $2.50 beers (McSorley’s Dark or Light)
The Spot: Hill Country
The Deal: HUGE list of late nite specials including 2-for-1 PBRs (normally $4 each) and six chicken wings for $3 or a bucket of 20 for $10 (late night bar menu good from 10-1am on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays)...and a FREE shot-o-clock at 11pm! P.S. Their pork ribs are the bees’ knees!
The Spot: Lavagna
The Deal: 3 course $29 pre-fixe dinner (Sundays, 5-7pm)
The Spot: Spice Cove
The Deal: $9.95 pre-fixe dinner that includes a really scrumptious tomato lentil soup, an appetizer of your choice, naan or rice, entree and dessert (FYI: They are also BYOB and charge NO corkage fee Mondays-Thursdays...however, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays the corkage fee is a mere $5!)
The Spot: The Smith
The Deal: $14 burger and beer combo (Sunday Nights)
The Spot: White Rabbit
The Deal: Happy Hour (6-9pm) $4 for select beers, house drinks, pressed coffee and teas.
The Spot: Zoë
The Deal: Half & Half Happy Hour: 1/2 off all wines-by-the-glass and 1/2 off all pizzas from their wood burning oven Tuesdays through Sundays from 5-7pm
If you have any suggestions, please let us know!
....more to come....