Various free things: limited engagement

1. It's national pancake day. If you go to IHOP between 7am-10pm you can celebrate by eating a free short stack.

2. It's the 24th of Feb. which is, as far as I'm aware, not of any significance to tacos however if you go to Jack in the Box today you can get 2 free tacos! http://coupon.hangintherejack.com/two-tacos.php?referrer=TACOS for more details.

3. Free quizno's sub provided you're willing to 'register' with them. http://www.millionsubs.com/Reg.php This lasts until they give away a million I guess?

Finally, 4. if you like Arby's roast burger you can get one for free with the purchase of a beverage with this coupon: http://arbys.fbmta.com/members/ViewMailing.aspx?MailingID=27917289331. This is good through March 9th.

Not as classy as free wine with your gourmet cheese, but we'll take it!

In this economy

If anyone is interested in getting a free sample of Quaker rice cakes, you can do so here.

I got mine yesterday, and they're good. I mean, if you like flavored rice cakes, it is definitely a worthwhile endeavor. Plus, getting stuff in the mail is exciting and it comes with a coupon, so there's that.

We take what we can get.

Pizza and a Beer

Picture from: www.freewilliamsburg.com

So New York is known for a number of things but value for food and drink is not one of them--especially not if you moved up here from cheap ass Florida (am I right?). Every once in a while, though, you stumble across a bargain that makes you do a double take. One of my first and still one of the best as far I'm concerned is the free pizza with a beer deal they have at Alligator Lounge and the Charlton. Last night I only had 5 dollars on me and there was no free ATM conveniently on the way to the Stoop (my bank started charginging!). This was a major problem because not only did I want to eat something but I wanted to drink beer too. Happily, when I got out of the subway I saw that martini drinking crustacean on the overhang beckoning. I prefer the Charleston to the Alligator Lounge not only because I find their aquatic mascot to be a bit more refined but the crust is typically a little crisper, at least on the outter edge. It is, of course, not the best pizza around but when it comes free with your beer whose complaining?