How To Turn $2 Into $25
When Helen at MP: Chicago posted about an 80 percent discount on Restaurant.com dining certificates, I was a bit skeptical. It basically seemed too good to be true. Normally, these $25 certificates are sold for $10 on the site, but if you enter the discount code "TREATS" during checkout, you get 80 percent off your purchase. That's right — essentially you can get a $25 certificate for $2. That's insane.
A little research was in order. Cacao Restaurant was the first high-end restaurant that popped up on the Miami list, and a $200 certificate for tasting menus for the parents as a Christmas gift came to mind. A call to the restaurant revealed a few restrictions though: you can't use the certificate for lunch, and only one $25 certificate is allowed per table. So the tasting menu is out. Still, it's not a bad deal.
The list of participating restaurants in the area is fairly long. In the Miami area, there's Bella Cuba, Porcao Churrascaria, Canela Cafe, Mykonos and a bunch of others. Palm Grille, Pesca and Sage French Cafe in Fort Lauderdale all participate, as do Jake's Stone Crab Restaurant, Six Tables and El Chamol in Palm Beach County. Just go to the site and plug in your zip code, and a list of restaurants should pop up. The certificates don't come without restrictions, so definitely call the restaurant before you go.
Recession Special: Eat Fancy For $2!!! [MP: Chicago]
Restaurant.com Gift Certificates [Official Site]
Comments
I got a couple to Creek 28 and Eduardo de San Angel. What a good deal!
Posted by: Natalie | October 29, 2008 04:54 PM