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The Morning Roundup 5/3/2012
Good morning! We’re pretty exhausted after that 3 OT game last night, but the deals wait for no man! Here’s what we’ve got this morning.
[Update] Fifty-Fifty: Groupon surprised us with a late addition with this $20 for $40 to Burapa Thai. The name is funny (sounds like a burp), but the deal is less so. The food is so-so and the bang for your buck is also so-so. Sounds like a fifty-fifty if I ever heard one. If you love Clarendon, though, then this is your kind of deal.
Fifty-fifty: Our thoughts on today’s Scoutmob deal for Senbeb Vegan Cafe are pretty obvious.
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$6 Chicken or Pasta Meal at Whole Foods
Whole Foods isn’t exactly known for their cheap eats. The upscale supermarket has developed a reputation for having quality food but at prices that aren’t reallywallet-friendly. This can be particularly true for their prepared foods, especially the pay-by-weight buffet: I’ve grabbed a couple of roasted potatoes, some pasta salad, and a few brussels sprouts and found myself paying over $10. But lately when I’ve been in a rush and looking for some tasty food at reasonable prices, I’ve been heading over to the Whole Foods in Tenleytown .
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The Morning Roundup 4/27/2012
It’s time to say goodbye and good riddance to this week, which has been pretty terrible for deals. Today is no exception, with nothing particularly great coming your way. Here’s hoping next week shapes up a little bit better.
[UPDATE] Must Buy: Cafe Sazon in Arlington dropped a last minute fantastic deal on us. Groupon has three deals to pick from but we’re recommending the $33 for a dinner for 4. For $8.25 you get an entree, a dessert, and a drink. WHAT?!? The food must have to be terrible. Not so.
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Bargain Bites
Food Corner Kabob House
As DC neighborhoods go, Dupont Circle isn’t exactly known for cheap eats. The area is largely filled with overpriced restaurants, fast-casual chains, and restaurants well-suited for a date but not for a quick bite to eat. But two blocks away from the Circle itself, on P street between 20th and 21st Street, sits Food Corner Kabob House, a small kabob joint that’s serving up one of the best values in the district.
I was introduced to Food Corner Kabob House before I’d even moved to DC by my good friend AP, who insisted that one night of my visit to the district had to be spent eating dinner there.
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The Morning Roundup 4/23/2012
Slim pickings this morning, folks. A couple of decent offers but nothing great, and a couple of definite avoids. Here’s hoping the rest of the week looks better.
Fifty-Fifty: Today’s Scoutmob for Thai at Corner in Arlington is a pretty good deal if you’re looking for a quick dine-in lunch for one: you’ll end up with some fairly well-reviewed Thai food for only about $5. If you’re looking for dinner for two, though, the deal’s value drops significantly, and nothing about Thai at Corner suggests it’s a location to go out of your way for.
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Will Work for Cooking Class
Even if you only ate at Eat the District-certified Bargain Bites restaurants, both your bank account and your health would probably start to suffer eventually. Most people cook the majority of their dinners, and after a few years of the same 10 recipes recycled over and over, this can start to get a little tiresome. Luckily, this is why God invented cooking classes: to let those of us who can’t just “Julia and Julia” our way through a cookbook learn and practice some new recipes in a safe, supervised space.
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The Morning Roundup 4/18/2012
To the deals!
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Fifty-Fifty: H Street Country Club is a fixture on the Atlas District, and today’s Groupon can get you $20 for $40 for food, drinks, and games. While the Mexican-style menu has received pretty good reviews, we wouldn’t recommend buying this just for dinner. But if you’re interested in getting a burrito, a margarita, and playing some mini-golf, this deal may be too good to pass up.
Fifty-Fifty: Marx Cafe may call itself revolutionary, but today’s Scoutmob deal isn’t.
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El Pollo Sabroso
In general, DC struggles with cheap and delicious ethnic food. It lacks the abundance of small, family-owned Indian, Vietnamese, Thai, and other restaurants that are found in many big cities in the northeast and across the country. While the most notable exception to the rule is certainly the district’s large selection of incredible Ethiopian restaurants, I’ve instead found myself turning for a quick, cheap bite to the District’s sometimes-overlooked Latin American food, which can be found all over the northern side of Northwest DC.
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The Morning Roundup 04/16/2012
Nothing too spectacular this morning, but there’s a couple of deals that may be worth your attention, and one you shouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole. Here’s the roundup:
Fifty-Fifty: The Capitol Deal’s offer of $15.50 for an entree and unlimited mimosas or bloody marys at Ulah Bistro is real tempting. Ulah Bistro serves up a delicious brunch – I recommend the Eggs Chesapeake – and is a great place to spend a Saturday morning/early afternoon. That being said, this deal is only worth it for the drinks.
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The Morning Roundup 4/12/12
Food deals are scarce this Thursday morning, with only one new deal to report. Luckily, it’s a good one.
Must-Buy: Chasin’ Tails Crawfish, the location of today’s $10 for $20 Scoutmob deal, only opened last month, but early reviews are stellar. Crawfish is shipped in from Louisiana daily and sold by the pound, along with other fresh-caught seafood. With your choice of Cajun-style, lemon-pepper, garlic-butter, or a mix of all 3 preparations, and options to make it as spicy as you want, Chasin’ Tails Crawfish lets you eat your fish just the way you want it.
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