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The Morning Roundup 04/13/2012

Happy Friday the 13th. Once again we don’t have a ton of new deals, but there is one that looks worth a trip up CUA way.

Must Buy: We should start keeping a tally of Must Buy victories because Scoutmob is running away with it. Today they give us 50% off at The Brookland Cafe. This restaurant is simple good food, nothing fancy, nothing that will break the bank ($25 off here is a great bargain). Bring some friends, chow down, enjoy yourself. Maybe you’ll even meet your future spouse (the owner claims 3 engaged couples met at his restaurant).

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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.

Photo courtesy of yelp.com

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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The Morning Roundup 04/11/2012

After a couple of days of lackluster food deals we’re back with the goods. Finally my inbox had something other than spa treatments and facial peels. Let’s see what we got:

Must Buy: $25 for $50 at Sou’wester courtesy of LivingSocial, sign me up instantly. Sou’wester is one of the better restaurants you’ll see on a deal site. Yearly ranked as one of the best restaurants in the city, it certainly lives up to expectations. I was slightly disappointed to see that this deal wasn’t available for Brunch (one of Sou’wester’s highlights), but nonetheless don’t hesitate to buy this one.

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The Morning Roundup 4/10/2012

Good morning everybody! Only two new restaurant deals today (and unfortunately no Must-Buys) so let’s get to it.

Fifty-Fifty:  We’ve already told you our usual feelings on eating at places that are meant for drinking, so Groupon’s deal for Capitol Lounge made us a bit nervous at first glance.  But the place has a solid looking pub menu with good reviews on their food, and $20 for $40 should more than cover a meal and a beer for two.  We’re not thrilled enough to whole-heartedly recommend this deal, but it’s a good find if you’re looking for a place to catch a quick bite in the Capitol Hill area.

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The Morning Roundup 4/09/2012

Photo, Courtesy of yelp.com

Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a fantastic Easter and that you pigged out on candy and most importantly Peeps. I hope you all watched this because it’s my favorite thing ever. And now on to the deals (there weren’t a ton of food options today, but we’ll make do)!

Must Buy: Have I told you how much I love Scoutmob. It’s true. I think they have the best business model (no need to buy in advance) and often offer the best deals at better restaurants. I don’t how the back end works for the businesses, but for the customer it’s a great experience.

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The Morning Roundup 04/07/2012

Happy Saturday everyone. What you thought we wouldn’t hit you with the roundup on the weekend? Well here we are and we got deals for you. The weekend morning roundups may skew toward early afternoon roundups, but we’ll be bringing the freshest deals your way every weekend morning.

Must Buy/Fifty-Fifty: Groupon’s offering a $49 meal for two to The Wild Orchid Cafe. Four courses for $49. Now why isn’t this solely a must buy? The only reason is because it’s not the district (which is the point of this blog). 

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The Morning Roundup Good Friday/Passover Edition

Good morning everyone. I hope you had fantastic opening day. I feasted on some delicious barbecue and watched the Reds cruise to victory so it was quite a day.

Let’s get to the deals.

Must Buy: Scoutmob’s got the deal of the day. 50% off at LeoNora Bakery in Clarendon may not be the most money you can save today, but the quality likely can’t be beat. Maybe it’s just me gearing up for Passover, but really good freshly baked baguettes are always a treat.  LeoNora’s signature baguette is infused with bacon and gruyere, which is an unbeatable combo.

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The Morning Roundup 04/05/2012

Good morning!  Here’s today’s Morning Roundup:

This deal is too good to pass up.

 

Must Buy: This deal actually went live yesterday afternoon (and we tweeted it over at @eatthedistrict), but Google Offers’ $5 for $10 at Starbucks deal is too much of a no-brainer not to include. Plus, for every deal purchased Starbucks donates $3 to the Create Jobs for USA fund, so you can pretend you’re buying this for charity and not just because you’re mildly addicted to their grande nonfat double shot caramel macchiato.  

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Welcome to The Morning Roundup

Good morning readers. Welcome to our first ever morning roundup. Evan explained it to you yesterday in his introductory post, but I’ll repeat for those of you that didn’t read it (shame on you!) or need a refresher. Every morning we’re going to attempt to make sense of the all the daily deals that flood your inbox. The notable deals (we won’t flood you with every single food deal on offer) will be labelled with Must-Buy, Fifty-Fifty, and Avoid. The sites we’ll focus on (because we have to draw the line somewhere) are: LivingSocial, Groupon, Scoutmob, Google Offers, and The Capitol Deal.

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