Food & Drink

Cheap Eats

We tightened our purse strings and loosened our belts on the hunt for hearty meals at a nice price. From $5 steals to $15 meals, we found great values at neighborhood spots and downtown destinations alike. Just because the economy may be in the dumps does

Cheap Eats: Sip 4 Less

You long ago graduated from buck-a-bottle happy hour deals, but that doesn’t mean you don’t like a great drink at a good value. Here are a few of our favorites.

Cheap Eats: The Fixe Up

A few multicourse prix fixe deals are really steals under the guise of a double-digit dinner. We did the math (regular prices are in parentheses). Just order, taste and enjoy.

Cheap Eats: Monster Burgers

Beef between two slices of bread — on every menu, the hamburger has the potential to be boring and bland or exciting and tasty. No two are created equal, and these three are in a category all their own. And all are less than $10 (side included ̵

Cheap Eats: Deals in Reverse

It happens to the best of us — that after-work happy hour drink stretches into a happy evening far surpassing the $1 draft and $5 cocktail deals. But just like everything in life, happy hour now also comes full circle in the form of late-night speci

Cheap Eats: $5.01 to $10.00

A few more bucks can fill your plate and your stomach.

Cheap Eats: High-End Happy Hours

Happy hours are for more than just drinking. We ended our workday at three upscale restaurants to prove you can try
some of the best places in the city for $6 or less.