restaurants

10 Unhealthiest Restaurants

Posted July 29, 2009 - 13:35 by Lynn Truong

Food and Drink

Hungry eaters

Eat This, Not That! analyzed and graded 66 different chain restaurants, and came up with a list of America's Unhealthiest Restaurants. It goes to show how easy it is to underestimate the amount of calories in a seemingly simple meal. Here are the restaurants that topped the charts with calories and fat content per serving.

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How to get half-price dining from your local TV station.

Posted January 8, 2009 - 11:18 by Paul Michael

Frugal Living, Life Hacks, Deals, Food and Drink, Consumer Affairs

this just in half price meals

Did you know that your local TV and radio stations regularly receive gift certificates as “payment” for air time? Believe it or not, retailers and restaurants are actually exchanging hundreds of gift certificates for exclusive air time on the networks. Then, the stations turn around and sell those certificates to viewers for half-price. They win. You win. And I’ll show you where to find them online.

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Five More Tips For Eating In Restaurants And Sticking To A Budget

Posted December 27, 2008 - 22:39 by Debbie Dragon

Frugal Living, Food and Drink, Budgeting

sharing meal

Even if you are working hard to keep your discretionary spending to a minimum, you can still enjoy a restaurant meal once in awhile.

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Restaurant.com 80% off Coupon Code with FatWallet 25% Cashback - $25 Gift Certificates for $1.50

Posted November 18, 2008 - 18:16 by Xin Lu

Deals and Coupons, Coupons, Food and Drink

Restaurant.com

Restaurant.com regularly sells $25 restaurant gift certificates for $10, and $10 gift certificates for $3. From today to 11/20/2008, a coupon code gives you an additional 80% off so a $25 gift certificate is only $2, and a $10 gift certificate is only $0.60! Additionally, FatWallet.com is having a 25% cashback sale on Restaurant.com so if you use FatWallet you would essentially get the $25 gift certificates for $1.50 each, and $10 gift certificates for $0.45 each after you receive the 25% cashback.

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Tips For Eating Out Cheaply

Posted June 25, 2008 - 17:53 by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Food and Drink

My husband and I eat out quite often because we just do not have the time and energy to cook on most weekdays. Even though we go out three times a week or more, we do not really spend that much money on food. These are some of the things we do to save money on dining out.

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I'll take a slice of lemon with fecal bacteria please.

Posted February 20, 2008 - 10:14 by Paul Michael

Food and Drink, Consumer Affairs

Bad Lemon

I’ve never thought twice about the humble lemon slice. I’m sure most of you haven’t either. And as I’m partial to a slice of lemon in my water or iced tea, for added flavor, I usually request it at restaurants. After seeing this video, I think I’d be safer asking for slice of raw chicken in my drink.

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Pop That Corkage: A Cross-country BYO Roundup

Posted 2 years ago by Tannaz Sassooni

Filed Under: Food and Drink

wine and cork

For me, drinking wine at a restaurant is a classic image of living large: sipping rich purply red from a bulbous stemmed glass, laughing at your companion's urbane chatter, and enjoying the moment. But often the restaurant markup on a bottle of wine is twice or even three times what you'd pay retail, prohibiting this picturesque scene for those with tight purse strings. Fortunately, plenty of restaurants allow you to bring your own bottle. And diligent folks across the country and the internet are tracking them down.

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