With so many great places to eat within walking distance, it's hard not to ignore all the enticing food options. Love eating Uptown or ordering takeout, but hate that big bill? Looking up specials and being coupon-savvy can reduce how much you spend on your meals.
Take advantage of daily deals at restaurants in Athens and save yourself some cash by visiting www.campusmenus.com before you order. Many restaurants Uptown have menus and hours listed, and some feature coupons to print out. These can range from $1 off a Brenen's sandwich to a free order of breadsticks with the purchase of a large specialty pizza Tuesdays at Courtside Pizza. Some other examples include:
At Union Street Diner, you get a free appetizer for bringing two or more friends.
Kiser's BBQ Shack will give you a free side with the purchase of any burger, sandwich or entree.
Tuesdays, Lui Lui Restaurant takes half off a sushi roll for dine-in if you bring the campusmenu.com coupon.
Avalanche Pizza offers a daily deal after 10 p.m. in which you can order a large pizza and two cans of soda for $10 - pickup or delivery.
Check with the restaurant, especially if you're ordering in, to see whether or not you need to print out the coupon to get a discount. Also, there are campusmenus.com deals at Ohio State University, Bowling Green University and Miami University.
Weekly specials are another way to get a good deal for food. D.P. Dough has a different Zone of the Day for $5 every day. Check www.dpdough.com or campusmenus.com to view the calendar listing each Zone.
After 9 p.m., Buffalo Wild Wings offers six of its appetizers for $3 each. Tuesdays are 45-cent wing nights, and Thursdays are 65-cent boneless wing nights. Check its website for more daily and weekly deals.
If you show your student ID at Latitude 39 in Baker University Center, you can get half off pasta dishes for as little as $6 to $7.50 Mondays.
Don't forget the infamous Wednesday slice night at Courtside Pizza. A slice of cheese pizza costs only 50 cents, and pepperoni costs 75 cents.
If you'd like to try a family-owned spot, Miller's Chicken offers a coupon for a 10-piece fried chicken bucket complete with a pint of mashed potatoes and four biscuits for $15.95.
Your wallet can suffer if you eat out on a regular basis. So, satisfy your cravings and your wallet by checking out daily deals and food coupons before you order. The possibilities are endless when dining in Athens.
Whitney Thompson is a senior studying English literature and columnist for The Post. If you found any other secret coupon treasures, e-mail her at wt365806@ohiou.edu.
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