restaurant.com
restaurant.com lets you buy $25 certificates to many local restaurants for $10. usually their list doesn't include the most popular spots in town, but with a bit of research you can come across many great finds. currently they have a 80% off promotion for added savings. meaning each $25 certificate will only cost you $2!! just use the code BONUS at checkout anytime until January 31.
a couple of vegan-friendly LA finds on restaurant.com:
cru restaurant (raw)
better life cuisine (raw)
good to go (raw)
blackboardeats.com
passcodes sent to your cell phone and email for many hot spots around town. most recently they offered 40% off at real food daily and 30% off happy hour at the york. bonus points for being paperless!
groupon.com
great offers for restaurants and services in l.a. groupon.com is a bit different in that you have to prepay for the offer upfront....but it's a great deal nonetheless. recently they offered $30 credit at locali conscious convenience for $15.
labargainhunter.com
how do i know that coffee bean is giving away free coffee today? or that jamba juice has $1 oatmeal every wednesday this month? or what the current restaurant.com promotion is? la bargain hunter!!! you can follow on twitter and get alerts sent directly to your phone!!
i can cut out shopping, cable, vacations and coffee shops...but i just can't cut out going out to eat!! now you don't have to either :)
