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Guess where I'm drinking a flight of beers, none of which are sold in liquor stores?

By Lori Midson Mon., May 20 2013 at 10:15 AM

Categories: A Real Deal, Contests, Guess Where, Midson: Gastronaughty

I spent a lot of time drinking in tap rooms over the weekend, including this one, where none of the house-brewed beers are sold at any liquor stores -- and that's a huge bummer, because it's a long trek from my house to here.

Can you guess where I'm drinking?

Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess Where post is entered into a pool -- and every Monday, we select one lucky winner who'll receive an EatDenver dining deck, worth up to $520 in discounts at independent restaurants.

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McCormick's happy hour ranked No. 1 by USA Today

By Cafe Society Wed., May 1 2013 at 4:15 PM

Categories: A Real Deal

Happy hour started at 3 p.m. at McCormick's Fish House & Bar.

The current happy-hour menu at the McCormick's Fish House & Bar in the corner of the Oxford Hotel may not seem as much of a bargain as the legendary "cheap time" that denizens of LoDo remember so fondly, when every item -- including a big fat cheeseburger and fries -- was $1.99, but the chain's happy hour is still good enough to rank as No. 1 in USA Today's recent list of the best happy hour deals nationwide.

And the McCormick's deal should look even better right now, since the bar sells Irish coffee for a buck every time it's snowing.

See also:
- Still snowing? Shovel up an Irish coffee at McCormick's
- Landry's owner finally hooks McCormick and Schmick's
- Landry's gets in the swim with steak, cake, mermaids and a giant shrimp

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Photos: Tamayo introduces bottomless weekend brunches

By Lori Midson Tue., Mar. 26 2013 at 9:01 AM

Categories: A Real Deal, Midson: Gastronaughty, Photos

All photos by Lori Midson

Following on the heels of Zengo, Richard Sandoval's Latin restaurant in Riverfront Park, which recently began offering bottomless brunch, Tamayo, Sandoval's modern Mexican in Larimer Square, is now strutting a similar deal: $35 for unlimited cocktails, including margaritas, Bloody Marias, mimosas and Bloody Marys, along with an endless flow of small plates (which aren't really that small at all).

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bottomless brunch, Tamayo

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Ace throws its first Snow Day Patio Party

By Cafe Society Thu., Feb. 21 2013 at 12:54 PM

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Last week, when Ace announced that it would be throwing a Sno Day Patio Party very time Denver got three or more inches of snow, it seemed like hell would freeze over before we ever got the chance to enjoy that deal.

But that was forty degrees and inches of snow ago, and today Ace will throw its first Sno Day Party.

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Bittersweet introduces $40 tasting menu, paired with wines

By Lori Midson Wed., Feb. 6 2013 at 10:02 AM

Categories: A Real Deal, Midson: Gastronaughty

Mark Manger

Beginning tomorrow night, Bittersweet, Olav Peterson's garden-to-table restaurant in Washington Park, will offer a swell deal to guests who want a big bang for their buck: Peterson is offering a three-course, prix-fixe dinner, paired with wines, for a mere $40.

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Bittersweet, Olav Peterson, tasting menu, Thursday

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Free food alert! Pancakes from IHOP for National Pancake Day

By Jenn Wohletz Tue., Feb. 5 2013 at 6:00 AM

Categories: A Real Deal, Good Food, Good Cause

Free pancakes today!

It's that wonderful day of the year, February 5, when the International House of Pancakes helps us all celebrate National Pancake Day by letting us cram our guts with free hotcakes., while IHOP raises money for Shriners hospitals and other local charities. There are a dozen IHOP locations in the Denver metro area where you can collect on this promise of deliciously free pancakes, including the spots 1595 South Colorado Boulevard and 3730 Quebec Street.

On National Pancake Day, everyone wins!

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charities, free pancakes, hotcakes, IHOP, National Pancake Day, Shriners hospitals

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Photos: Cheapskates Action Sports Bar opens in Aurora

By Kalen Deremo Fri., Dec. 7 2012 at 3:00 PM

Categories: A Real Deal, Open and Shut Cases, Photos

Cheapskates Action Sports Bar in Aurora

Action sports enthusiasts and culinary entrepreneurs Ryan Galbraith and Chris Stinson just kicked their business model into high gear. Eighteen months after opening Cheapskates Action Sports Bar in Arvada, Galbraith and Stinson now have a second Cheapskates location in Aurora.

Curious to see what an action sports bar looks like, we recently stopped by the new Cheapskates to snap some photos.

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BMX, Cheapskates Action Sports Bar, Chris Stinson, Ryan Galbraith, skateboarding

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Lola offers shelter from the storm -- and a taste of home

By Patricia Calhoun Tue., Oct. 30 2012 at 4:02 PM

Categories: A Real Deal

Last night Belola, the lower lounge space at Lola with the bar and big TV, became an impromptu haven for displaced travelers, stuck in Denver and hungry for news of home -- and maybe some food and drink, too.

The camaraderie proved so comforting that Lola is now officially offering shelter from the storm:

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Belola, Hurricane Sandy, Lola

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Free sausage biscuits at Carl's Jr. this morning!

By Jenn Wohletz Wed., Oct. 24 2012 at 7:04 AM

Categories: A Real Deal, Jenn in Chains

Remember Hardee's -- the fast-food stop with the oft-touted "Made from Scratch Biscuits?" It's okay if you don't, since Hardee's restaurants have yet to penetrate Colorado or the states to the west of us, so we only have Hardee's sloppy sibling, Carl's Jr., to pimp out Hardee's biscuits. And lucky for biscuit fans in Denver and Colorado Springs, Carl's Jr. is celebrating the debut of "Hardee's Made From Scratch Biscuits" at its stores by giving out freebies this morning during breakfast hours.

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biscuits, breakfast, Carl's Jr., free biscuit day, Hardee's, Kristin Stewart, Robert Pattinson, sausage biscuit

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Free food alert! Arby's is giving away free turkey sandwiches today

By Jenn Wohletz Thu., Sep. 6 2012 at 6:28 AM

Categories: A Real Deal, Jenn in Chains

With fall in the air and Thanksgiving lurking around the corner, Arby's, our favorite purveyor of probably-roast-beef sandwiches, is introducing three new "hot turkey roasters" sandwiches, and will be offering freebies today -- no coupons or Facebook-liking needed.