Category: Deals & Freebies

🍸 Amelia’s by Eat in Scottsdale and Roxx Vodka are celebrating National Martini Day with three special $14 pairings Wednesday: There also will be a build-your-own-martini bar from 4-6 p.m., giveaways, and more.

🍣 Rock N Roll Sushi, an Alabama-based chain with locations in Glendale and Goodyear, is celebrating National Sushi Day today by kicking off a sweepstakes for free sushi for a year. The winner will receive a punch card good for $20

Summers are a notoriously slow time for most Valley restaurants and bars, so many offer deals or promotions to lure customers out of their air-conditioned houses. Here are some current examples: 🎬🍝 Marcellino Ristorante in Scottsdale has brought back its annual Summer

🍩 It’s is National Donut Day! Here are some of the giveaways you’ll find around the Valley today: BoSa Donuts: Get a free doughnut with any purchase. Dunkin’: Get a free classic doughnut with purchase of any beverage. Krispy Kreme:

🍦 Artisan ice cream shop Sweet Republic, launched by Jan Wichayanuparp and Helen Yung in Scottsdale in 2008, celebrates its Sweet 16 anniversary by giving away free scoops from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. tonight. You can choose from 21 flavors and four

🐓 Buffalo Wild Wings has launched a new limited-time promotion: Get all-you-can-eat boneless wings and fries for $19.99 every Monday and Wednesday. The deal runs through July 10 at all Buffalo Wild Wings locations nationwide.

🍽️ The spring edition of Arizona Restaurant Week, sponsored by the Arizona Restaurant Association, starts today and runs through next Sunday, May 26. Participating restaurants are offering three-course prix-fixe menus for $33, $44, or $55 per person (or couple, in a

☕️ Oregon-based Black Rock Coffee Bar celebrates the recent opening of its latest Valley store on the southwest corner of Hunt Highway and Bella Vista in San Tan Valley with $2 medium-sized drinks all day today. Various daily promotions continue for the

🍸 STK Steakhouse: Enjoy specialty cocktails for just $10.40. 🍹 Kona Grill: Get two Kona Margaritas for just $10.40. 🍕 Grimaldi’s Pizzeria: Get $10.40 off any purchase of $30 or more. 🍩 Krispy Kreme: Buy a dozen doughnuts (glazed or

Dog Haus: Buy any breakfast burrito (pictured) and get a second one free if you order through the restaurant’s app. El Pollo Loco: Rewards members who buy one burito will get a second of equal or lesser value for free.

🍕 Thursday is Pi Day (3/14), and local pizzerias are offering specials. Via 313 in Tempe jumps the gun today – since 3/13 is in its name – with $3.13 Detroit-style slices and $3.13 select beers all day. Anyone who

🍿 Look Dine-In Cinemas – the movie theater, restaurant, bar, and brewery in downtown Chandler – is having a Black Friday sale on subscriptions to its new loyalty program called the Look Infinity Club. For one day only, you can

🌮 Taqueria Factory and sibling concept Frutilandia are offering Día de los Muertos specials today through Thursday. The family-run taqueria, which has two locations in Chandler, has a BOGO 50% off deal on carne asada, chicken, shrimp, birria, or al pastor

⚾️ La Ristra New Mexican Grill in Gilbert and downtown Chandler is extending its happy hour specials during all World Series games: $3.50 domestic beers $4 craft beers/seltzers $4.50 imported beers $5 mixed drinks and shots $5 house wine $7

The Canadian rapper and singer is celebrating his birthday Tuesday by gifting everyone a free Dave’s Hot Chicken slider (normally $6.69). All you have to do is show up at the Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant between 11 a.m. snd 9

🍧 Mexican dessert shop Frutilandia celebrates the one-year anniversary of its location on the southwest corner of Alma School and Baseline in Mesa today. Get a free 12-ounce raspado (pictured) from 2 to 5 p.m. or until supplies run out.

🎉 Chandler-based fast-casual chain Someburros is celebrating its 37th anniversary Wednesday with $7 Pollo Fundido burritos (normally $10.95) at its 13 Valley locations. You must use the code FUNDIDO when ordering.

🍕 If you haven’t checked out Via 313 Pizza, the Detroit-style pizzeria that opened in Tempe in June, here’s an opportunity to do so and save a few bucks at the same time. The Texas-based chain is holding a Pizza

☕️ Get $2 medium drinks from 5 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday at Oregon-based Black Rock Coffee‘s newest Valley location on the northeast corner of Val Vista and Riggs in south Gilbert. The 2,000-square-foot store is the chain’s third in Gilbert and

It’s not Taco Tuesday, but restaurants across the Valley are offering these taco deals today: 🌮 Mesquite Fresh Street Mex: Get any of its signature street tacos for 50% off at all nine Valley locations. 🌮 Joyride Taco House: Get

🐟 Today is International Poke Day, and Scottsdale-based Koibito Poké is celebrating by offering 28% off entire orders placed today through its app. The concept, which has four Valley locations, also is in the midst of a ‘‘Win Poké for

🍨 Tom’s Incredible Ice Cream, a locally owned shop that opened last month near the southwest corner of Scottsdale and Second Street in Old Town Scottsdale, holds its grand-opening party Friday. From 8:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, you can get a

🍔 Applebee’s: Get a Classic Cheeseburger, Classic Burger, or Classic Bacon Cheeseburger with fries (normally $13.49-$15.49) for $8.99. 🍔 BurgerFi: Get a signature cheeseburger ($13.95) for just $3 with the purchase of a Coca-Cola Freestyle beverage ($2.99). You have to

📆 🍽 The fall edition of Arizona Restaurant Week, sponsored by the Arizona Restaurant Association, starts Friday and runs through next Sunday, Sept. 17. Participating restaurants will offer three-course prix-fixe menus for $33, $44, or $55 per person (or couple,

🍣 All weekend (Friday through Monday), STK Steakhouse and Kona Grill (pictured) are offering 50% off food to doctors, nurses, police, fire, EMT, hospital workers, and teachers. Must show work badge, paystub, or ID. 🥩 All weekend, Black Angus Steakhouse

🥙 Pita Jungle, which has more than 20 Valley locations, is celebrating National Gyro Day by offering $5 gyro sandwiches all day Friday. What: The Greek staple (normally $9.99) is made with broiled beef and lamb, seasonal mixed greens, tomatoes,

🌮 Pronto, the new fast-casual concept in Tempe from Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants, has several summer specials: Tuesdays: 2 for $5 machaca beef, shredded chicken, tomatillo pork, or fajita veggies tacos (pictured). Wednesdays: Free chips, salsa, and bean dip and $2

Wanna enjoy some Dom Perignon but hate the idea of taking out a second mortgage to buy a bottle? STK Steakhouse in Old Town Scottsdale has a new Dom special: $49 per glass. The special only is available during happy

🌯🥗 Breakfast, lunch, and a drink for less than $10? That’s right. Drive-through concept Salad and Go is bringing back its ‘‘On the Go’’ bundle for a limited time. What you get: Any breakfast burrito, a cold-brew coffee (or any

🥗 🎉 The Gladly, the New American restaurant in Phoenix’s Biltmore neighborhood, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this month with a $10 special on its most famous menu item – the Original Stetson Salad – on Mondays. The dish: The

🍤🥫 Angry Crab Shack, which started in Mesa in 2013 and now has locations in five states, is running a pair of specials this month. 10th anniversary: In honor of its 10th anniversary, Angry Crab is offering 2013 throwback prices

🍳🥞 Locally owned breakfast and lunch spot Morning Squeeze is bringing back its popular Kids Eat Free promotion. For the month of August, kids 12 and under can eat for free on weekdays from the restaurant’s kids menu. The kids

🍗 Valley-based ATL Wings also has a deal Saturday for National Chicken Wing Day: Get six free wings ($8.50 value) with the purchase of 10 wings. The details: The offer is available at all 17 Valley locations in Phoenix, Mesa,

🌮 Macayo’s Mexican Restaurants continue their series of 77-cent specials with 77-cent crispy tacos – shredded beef or shredded chicken – today at nine of its 10 Valley locations. The reason: In anticipation of Macayo’s 77th anniversary on Sept. 26,

💵 MXSW recently broke the news about Steak and Stone’s impending closure in northeast Mesa (see story), and now you can own a piece of the shuttered restaurant. What’s happening: The new owner of building is putting the contents of

🇲🇽🌭 Barrio Brewing next to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in southeast Mesa celebrates National Hot Dog Day on Wednesday with $8 Sonoran dogs (normally $10). What: A hot dog wrapped in bacon and grilled, then topped with pinto beans, grilled onions,

🥯 Cinnaholic, an Atlanta-based chain of vegan cinnamon roll bakeries, celebrates its 13th anniversary Wednesday with $2 Old Skool Rolls (normally $5.50) at all five of its Valley locations. What is it: The Old Skool Roll, a classic cinnamon roll

Taqueria Factory, which has two locations in Chandler, will celebrate National Michelada Day with a buy-one-get-one-free special on the drink Wednesday. What is it: Similar to a Bloody Mary, a michelada is a popular Mexican drink made with beer, tomato

Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler will celebrate the Fourth of July with its annual Pizza Muffin Madness sale Tuesday. The deal: Get Floridino’s signature pizza muffins – either original (ham, sausage, and ground beef) or pepperoni with dipping sauce

Macayo’s Mexican Restaurants continue their series of 77-cent specials with 77-cent house margaritas today at nine of its 10 Valley locations. The reason: In anticipation of Macayo’s 77th anniversary on Sept. 26, the Valley-based concept is offering a different 77-cent

If you live in the East Valley and haven’t checked out Taqueria Factory yet, perhaps this will entice you: The fast-casual taco concept is offering a trio of specials Tuesday to celebrate its one-year anniversary. The specials: Get a buy-one-get-one

Fly Bye, Sam Fox’s Detroit-style pan pizza and chicken to go concept, has launched a ‘‘Stay Cool With Curbside” deal, offering diners 50% off curbside pickup orders during certain days and hours at two of its three Valley locations. The

Artisan ice cream shop Sweet Republic is celebrating its 15th anniversary with free scoops from 8-9:45 p.m. Wednesday at all three of its Valley locations. The history: Sweet Republic was founded in Scottsdale in 2008 by Jan Wichayanuparp and Helen

🍦 Wells Enterprises, the largest privately held ice cream manufacturer in the United States, will hand out thousands of free ice cream treats from 3-5 p.m. Tuesday at 11 ‘‘ice cream socials’’ across the Valley. The brands: Wells’ signature national

Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria is celebrating National Pizza Party Day by giving away free deep dish pizza slices to the first 250 guests at each of its eight Valley locations starting at 11 a.m. Friday. Pizza party giveaway: All eight locations

Phoenix Rising fans have a chance to win free taco cards from Mesquite Fresh Street Mex at all home matches this season as part of a newly announced partnership between the local restaurant chain and the professional soccer club. Other

The Hungry Monk, a popular craft beer bar and grill in Chandler, celebrates one year under new ownership with Monk Appreciation Day from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday. Food and drink specials will include $8 burger and fries, $1 chicken tenders,

Thursday is National Tamale Day, and all this week Macayo’s Mexican Food restaurants are selling take-home tamale kits for $15. The kits, available in red beef or green corn, include the ingredients and instructions to make six full-size tamales. They’re being

🌮 Ghett Yo Taco in downtown Chandler will celebrate its five-year anniversary from 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Saturday with: 10 new unique tacos, including a jambalaya taco, a cheesesteak taco, a Middle Eat taco, a Rasta man taco, and a spaghetti

🍝 Employee Appreciation Day is Friday, but Noodles & Company is celebrating a day early by inviting all restaurant workers for a free bowl of noodles from 1-5 p.m. Thursday. Workers just need to wear their uniform from any restaurant. Noodles &

🌭 With the return of the Cactus League, Uncle Bear’s has relaunched its specialty hot dog menu inspired by various ballparks – a Diamondback Dog, a Chicago Dog, etc. A hot dog and a side are $9.99; two dogs and a side

To celebrate National Pizza Day, Ghett Yo Pizza in Ahwatukee is giving away free 10-inch cheese pizzas – for dine in or takeout (but not delivery) – today with no purchase necessary. 🍕 The reason: ‘‘(It’s a) small gesture to thank our guests

Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants is running three specials this month: Steak Fajita Salad: Steak fajitas sauteed with onions, green chiles, and bell peppers and then layered on a bed of chopped romaine lettuce. Topped with queso fresco, roasted corn, and crispy

Build-your-own stir-fry concept YC’s Mongolian Grill is celebrating the recent opening of its north Scottsdale location by giving away free stir-fry bowls from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday. The giveaway: Guests are invited to load up a small bowl with their

Angie’s Lobster is giving away free breakfast meals today through Sunday to promote its new breakfast menu at its only current bricks-and-mortar location near the southeast corner of Signal Butte and Guadalupe in southeast Mesa. The three breakfast meals: Bacon,

The twice-a-year Arizona Restaurant Week begins its 10-day fall edition today with nearly 150 participating restaurants offering special three-course meals for either $33, $44, or $55 per person or couple. The history: The promotion, which started in 2008, offers prix fixe menus,

The occasion: Saturday is National Cinema Day. Theaters nationwide will be charging just $3 for admission. Other specials: In addition to $3 admission, Look will have $3 small popcorn and $3 soft drinks. Did you know? Look offers a full menu of appetizers, entrees,

Inflation Buster Combo: For a limited time, get a slice of cheese pizza and soda (usually $6) for just $4. (The price will be reset every Sunday when AAA Arizona announces the latest statewide average for gas.) You can add pepperoni for

The newly opened Chandler location of Pork on a Fork is honoring members of local police and fire departments with 50 percent off their orders all day Tuesday, Aug. 30, and Wednesday, Aug. 31. How: First responders simply need to show their identification.

Organ Stop Pizza in central Mesa kicks off its 50th anniversary celebration – ‘‘50 Days to Celebrate 50 Years of Fun!’’ – on Saturday. The promotion, which runs through Oct. 8, will feature nightly merchandise and food giveaways, a $50 meal deal (two large

Cider Corps, which opened a new production facility and taproom near the northeast corner of Gilbert and Warner in Gilbert in late May, finally is getting around to an official ribbon-cutting with town officials at 3:30 p.m. today. It will

Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria, whose two East Valley locations are under new ownership, is offering a weekday lunch special: One of its Serious Slices and a fountain drink for just $5. The deal is available from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday.

In the run-up to National Chicken Wing Day on July 29, Native Grill & Wings is offering 59-cent traditional wings on Tuesdays at participating locations. Diners also can get a large pepperoni pizza for $8.99 on Tuesdays this month. Native,

La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen is celebrating the second anniversary of its downtown Chandler location with $5 ‘‘Mega Pint’’ Anniversary Margaritas through Sunday. The special also is available at La Ristra’s original location in Gilbert.

Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler celebrates its 26th anniversary with two-item calzones for just $6.99 from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. today. The popular menu item normally is $11.69. The special is good for both dine-in and takeout.

This Friday, Z’Tejas Southwest Grill in Scottsdale and Chandler will launch The Jug Club for those who want to buy the restaurant’s famed margaritas to go. For a $2,000 annual membership, you’ll be able to grab a gallon jug of

MIXT, a San Francisco-based chain offering salads and grain bowls, will be giving away free salads from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday at its Scottsdale Quarter location. In exchange, diners are encouraged to donate to Blue Watermelon Project, a local nonprofit founded

Friday is National Donut Day, created by The Salvation Army in 1938 to honor their members who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I. To celebrate, many Valley doughnut shops will be offering free or discounted deals, including: Duck

The twice-a-year Arizona Restaurant Week begins its 10-day spring run Friday with more than 125 participating restaurants offering special three-course meals for either $33, $44 or $55. The $55 price is new this year, allowing high-end restaurants to create more expensive

Wisconsin-based Culver’s will be giving out free cheese curds (pictured) and frozen custard from its first-ever food truck from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday at the Phoenix Zoo. Attendees also will get to snap selfies with a dairy cow, see an

Krispy Kreme launches a new weekly special this week: Every Wednesday, it will offer a dozen glazed doughnuts for the price of a gallon of gas (national average). That means you can get your dozen, usually around $10, for just

La Fonda Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, which moved into its new building on the southwest corner of Chandler and Dobson in Chandler last month, holds its official grand opening party – plus its 55th anniversary celebration – this weekend. There’ll

Bottle & Bean Coffee House & Wine Shop, which had its soft opening late last month at the Downtown Ocotillo development in south Chandler, will hold its official grand opening party Saturday. You can get one free drip coffee and

Tuesday is IHOP National Pancake Day, meaning you can get a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. at participating IHOP locations throughout the Valley. Diners are encouraged to make a donation of any amount to Phoenix

The twice-a-year Arizona Restaurant Week begins its 10-day fall edition today with more than 150 participating restaurants offering special three-course meals for either $33, $44, or – new this year – $55. The history: The promotion, which started in 2008, offers

AZ Women in Food, a group created earlier this year to support woman-led food businesses, is offering a discount deal during the dog days of summer. The deal: Visit any member business in August or September, check in on Facebook

IHOP, the national chain that started in 1958, celebrates its ‘‘panniversary’’ Tuesday with 58-cent short stacks from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at participating locations. The deal is for dine-in only, and there’s a limit of one short stack per

Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler hosts its annual Muffin Madness promotion on the Fourth of July. You can get a dozen original or pepperoni pizza muffins – the restaurant’s signature menu item – for just $6 (normally $11.79) Sunday.

Fired Pie, a fast-casual pizza concept with 20 locations in the Valley, is giving away ‘‘free pizza for a year’’ to six lucky people. You can enter online here. No purchase is necessary, but entrants must be 21 and agree

As part of its 25th anniversary celebration, Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler is offering  a Throwback Thursday special – a two-item calzone for just $6.99 – this Thursday, June 17, and next Thursday, June 24. The restaurant also will

With the covid-19 pandemic mostly behind us, I’m compiling a new list of Taco Tuesday specials. If you know of an East Valley restaurant to add to this list, please let me know. Baja Joe’s Mexican Cantina: $2.50 tacos. SanTan

Back before covid-19 (if you can remember that far back!) I used to run a weekly list of Taco Tuesday specials. Since that popular list was last published in March 2020, there has been a bunch of restaurant openings, restaurant

Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants is celebrating National Burrito Day on Thursday with $5 a la carte burritos all day. Diners can choose from shredded beef, shredded chicken, or bean and cheese burritos for in-house dining or curbside takeout. In addition, the

The Living Room at Downtown Ocotillo in Chandler has launched a new weekly theme night: Whiskey Wednesdays. Every Wednesday, whiskey is half-price starting at 4 p.m. The evening will feature live music by Al Ortiz, an Arizona native perhaps best-known

With baseball’s spring training underway, it’s a good time to point out that Visit Mesa, a marketing organization for Arizona’s third-largest city, keeps a running list of spring training specials at Mesa businesses, including restaurants. Current specials include: Desert Eagle

Macayo’s Mexican Restaurants continue their 75th anniversary celebration with another special Friday: Red cheese enchiladas for just 75 cents. The chain’s actual anniversary is Sept. 26, but it’s offering a special on the 26th of each month leading up to

It’s National Chili Day, and Someburros is celebrating with $3 red or green chile burros at all 11 of its locations. The burros normally are $5.25. There’s a limit of 10 burros per order. The offer is not available on

Vito’s Pizza & Italian Ristorante in east Mesa celebrates its 35th anniversary this week by giving customers 35% off their checks. The special applies to everything on the menu except alcohol from today through Friday. You must show the Facebook

Did you know Fox Restaurant Concepts offers 25% off all takeout orders on Tuesdays? The discount, which began in January, is available at all Arizona locations of: Culinary Dropout Zinburger (pictured) Blanco The Henry Dough Bird Fly Bye Arrogant Butcher

Mint to Be, a dessert featuring Girl Scout Thin Mints, is one of five February specials at Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants: Strawberry Mint Mojito: Traditional mojito muddled with fresh strawberries and mint leaves ($7.99); Chorizo Dip: Spicy cream cheese queso mixed