This weekend I plan to overhaul this blog, adding several new sections of links in order to make this site more useful to readers. One thing I plan on adding is a “Shopping” section. While I was finding businesses to add to “Shopping,” I came across an offer that is so good that I wanted to go ahead and mention it now.
It’s a site that sells gift certificates for popular restaurants: You can buy a $25 gift certificate to the restaurant for $10 (usually; for a few restaurants it’s $12.50 or some other amount). The certificate generally must be used on a purchase of $35 or more, so the restaurant makes a little money and you save some money. Some restaurants offer other amounts, like a $10 gift certificate for $3.
A LOT of restaurants in Memphis are part of this program. In Downtown Memphis, Big Foot Lodge, Blue Plate Cafe, Dan McGuinness Pub, the Gibson Lounge, Silky O’Sullivan’s, Stella, and Superior Bar are participating.
Some of the most recognizable restaurant names in other parts of the city show up as well: Bhan Thai, Cafe Ole, Caspian Persian Grill and Bar, Grove Grill, Hephzibah, Jim’s Place East, Lulu Grille, Mantia’s, Molly’s La Casita, Napa Cafe, Pig-n-Whistle and over 60 more.
Here’s the best part – when I was checking out their site, I noticed they were offering the certificates at 50% off through the 21st, when you enter a promotional code at checkout. So that would price the $25 certificates at $5, the $10 certificates at $1.50. Not bad!
One catch: The certificate is redeemable for food purchases only (no alcohol) at most of these restaurants – so the high-dollar certificates are probably something you’d want to redeem as a group. (Except for places like Stella, where you can easily run up a $25 food tab by yourself)
To get a deal on the certificates, click the link and follow the instructions below:
Make magic happen and save on dinner tonight! Save 50% on Dining Certificates! Use code MAGIC at checkout. Offer valid through 1/21/07.
There are plenty of restaurants nationwide in the program, so if you’re reading this from a location other than Memphis, it’s still worth checking out.
I really, really, really hope to have the new version of the blog up by this weekend at the latest (to the point where I’ll skip Sunday brunch at Sleep Out’s if it isn’t done). There are going to be some cool links for Downtowners, and also a section for people who are thinking of visiting Downtown and find my blog on the search engines. Hopefully you’ll find it useful. Back to work, have a good afternoon!