Madison Winter 2012 Restaurant Week may nearly over, but that doesn’t mean you’ll have to wait until summer to save money while dining out at a restaurant that serves something other than pizza and burgers. Carnivores may want to snap up this Groupon Deal for Samba Brazilian Grill: $25 for $50 worth of rodízio-style fare.
There’s a bit of a catch to this offer: This Groupon is only valid for a one-month time period (chose from February 2012 through May 2012).
The next “Taste of the Market” Breakfast will be served from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. (unless food runs out earlier) on Saturday, January 28th in the Madison Senior Center, 330 West Mifflin Street.
This Saturday, breakfast will be prepared by guest chefs from Mermaid Cafe of Madison. The menu will include wild mushroom ragout served over sourdough croutons (gluten free available) with poached eggs; spinach salad with beets and raw milk cheddar; an apple-raspberry fruit bar; and beverages, including organic fair trade coffee using the Friends of the Dane County Farmers’ Market blend, or tea, fresh apple cider or cranberry juice. Milk is available upon request.
The price is $8 or $4 for “those who truthfully can’t eat an adult portion.”
The Friday, January 27, 2012 selection of daily deals for the Madison area offers products, services and restaurant deals for up to 50% (or more) off the regular price. Many of these offers expire within the next 24 hours. See individual offers for details.
Blackbird Family Yoga (Groupon) – $19 for a 5-class pass (a $70 value); or $35 for a 10-class pass (a $130 value). Located at 6720 Frank Lloyd Wright Avenue, Middleton.
Spa Kalahari (LivingSocial) – $100 for a luxurious 50-minute Swedish massage with your choice of either a 50-minute exfoliating body glow or personalized facial (regularly $200). Located at 1305 Kalahari Drive, Wisconsin Dells.
Build-A-Bear Workshop (Saveology) – $17.50 for a $25 gift card. Redeem online.
Pottery Barn (Saveology) – $30 for Pottery Barn Gift Card & Discount Dining Dollars ($125 Value). Redeem online.
The Body Shop (LivingSocial) - $10 for $20 to spend on products. Valid in-store only. Wisconsin locations are Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa and Fox River Mall in Appleton.
Samba Brazilian Grill (Groupon) – $25 for $50 worth of rodízio-style fare. Located at 240 West Gilman Street.
She still can’t decide between Morelli and Ranger, but bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is about to make her big screen debut and Groupon is offering a deal that’s sweeter than a bag of Cheeze Doodles: For $6, you get one movie ticket (up to a $15 value); or for $12, you get two movie tickets (up to a $30 value).
The days may be getting longer, but recently we’ve been wishing for more hours in the day, not just more sunlight. Our other jobs have been very demanding lately and we feel as if we’ve been neglecting Madison on the Cheap a bit.
That’s going to change soon — and we expect to return to a higher number of daily posts by the weekend. Among other things, we’re working on a list of restaurants that are serving special Valentine’s Day dinners.
Your patience and willingness to check in to see what’s new on a regular basis are appreciated.
P.S. Just catching up and discovered there’s a Groupon deal for tickets to the new Stephanie Plum movie, “One for the Money.”
Truly Remarkable Loon, a comic juggler, will perform three shows on Saturday, January 28, 2012 on the Rotunda Stage at the Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street, as part of the FREE Kids in the Rotunda series.
Show times are at 9:30 a.m. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The 1 p.m. show is Sign Language interpreted.
The folks at the Overture Center hope you’ll stop by and enjoy “watching wacky stunts, sidesplitting comedy, gravity-defying plate spinning and spectacular juggling with Madison’s craziest purple guy.”
Want to try some “juicy, tasty and healthy High Plains Bison dogs and sausages” and save $10 on your bill?
Here’s your chance to check out this new restaurant in Middleton: Go to Bison Jack’s Facebook page and “like” them. Then click on the $10 Gift Certificate link in the column on the left (under the profile picture) and print your coupon.
Each coupon has a unique number, which is why you’ll have to permit an app to be downloaded to your Facebook account (you can always remove it after you’re finished printing).
The coupon is valid until February 29, 2012.
Bison Jack’s is located at 8310 Greenway Boulevard in Middleton.
Thanks to Katie for the tip about this offer.
Download a free audiobook edition of one of hundreds of public domain books such as “Pride and Prejudice,” at Books Should Be Free.
If a book is in the public domain, this generally means the copyright has expired. You’ll find lots of classic novels, mystery stories, and children’s books at Books Should Be Free, but not current bestsellers.
Please note that there are ads for Audible.com on most pages of Books Should Be Free. The “free” books offered in the ad are part of a subscription offer that is not free.
We love Etsy — and bought lots of people handcrafted charms jewelry and homemade candy for Christmas from a variety of sellers, including some we met through our Heartsy membership.
Several times a week, Heartsy offers a limited number of discount vouchers to a selection of Esty stores. Heartsy was launched (appropriately) on Valentine’s Day in 2011 and “strives to be a champion for independent sellers by providing a platform in which our community of buyers helps us choose which artisans to feature.”
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is doing it. So am I (and so is Izzy the Intern). Why don’t you do it too?
Learn code in 2012: Sign up for Code Year, a new project that aims to teach neophytes the basics of computer programming over the course of 2012. The courses are free and “Learning to code demystifies tech in a way that empowers and enlightens,” says Gina Trapani, the app developer and former editor of Lifehacker.
According to a recent article in Slate, “Code Year’s minimum commitment is one new lesson every week. The company says that it will take a person of average technical skill about five hours to complete a lesson, so you’re looking at about an hour of training every weekday.” What are you waiting for, huh? Sign up now and start learning to code.
Now that you’ve had a bit of respite from the traditional holiday feast, it’s time to “Go Stir Crazy” and start thinking about a specially-priced lunch or dinner at a Madison-area restaurant.
The dates are set, and all the menus save one (Graze) are posted for the Winter 2012 Madison Restaurant Week, organized by Madison Magazine, which will run from Sunday, January 22nd through Friday, January 27th.
During Winter 2012 Madison Restaurant Week, 41 local restaurants will offer 3 special, fixed–price, 3 course menu options for just $25 per person for dinner (beverages, tax and tip not included). Some restaurants will also offer a special 3 course, 3 option lunch menu for $15.
Coupons are not necessary, but reservations are often very important because this event is a foodie feeding frenzy and tables at popular restaurants are often fully booked before Madison Restaurant Week begins.
A list of the 41 participating restaurants is posted on the Madison Magazine website, along with links to their Madison Restaurant Week special menus. [click to continue…]
The University of Chicago Press is giving away a free e-book every month. The selection for January 2012 is “Collections of Nothing” — part memoir, part reflection on the mania of acquisition — by William Davies King.
Reviewing the book, author Rosellen Brown wrote, “Collections of Nothing is a wonderful work of creative nonfiction, a memoir combined with a brilliant dissection of the psychological and consumerist motivations and contexts for collecting (and collecting and collecting) everyday objects. Compellingly self-aware and beautifully written, it marries a well-told analysis of personal, eccentric behavior and an intricate interweave of larger theories about the drive to accumulate and possess. I thoroughly enjoyed it.”
Visit iTunes if you want to download 17 episodes of “Learn Along with Sesame Street” FREE.
You need to have or sign up for an iTunes account to take advantage of this offer.
There’s no indication of when this offer expires: As usual, it’s better to download now rather than wait until later and be disappointed.
Thanks to Kosher on a Budget for this tip.
SPIN magazine is offering a free download of eight tracks from their December issue, including tunes by Cubic Zirconia, Pterodactyl, Future Islands, and Summer Camp.
You must have iTunes installed in order to download these tunes. In addition, this offer requires an iTunes account and prior acceptance of license and usage terms.
This offer expires on January 31, 2012.
Whether you’re engaged in a trivia contest, trying to impress someone, or just being your usual persnickety self about spelling things correctly, sometimes you really need a dictionary.
If you are a lexiophile with an iPhone or Android, you can download a free Merriam-Webster app. In addition to all the definitions from Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, the app offers voice search, synonyms, antonyms, example sentences, Word of the Day, and more.
The free app is supported by ads — but it’s a lot less expensive than the alternatives.
If you are worried that winter heating bills may put a stress on your budget, you may want to see if your family qualifies for the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP), which provides money to moderate and low-income households to help pay a portion of their winter gas or electric bills.
The Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) administers the federally funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Public Benefits Energy Assistance Program. LIHEAP and its related services help approximately 230,000 Wisconsin households annually.
Households with income at or below 60% of the Wisconsin state median income (SMI) may be eligible for WHEAP and weatherization services. Payments depend upon household size, income level, and home energy costs. Below is a chart of the WHEAP income guides for 2011-2012:
Add a regular workout to your schedule and you may be able to prevent those extra pounds from creeping on during the upcoming holiday season.
To help you get motivated, WorkoutMusic.com is offering a free download of “The Biggest Loser and SUBWAY© Workout Mix – Wake Up and Workout.” You’ll need to provide your e-mail address in order to start the download.
There’s no indication of when this offer may end, so download now if you don’t want to miss this opportunity.
One Kings Lane is a flash deal site specializing in high end interior design items, housewares, appliances. They also sometimes offer clothing, children’s toys, and gourmet goodies.
If you sign up today for their e-mails (and to access their website) using this link, you will receive a $15 credit. These free credit deals usually don’t last long, so grab it now if you’re interested in having a look at One King’s Lane, where right now they have sales in progress for Seda France fragrances and Viking appliances, cookware, and cutlery.
Upcoming sales will include items from Archipelago Botanical Candles, London Fog Luggage, and Barreveld furniture.
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