The Dollar-Wise Gourmet: In the Mood for Love
Spaghetti and candlelight can trump fancy food and starched linens in the romance department. |
The Dollar-Wise Gourmet: Salad Days of Summer
Five great summer salads, each less than eight bucks. |
The Dollar-Wise Gourmet: The Budget Blues
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Pinching Pennies With Pizza
Pizza-by-the-slice places are proliferating in the Sacramento region, and they're easy on your wallet. |
The Dollar-Wise Gourmet: Your Budget on Caffeine
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The Dollar-Wise Gourmet: Just Say No
Really, it's OK to ask for tap water. And it's free. |
Shoppers Have To Eat, Too
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The Dollar-Wise Gourmet
The soup's on, and it's cheap! |
What’s a Bargain Anyway?
The Dollar-Wise Gourmet goes off track. |
Pretheater Dinner, Minus The Fiscal Drama
For those who think dining out is part of what makes an evening at the theatah complete—and frankly, my dear, most of us do—The Dollar-Wise Gourmet took it upon herself to explore options for the Music Circus crowd. (Tough job, I know.) |
Picnics for Penny Pinchers
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White-Tablecloth Restaurants Without The Green
Recently, after I suggested Il Fornaio for a couples’ night out and listened to complaints about how no one could afford it, my contrariness kicked in. |
Where Have All the Early Birds Gone?
Coupons for two-for-one dinners, discount drinks and similar food deals proliferate. But it appears that the once-popular early-bird dinner is either an endangered species or—puzzlingly—something restaurateurs would rather keep on the down low. |
Who's got the best rotisserie chicken in town?
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Come on, Get 'Happy'
Just like the weight around your middle, the meaning of “happy hour” tends to shift as you move into midlife. |
Munching at the Mall
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A Dollar and a Dream
Looking for $1 food bargains is a little like playing Lotto: You know you’ll never win, but it’s still fun to try. |