90% off Restaurant.com

Steve Harms passes along a rare 90%-off deal at Restaurant.com. $25 Restaurant gift certificates for $1 via coupon code “WOW.” There are other money denominations available as well, although they all require a minimum purchase.

Note that up to 80%-off deals are fairly common, but not the 90%.

Free Cold Stone Creamery on Thursday

Restaurant.com 80% off again

As you faithful readers will know, Restaurant.com frequently has deals on their gift certificates. Through Wed. (9/22), use the code SHARE to receive 80% off. Need restaurant ideas? The nearby Andy's Mediterranean Grille is there, as is Caminetto Bistro in the Kingsgate Marriott and many more (151 in the Cinci area).

Groupon for food truck

Today's Groupon is for Cafe de Wheels, one of Cinci's food trucks. I've not tried Cafe de Wheels yet, but the menu looks good and I hear good reports about it. You pay $6 for a $12 certificate for the truck.

IHOP free meals

IHOP has a new email club, which apparently gives you 3 free meals (1 for signing up, 1 on your birthday, 1 on your sign-up anniversary). Some places on the web are reporting there will be additional deals as well. Note that the link above is on Facebook, so you'll need to be a member in order to sign up; if you're not on Facebook, you can find the deal here.

Free museum tickets

Michelle Witt passes along this offer for free museum tickets. Note that this is only for Saturday, 9/25, "Museum Day." It appears that tickets may be good for only 2 people, so check the details. But several area museums are participating (and don't forget to check Dayton, Lexington, etc.).

New thrift store

Mandy Buckland shares this news: "This week I discovered the best thrift store I have ever been to in Cincinnati. St. Vincent de Paul on Beechmont in Mt. Washington (a few minutes past the Lunken Airport exit on Beechmont) . It is definitely not as big as Village Discount Outlet, but it is in a central location of several very affluent neighborhoods. The store is really clean, everything is sorted by size (they even have a petite skirt section and a very nice maternity section)... everything is nice (maybe not a specific taste or style, but in great or new condition). Maybe I was just there on a good day, but I was so impressed. All of their clothing is $4.49, but they run daily sales that are 25% and 50% off as well as a tag color that is $.99. They also have a house wares and small furniture section. The staff was very friendly and helpful and told me to tell all my friends about their store, so I am just following orders!"

Labor Day deals

A couple of deals, one to feed your mind and one to feed your tummy.

Half Price Books is having a 20% off sale this weekend (9/2-9/6). Of course, this is especially good when combined with their clearance prices, which range from $1 to $3. There are 2 Cinci locations, plus 1 in Florence (a newish one).

Qdoba has a deal for Monday, 9/6, only: $5.99 for an entree and regular drink all day long, no coupon necessary. This is good at the 3 area locations (Blue Ash, Deerfield and Florence).