Uncle Sam wants you to save money.
Wines: Cork Wine Bar's announcement of "heavily discounted" wines on sale today
Dinner: McCormick & Schmick's is offering a special $10.40 dinner and drinkspecial in the bar today.Photo by Barbara Kuntz
Fast-foods: Get one free Southern-style chicken biscuit or chicken sandwich atMcDonald's.
No one likes opening their pocketbook to Uncle Sam, but whether you had to write a check or are expecting one in the mail you can take advantage of a little tax day relief around town with these deals.
But like the IRS, when it comes to these deals, move fast, because April 16 will be too late.
- All P.F. Chang's locations are offering 15 percent off all dine-in and delivery meals, minus happy hour specials and alcohol.
- McCormick & Schmick's will have $10.40 entrees and drinks on offer all day for bar patrons. Or if you are busy filling returns for other people, show up tomorrow with your CPA business card and get the same deal.
- Forget tax day, Friday is Fryday at all Jack in the Box locations, with a free small order of their new fries for any customer — no purchase required.
- While not technically to do with taxes, the McDonald's of Gleannlock Farms (that's the one at 8718 Spring Cypress Road, in Spring) is offering 1955 prices on hamburgers, cheeseburgers and milkshakes to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the first McDonalds. That means a hamburger is 55 cents, a cheeseburger is $0.65, and a milkshake is $1. Talk about retro-awesome!
- Get free sample's of new desserts at Maggie Moo's and Cinnabon. Maggie Moo's will give out slices of their ice cream pizza and Cinnabon is handing out two of their mini cupcake bites.
-Today only, the Houston Dynamo are offering $10.40 seats to their game against Chivas USA that takes place this Saturday at 3 p.m.
- Anvil Bar & Refuge is offering "Tax Relief" by holding the tax on any drink from 5-9 p.m. (that's like a 14% discount), plus offering a half-dozen tax day special drinks for $6.
- Get a free meal at Boston Market with the purchase of another meal of equal of greater value. You'll need this coupon.
- Dieters, beware! Get a free cookie with the purchase of a meal at any Subway.
- T.G.I. Friday's will give a $5 gift card for purchases between $15-25, and a $10 gift card for purchases of more than $25. (At participating locations.)
- Pay for a meal at the Chick-Fil-A location in Pearland, save your receipt, and if you return by April 29, you can get the same meal for free. (Only at the Pearland location.)
- Celebrate at Sambuca, where happy hour deals will run all day.
- Crú Wine Bar in The Woodlands is offering 50 percent off of all entrees and sharing plates if you mention "Tax Credit" to your waiter.
- Ziggy's Bar & Grill is offering $3 "specialtinis" — Montropolitans, Pomegranate Martinis, Passionpolitans, and Kissables — all day.
- Also offering an all-day happy hour deal: Rainbow Lodge, with half-price glasses of wine.
- SuzyBeez Cakez & Sweetz is offering 8.25 percent off all orders. Remember to ask for the Tax Day special.
Know of any more deals, CultureMappers? Leave 'em in the comments.
