Dining on a Dime

Dining on a Dime: Lori's Diner, San Francisco, CA

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It was a cold, foggy San Francisco morning and Heidi and I wanted a hot meal before the Fancy Food Show. I know what you're thinking:

"Wait--you wanted food before a FOOD show?"

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Dining on a Dime: Dim Sum at C-Fu

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“Hey, do you want to get Dim Sum?” Julie asked as we walked back to our cars feeling slightly defeated and very hungry. You see, our original plan for lunch had fallen through, so there we were, racking our brains for an alternative eatery that would make us (and our thin-wallets) happy.

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Dining on a Dime: The Roadrunner Restaurant and Bar

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Sometimes I forget that we live in what used to be “the old west.” New, gorgeous restaurants seem to be opening each week featuring frou-frou drinks and trendy food. While I enjoy the “latest and greatest” as much as the next person, it can become a bit exhausting. So much effort goes into dressing up, applying make-up, fussing with hair, and finding a place to park where my dirty, old car won’t be such an eyesore.

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Dining on a Dime: The Living Room in Chandler

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For our most recent DOD, we decided to switch up our lunch routine a bit and give happy hour a chance! Our inspiration for our selection this month actually came from our experience at TASTE Chandler a few weeks ago. There we were, wandering around the VIP tent during a torrential downpour, when we noticed a sample table that was staffed by some seriously hot dudes. We grabbed a business card and vowed to make an appearance for the great happy hour these gentlemen were boasting.

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Dining on a Dime: Village Coffee Roastery in Scottsdale

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When ITS suggested we go to Village Coffee Roastery for our next DOD, we thought... "really? Coffee?" We had been to coffee houses before, heck there seems to be one on every corner now, and having a pastry and a cappuccino for under $30 seemed at once easy, unfulfilling and uninspiring. Boy, were we wrong. Village Coffee is NOT your typical coffee joint.

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Dining on a Dime: Eureka Grill in Suprise, AZ

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Our last culinary adventure took place at the Eureka Grill in Surprise, AZ where we were pleasantly “surprised” by a fantastic lunch. Since we both tend to play in the east valley, we never dreamed that the west valley would be such a hot-bed of great restaurants, but Eureka Grill proved to be well-worth the drive out of our comfort-zones.

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DOD with Julie & Emily: French Bistro in Scottsdale

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In this Dining on a Dime, Julie and the new DOD-Girl, Emily, try to have an elegant French style lunch at Zinc Bistro in Scottsdale for under $30.

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DOD: with Katie & Julie Pita Jungle in Phoenix

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Dining on a Dime:

So, this time out we decided to try something a little healthier and chose Pita Jungle in Arcadia for their happy hour. This is a place we come to often with friends especially the vegetarian ones. It isn’t often that you find tasty cuisine that’s not only healthy but reasonably priced. Pita Jungle was defiantly a score!

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DOD with Julie & Katie: BBQ in Gilbert

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For this Dining on a Dime, we chose a popular little BBQ spot on the east side of town called Joe’s Real BBQ. Julie thought it would be a great place to go since she had eaten there several times in the past and knew that Joe’s BBQ is for real!

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DOD with Katie & Julie: Paninis in Phoenix

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After just returning from a recent trip to China, we decided to forego Asian food for awhile.

The warm December afternoon in Phoenix, and we were in the mood for a nice light lunch. We came across a little place on Central just south of Missouri called Postino and thought it would be a perfect Dining on a Dime opportunity (the best meal we can find for $30).  

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