We combed the streets, pestered our friends and Facebook-stalked local restaurants for some of the best daily deals in the city, all so you could wine -- and dine --- on a dime. Here are just a few of our faves.
- Pancake Breakfast at Bagels Unlimited gets two HUGE pancakes for $3.75
- Sunday through Thursday, Dragonfly Sushi's Sensual Six Happy Hour means six favorite items are $6 each, 5-7 p.m.
- Four bucks will get you a slice and drink at Big Lou's Pizzeria
- Every day of the week, Adam's Rib Co. lowers the price of a different combo or sandwich.
- Vellos Historic Brickstreet Grill's weekly specials include a free bottle of wine Monday and Tuesday with two entrees; Wine Wednesday for $20 wine tasting and apps; and $4.50 martinis on Thursday.
- Harry's Seafood Bar & Grill has an entire early bird menu, 4-6 p.m. daily, with $10-13 dinners.
- Gumby's Pizza has Stick It To Me Tuedays for "BOGO" Pokey Stix, and Rock-n-Roll Wednesdays for 50-cent pepperoni rolls (with your two-liter soda)
- Get the late-night (after 10 p.m.) deal of $3 sausages and other German-inspired dishes at Stubbies $ Steins Thursday and Saturday.
- Every day, 5-7 p.m., 101 Downtown has $7 appetizers $3 house wine, $2 domestic drafts and $5 martinis.
- Munch on $2 burgers at Mother's Pub on Wednesday (3-10 p.m.) or a $6 Fish Fry on Friday.
- Wing Zone has daily Value Meals for $6.
- Every Thursday you can get three 10 oz. steaks for $13 at Cody's Original Roadhouse. Choose from top sirloin, rib eye and New York strip.
- UF employees and online orders ger 10 percent off at Francesca's Trattoria, where lunch specials are less than $10.
- Mark's Prime Steakhouse & Seafood offers drink and app specials, 5-7 p.m.
- The Sundowner Special at Emiliano's Cafe' includes $1 off your tapas, 5-7 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. (and 4-6:30 p.m. Fri.). The Crazy Eights Lunch Express has eight items for $8 each.
- Boca Fiesta offers $1 Schlitzes and 2-for-1 Miller Lite Drafts, 4-7 p.m.
- Loosey's offers a cheeseburger, fries and a beer for $7.50 on Wednesday. On Monday, get 10 Jumbo Chicken Wings for $5. On Friday specials appetizers are just $5.
- Lunch specials at Beef O'Brady's start at $5.
- New Deal Cafe' boasts $5 martinis and wine glasses from 4-7 p.m.
- Wine is half-price on Sunday with two entrees or pastas at Bistro 1245.
- On Monday, get $1 off all Blenders at D'Lites Emporium or get a free Gatorized cone on game day.
- During Happy Hour Monday through Friday, get 10 wings, nachos or buffalo shrimp for just $5 at Gator City Sports Grill.
- "Pancake Friday" lets you create your own short stack of pancakes with different flavors for a dollar each at BFD. The restaurant also has a value menu that's just a slightly smaller portion for $2 to $3.
- On Monday, EndZone sells a pitcher and a pound of wings for $10.
- Every day, Copper Monkey featured burgers are discounted form 11 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Domino's offers two large, two-topping pizzas for $8 each.
- Order six cookies and a milk for $8 or get eight cookies and two milks for $12 at Midnight Cookies.
- Sip on wine bottles for 10 percent off and 50 cents beer imports for off at The Fat Tuscan on Fridays (5-7 p.m.)
- Go to mammamiapizzashop.com for coupons Mamma Mia Pizzeria.
- Ale House Gator football in the comfort of air-conditioning + 5 for $10 buckets and tasty zingers.
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