
Tax Day. The final day we have to hand over the rest of our already dwindling pay check to Uncle Sam. And because that leaves little or nothing left for eating out, the following restaurants are offering some relief. Discounts, freebies, and bonuses. Just for eating there today.
That's a stimulus package we can all get behind.
McCormick & Schmick's
All day today, diners at McCormick & Schmick's will get a $10.40 certificate for future use. (1040, get it?) And $15 - $20 entrees will be discounted to $10.40. They'll also be serving up themed drinks, such as a pint of Samuel Adams Deduction Draft, to help drown your tax bill sorrows.
TGI Friday's
Spend between $15 and $25 and they'll give you a $5 Bonus Bites gift card. Spend more than $25 and score a $10 card. If you've got one of their frequent-customer cards, you'll get double points today.
P.F. Chang's
Nothing complicated here, no need to hire an accountant... they're giving a 15% discount across the board today.
McDonald's
Their "Buy One Get One for a Penny" deal is back, and good on Quarter Pounders with Cheese and Big Macs.
Maggie Moo's Ice Cream and Treatery
Participating restaurants are giving away a free single-scoop in a promo it's calling their "e-cone-omic ice cream stimulus package." Cheesy, but free ice cream is free ice cream.
Cinnabon
From 5 to 8pm, they're giving out free Tax Day Bites, the bite-size cinnamon rolls they call Classic Bites on non-tax days.
Chick-Fil-A
Make a purchase at a participating restaurant and hang on to your receipt. Bring it back within the next 30 days starting tomorrow, and they'll give you the same items again, for free.
(I think these specials are only good for today, but some may vary from place to place, so check your local restaurants to see what their deal is.)