Looking to treat yourself while saving some money? Here are some of the best deals and freebies around the Valley in August.
Restaurants, stores and more deals
- Chompie’s: Through Sept. 1, get 20% off deli/bakery purchases made same-day when you spend $20+ dining in.
- Thai Chili 2 Go: Get free delivery on Aug. 5 in-app with code “FAST”; get buy one, get one 50% off rice bowls on Aug. 19 in app or online with code “RICEBOWL”; get $5 off an order of $30+ on Aug. 26 with code “FRESH5”; and through Monday, Aug. 18, guests who purchase a $50 e-gift card will receive a free $10 bonus e-gift card.
- Farmer Boys: Celebrate a new location opening at 3309 S. Val Vista Drive in Gilbert on Aug. 15-16. All guests who bring in a canned food donation on those days will receive a coupon for a free menu item from the Farmstand Fresh & Affordable Menu, valid Aug. 17-Oct. 17.
- Noodles & Company: Try their new Delicious Duos combos starting at $9.95. You’ll get a Noodles dish with protein and a side dish like salad, soup, or vegetables.
- Liberty Station American Tavern and Smokehouse is extending its summer happy hour deals through Sept. 1. You can get $8 shareables, $12 burger/sandwich combos, $5 drafts, $7 Sangrias and more.
- International Beer Day is August 2 and Kona Grill is celebrating with $1.99 Coronitas all day long.
- Twin Peaks: Get $2 off ALL draft beers Monday-Friday from 3-6 p.m. and from 10 p.m. to close. Also, enjoy discounted select beers each day of the week, all day long, plus $2 off select bites and drinks.
- Cook & Craft offers $4 Survivor IPAs from 3-6 p.m. every weekday.
- Enjoy National Oyster Day on August 2 with bold oyster bites freshly delivered from Mexico and the Pacific Northwest for only $1 at Humble Oysters & Bubbles.
- Salad & Go is offering limited-time bundles for $10.99 through September 23 via drive-thru or online ordering. You can get the On the Go Bundle (breakfast burrito or bowl, salad or wrap, and tea or lemonade) or the Fresh & Full Bundle (salad or wrap, hummus and pita chips, and tea or lemonade
- Habit Burger has launched a Family Charbox deal for $35-40 that includes your choice of various burgers and sides for four people.
- Queen Creek Olive Mill: Enjoy summer happy hour specials from Sunday-Wednesday (3-5 p.m.) and Thursday-Sunday (3-6 p.m.) through Labor Day. Specials include pizza and a pint of draft beer for $25, Tapas Five for $8.75, and other dishes as low as $8.50.
- Chompie’s: Through Sept. 21, get 20% off any same-day deli or bakery purchases when you spend at least $20 dining in.
- Macayo’s Mexican Food is now offering free kids’ meals all day, every day, all summer long. The free kids meal program is available for dine-in guests all day, every day through Monday, Sept. 1. The offer includes one free kids meal per adult entrée purchased.
- The Mexicano has launched ‘All-You-Can-Eat Taco Thursdays.’ Guests can kick off the weekend early with endless tacos for just $8.88 per person, only on Thursdays! (Bar area only. Dine-in only. No carryout or to-go boxes.) Taco selections include potato, al pastor, shrimp and crunchy beef.
- Pita Jungle is bringing back the Kids Eat Free promotion, available at participating locations every Tuesday in June and July. Kids (12 and under) can eat for free with purchase of an entrée, and the offer must be mentioned at the time of order. For dine-in only.
- Streets of New York: Now through August 28, kids can eat free all day on Tuesdays at the local pizza franchise with the purchase of any $15 purchase! Offer valid through August 28 for children 12 and under for dine-in only. Not valid with other discounts or promotions.
- Haymaker: Every Wednesday and Sunday after 4 p.m., families can take advantage of their Kids Eat Free deal, available with the purchase of an adult entrée. Dine-in only.
- The Italian Daughter in Scottsdale has $5 Martini Mondays, $5 Tortellini Tuesdays, half-off wine bottles on Wednesdays, $28 Bottle + a Board Thursdays, $10 menu items at the bar from 2:30-5:30 p.m. daily, and a three-course Summer Restaurant Week offering for $33 from 2-6 p.m. on Thursdays.
- Patricia’s Pizza in Scottsdale has $5 Martini Mondays, $10 Happy Hour bites from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sept. 15, $28 Bottle + a Board Thursdays, and a three-course Summer Restaurant Week offering for $33 from 2-6 p.m. on Thursdays.
- Salt River Project (SRP) is offering eligible customers two free shade trees to help lower cooling costs, improve air quality, and support local sustainability. Customers can attend a free virtual workshop (August 23) and pick up two saplings later in the fall. Learn more and sign up here.
- Scottsdale Social Tap: Happy hour hours are Monday through Friday from 3-6 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. Daily specials include $4-10 dishes and drinks as low as $5.
- Free pet booties: Fulton Homes Cause for Paws campaign offers free protective dog shoes for those in need during the summer months. There are multiple giveaways throughout the summer. Learn more and see the schedule here.
- Downtown Tolleson’s Roma 23 Wood Fired Pizza & Beer has daily lunch specials and happy hours during the week, such as Monday’s $5.99 12-inch wood-fired cheese pizza deal.
- Peter Piper Pizza: Peter Piper has several summer deal promotions. Guests can choose from the following two-month packages, now available for purchase at participating Peter Piper Pizza locations in Arizona and New Mexico:-$29.99: Includes 40 games every visit and a 20% discount on pizza, drinks and other select food items-$45.99: Includes 110 games every visit and a 30% discount on pizza, drinks and other select food items-$99.99: Includes 250 games every visit and a 50% discount on pizza, drinks and other select food items
- One Handsome Bastard: Happy Hour from 3:30-7 p.m., Monday through Friday, offers half-off craft cocktails, $2 off draft beers and house wine, and more.
- Phoenix City Grille: On Tuesdays, take-out orders after 4 p.m. will receive 15% off their order when mentioning the “Take Out Tuesdays” promo.
- Dave & Buster’s at Tempe Marketplace offers $5 plates and $5 drinks all day, every day.
- Red Robin offers 50% off Kids’ Meals every Wednesday. The deal is good for dine-in and online ordering using promo code “KIDSMEAL50”. Learn more here.
- Thirsty Lion: Get Happy Hour deals from 3-6 p.m. and Reverse Happy Hour deals from 9 p.m. to close. You can get $8 appetizers and other dishes under $10, plus cocktails for under $10 and $2 off draft beers.
- HALO Animal Rescue: Can you help give one of these animal shelter long-timers a forever home? Some of these pets have been up for adoption for upwards of a year and some of their adoption fees are waived. See all adoptable pets from HALO here.
- Electric Pickle in Tempe is offering happy hour deals every Monday-Friday from 3-6 p.m. with $3 off draft beer, craft cocktails, wine by the glass and pizza. They also have specials every day like Margarita Monday ($3 off margaritas), Taco Tuesday (2 for 1 tacos), Wing Wednesday (half-off wings), and more.
- Unwind midweek with 50% off all wine bottles every Wednesday at Kasai Japanese Steakhouse.
- Hope’s Closet: Every 1st Friday and Saturday of the month, everything at the thrift shop is 50% off, so you can get items for as low as $2-3. Hope’s Closet is owned and operated by New Life Center, Arizona’s largest domestic violence shelter. Every dollar goes back to the shelter and benefits domestic violence survivors.
- Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop’s new $7.99 Sammie Combo includes a “My Deli” sandwich in the Sammie size with the choice of turkey, roast beef, or ham with cheese and the works (mayo, mustard, garlic sauce, tomato, onion, pickles, pepperoncinis, lettuce) served on any the brand’s signature bread options. The Sammie Combo also comes with chips, a fountain drink, and a chocolate chip cookie.
- Pizzeria Virtu in Old Town Scottsdale is rolling out two cool new weekly summer specials! On Tuesdays, get a hand-crafted classic Margherita Pizza paired with two glasses of wine for only $30. Wine Wednesdays are here with 50% of all wine bottles (excluding the reserve list). These weekly specials will run all summer long.
- All Night, All Summer Happy Hour returns to Scottsdale’s Roaring Fork restaurant through the summer season. Starting at 4 p.m. daily, Monday-Sunday, guests can receive happy hour pricing in the bar and Saloon.
- Recreo Cantina Chandler: From Monday to Friday until 6 p.m., and all day Sunday, guests can enjoy 25% off appetizers, $6 Mi Casa Margaritas and $5 draft beers.
- Grimaldi’s Pizzeria is serving up sizzling summer specials perfect for pizza and wine lovers. Stoking Social Hour is back daily from 3–5 p.m., featuring $10 signature cocktails, $3 off starters and salads, $2 off beer, spritzes, mocktails, wine, and sangria, plus $10 off bottles of wine. Wine lovers can also enjoy Tasting Tuesdays with half-off glasses, carafes, and bottles of wine all day long.
- Tell Your Friends in Scottsdale: From Wednesday-Sunday from 5-6 p.m., enjoy happy hour specials like $5 house-made chips and dip, $12 TYF Chicken Tenders, $15 specialty cocktails, $5 beers, and more.
- Uptown Alley in Surprise is making weeknight meals easier with their new $29.99 Back to School Dinner Box, available to-go from their full-service restaurant, Red Embers. Available for to-go orders only, this limited-time $29.99 bundle includes: Any 2 large pizzas, a large Red Embers salad with your choice of dressing, and 10 hot & fresh doughnuts.
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