THE BEST HALF-OFF DEALS

Make Mondays and Tuesdays your new date night.

The Allgood Cafe is on everyone’s list for brunch, but on Tuesday nights, we head down to Deep Ellum for the two-for-one entree special. We love the 12-ounce sirloin steak served with pomme frites ($15.99), or the huge skillet-grilled Gulf shrimp with peppers, onions, and jalapeños, served with wild rice pilaf. Take the normal price of the shrimp, $12.99, and put it in your 401(k).

Tuesday is also bargain night atBreadwinners (all locations). They offer all of their appetizers for half price. Our favorites are the cheese plate with Manchego, Brie, smoked cheddar, and spicy Genoa salami ($7.50), and the thin-crust Neopolitan pizza with fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce, and basil ($4.50).

After 9 pm, you can get gourmet goodies at Eatzi’s for cheap. The buy-one-get-one-free policy applies to the bakery, pre-packed meals, and selected items in the chef’s case. Two meatloaf dinners, each with two thick slices of meat, mashed potatoes, and green beans, are yours for $9.99. Individual crème brûlée your favorite sweet? Grab two for only $2.99.

Skip Sunday dinner at home and head out to Kathleen’s Sky Diner, where entrees are half price from 5 to 10 pm on Sunday nights. A big bowl of shrimp and grits, with spicy jumbo shrimp, creamy grits, peppers, mushrooms, and bacon is a comfort food feast at $8.50 (normally $17), and Asiago-crusted trout with mashed potatoes and veggies is just $9.25 (regularly $18.50). Bonus: all entrees come with plenty of Kathleen’s freshly baked bread at no charge.

On Wednesday nights, Monica’s Aca y Alla in Deep Ellum pours 75-cent margaritas. But on Tuesday nights, Monica’s offers food—nachos, burritos, enchiladas, and more—for half price. We love Frankie’s combo, a sour cream chicken enchilada, a beef enchilada, and a cheese enchilada ($4.50).

Uptowners pack State and Allen Lounge’s large patio every night of the week, but on Mondays, they come for the half-off pizza special. Go for the 12-inch thin-crust Jimmy’s sausage pie covered with sautéed red and green peppers ($5). Good people-watching is always no charge.

The best night to hit Sol’s Taco Lounge in Deep Ellum is Monday. That’s when this funky joint offers half-price entrees. Try the carne asada, an 8-ounce center-cut tenderloin with Mexican potatoes, borracho beans, and guacamole ($7.79).