Tax Day Deals

Posted by The Editorial Desk / Thursday, April 15th, 2010

It’s that dreaded day of the year: Tax Day. At least there are several free and low price food and beverage deals available to get you through the day.

Cinnabon Tax Day Bites: Thursday from 6-8p.m. participating mall locations will provide two free bite-sized cupcakes.  Choose from Chocolate Passion, 24-Carrot Cake, Vanilla Bliss, and Cinnacake Classic.

MaggieMoos: Thursday, 3-7p.m.  Get a free slice of ice cream pizza.  No, it’s not frozen pizza in the shape of an ice cream scoop; it’s ice cream with red frosting and white chocolate made to look like pizza sauce and cheese. 

Starbucks: All day Thursday.  Bring your own coffee mug and get some free coffee. Help the environment and Starbucks will help a taxpayer.

Taco Del Mar: Thursday. Taxes Suck, Tacos Don’t! Sign up for a Free Taco 1099 Coupon via email to get a free taco.  Choice of beef, chicken, fish, or pork.  Locations in NOVA include Annandale and Quantico.

Boston Market: Thursday-Sunday, April 18. One free meal for each one you buy with the use of this coupon.

IHOP: 4-10p.m. all month. Free dinner for one child 12 and under with each adult meal purchased during that time throughout April.

McCormick & Schmick’s: Thursday. $10.40 dinner and drink specials, but only in the bar.  Bar guests also receive a $10.40 gift certificate that can be used for another meal. On Friday professional tax preparers receive a free dessert plus a $10.40 gift certificate when they show a business card.

P.F. Chang’s: Thursday. 15% off food purchases for dine-in or take-out, not including alcohol or happy hour purchases.

2941: Thursday. Celebrate conquering your 1040 with special cocktails and martinis for $10.40.  2914 Fairfview Park Drive, Falls Church; 703-270-1500.

Rustico: Thursday, 5-7p.m. Pies for $10.40. Toppings are extra.

No Tax at Whole Foods: Stores will not charge sales tax on Thursday.  Until April 17^th there will be special deals throughout stores, but be sure to double check with your local stores. For example, the Old Town Alexandria store has IRS Patty Cakes at 25% and 2lbs of Snow Crab Legs for $10.99.

Capitol City Brewing Company: Thursday. $2 pints all day on any Core Four Brews at all locations.

Helix Lounge: Thursday, 5p.m.-midnight. The bar will offer a 1040-themed menu that ioffers a house-specialty cocktail and any appetizer for $10.40.  Appetizers includes in the dea are fried oysters, mini crab cakes, and beer-battered Vidalia onion rings.

BLT Lounge: Thursday. 50% off all beer, wine, and cocktails. 1625 I Street NW. For reservations and information, call 202.689.8999.

Zola: Thursday. Patrons at Zola can enjoy a prix-fixe meal at the bar and get last minute tax filing assistance.  While you’re there, try the IRS Raspberry specialty cocktail.  Taxes are on Zola today.  The prix-fixe lunch at $20.15 and dinner at $35.15 includes an appetizer, entrée, and dessert.  Zola will provide IRS tax forms, calculators, envelopes, #2 pencils and even mail customer’s tax forms and pay for the postage if they complete their forms at the bar by 11p.m.

Subway may have free cookies and McDonald’s may also have freebies.

Be sure to check with your local restaurants to see if they are offering these deals before demanding your freebie.

–Aisha Salazar

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