cheap eats

Skip out of the office for an extended lunch break. Alembic is giving away free pulled pork sliders for one day only to usher in its new daily lunch offerings. Don't get carried away—there's a limit of two per person. Plan to quaff a brew as you take advantage of this deal and then stop by Escape to New York for a slice on your way back to the office.

Make the trek up to the Marina for a taste of Tacolicious at Laïola. Every Tuesday from now until the end of the year, the taco joint will take over for T-Lish Tuesdays. From 5 p.m. to close, you can score three tacos for $10 (out of the six types available), plus salads, ceviche, pozole and cocktails. And if you're looking for a truly kick-ass special, order a shot of Don Julio Reposado, a can of Tecate and the taco del dia for only $10.

These days we're all  looking for a cheap date. Head South of Market for the new weekly special at Zaré at Fly Trap. After 8:30 p.m. Mondays - Saturdays, the restaurant is offering a half-pound beef burger with pickled sumac onions and one drink (anything from their well, draft beer, or wine) for only $15. Come and get it.

Looking for some cheap eats? Head to Namu late night on Mondays for free bar bites including pulutan (Filipino fried pork rinds), anju (a Korean side dish) and tapas. All you have to do is buy and drink and the food's on them.

In celebration of Oktoberfest, you can enjoy a house-made Andouille Brioche Dog served with country chow chow, creole mustard and housemade potato chips and a Spaten for only $10 at 1300 on Fillmore through the end of the month at the restaurant's bar and lounge. From 4:30 p.m. on, 7-days-a-week, you can eat and drink on the cheap.

Fast on the heels of SF's first-ever Street Food Festival comes Oakland's Eat Real Festival. Two weekends of delectable cheap eats—could we ask for anything more? Street food, fresh summer fruits and veggies, live music, handcrafted local beers, ice cream off the back of a bicycle and more is what's in store from Friday through Sunday. So, take a break from Outside Lands mayhem and get some good food from the other side of the bridge.

It's time to get dressed up, doggy-style. Acme Chophouse is hosting a Haute Dog Hour on Thursday, 8/20, where you'll have access to gourmet eats at prices you can swallow. $5 dogs, $3 beers, $5 appetizers and more. It's definitely an affair to remember.

Note: A portion of the sales from the Haute Dog Acme Hour will be donated to the Chefs Collaborative, a leading nonprofit network of chefs that fosters a sustainable food system.

Plan ahead—August 22 you’ll want to be spending the day at the first-ever San Francisco Street Food Festival—chowing down on delicious eats from over 20 vendors and hanging out in the beer, wine and cocktail garden sampling Duggan McDonnell’s creations. But for ten days starting on August 17, you can bid on crazy silent auction items (with proceeds benefiting La Cocina): everything from a private dinner in your home cooked by Craig Stoll of Delfina to a day spent working in the kitchen at Chez Panisse. Get in on it.

Hot diggity-dog! Let's Be Frank is offering a special Twofer Tuesday deal: any two dogs at a special price of two for $8 (regularly priced at $11). Get 'em while they're hot—all Tuesday long.