Half-Price Decatur Eats
Decatur Metro | March 29, 2008 | 4:19 pm
Rus points out that Creative Loafing’s “bites” program is currently selling $30 gift certificates to El Tesoro and the Depeaux for $15.
The new El Tesoro has gotten some good reviews on this site thus far from local residents. Opinions I hear/read of the Depeaux are often mixed, especially when its being compared to “true New Orleans” cuisine. And though I’ve never been to New Orleans (unfortunately), I think the friendly service, gator bites and Hurricanes at the Depeaux are often worth the fuss and the walk home (since one Hurricane usually has me seeing double).
Get these discounts while supplies last!
UPDATE: In my haste I overlooked Oakhurst’s Calavino’s, which is also included on the $30 for $15 list. Thanks Carl!
Ditto the earlier reviews of El Tesoro. I was pleasantly surprised at how good my suite of appetizers were. The plantains were awesome. Empanadas and tamales both very good. The ceviche had a sort of Asian taste to it, but not bad at all. I hope it stays around for a while.
Don’t forget that Calavino’s is included in Bites!
This was a wonderful tip! We bought 6 (including Calavino’s). Who subsidizes this gift certificate program? Thanks again!
It’s essentially a type of display advertising program where the restaurant gets newspaper ad space in exchange for the certificates. Instead of paying, say, $2,000 for a certain number of weeks of ads, they give CL $4k worth of GCs (well, minus various fees and deductions) to sell. It’s a helpful way for establishments to reach new customers without having to spend a lot of cash up front.