Vacations on a budget....

We had a mini vacation a few weeks ago in San Francisco, if you saw my previous post I was able to get two nights for under $200 using my AAA card (129) and some frequent flyer miles (51)that were just sitting there gathering dust.

We also hit the Happy Hours while there and boy howdy did we score!  Right across the street from out hotel was an Italian Restaurant Puccini & Pinetti.

Not only did they have great prices the food and drinks were excellent too!  We both had (2) drinks Me Champagne $3 (hey its vacation!) and Hubby red wine $3 (both were deliciouso!) then we ordered their cheesy bread $5 which turned out to be like a pannini grilled cheese sandwich with marinara sauce for dipping.

Total bill $18.62 after tax and before tip, Mama Mia thats good eats!

Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ - Happy Hour - Booyah

Lucille's Smokehouse has a GREAT happy hour. It is from 5 -7 it is is finger lick'n good.




They have a great menu, with single serving sizes, this is great for those of use who would have to eat a WHOLE order usually so we skip it.



Here is an example:



Husband - Heineken (2) 11.00, BBQ Sliders (2) 7.90,

Me - Wine 4.00, fried green tomatoes 2.95

Shared - Carolina skins 3.95 (these are superlisous, smoke chicken and cheese)



$32.41 before tip - p.s. we really didn't need that 2nd set of sliders but they were soooo good!

Rudy's Happy Hour

We come to Rudy's quite often, they have a great set up for watching sports, a nice outdoor area and great bar area. They have very good food at good prices.




Hubby - Shocktop 7.50, Baby Burgers 5.00 (Kobe burgers are the BOMB)

Me - wine 3.50, pork sliders 5.00

Share - kettle chips 3.95

Vin De Syrah - San Diego a MUST see

This place is COOL!  It is seriously like a hidden gem....seriously hidden...you have to down 2 sets of stairs and when you get to the bottom, NO Door.  Not really it is hidden, the only way we found it is because some people came down at the same time who have obviously been there before.  So you are forwarned, it ain't easy to find but it is definately worth your while.  Psst (there are people inside watching you fumble around looking for the door!)

They have a very nice happy hour, I like the fact that they bring out the 3 wines for $10 in little carafes!  I got the chocolate and cheese plate, it was all good except for the truffled honeycomb, (very strong) and the fact there weren't any crackers included.

The seating arrangements are great couples to larger parties, and they are super confy!  This price is a great way to get a lot of bang for your buck!  I highly recommend trying to find...er...I mean visiting this place.

All in all this goes on our list as ONE of the TOP places to go everytime we visit San Diego.  Click here to check out their site!

Happy Hours

Happy Hours are getting happier all the time. I have noticed an increase in the amount of restaurants that have Happy Hours and an increase in the hours they are available.

We have a Stadium Brewing Company by us and they have Happy Hour from 3 to 6 and it is a GOOD one. My husband ordered Hotwings $4 (6 pcs plus carrot and celery) and Garlic Bread $4 (came out like a personal pizza!) plus 2 Beers $5, I ordered Baby Back Ribs $5 (was about 1/4 rack with Fries) and glass of wine $4 total dinner $23.15 before tax and tip and we were stuffed!

Got to love those good Happy Hours!