​It's good to see restaurants take food holidays seriously, especially fast food chains like Pollo Tropical when they offer $1 cups of soup all day to celebrate National Soup Day.

To take advantage of this deal, a customer has to say, "Happy Soup Day!" to the cashier and you pay only one buck for a cup of either Caribbean chicken or split pea soup.
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Egg and Dart is having a half priced lunch special today.

​Egg & Dart, the upscale Greek Taverna in Midtown, is now open for lunch. The restaurant, which serves rustic cuisine in a Miami-chic setting, is having an impromptu one-day-only sale on their first midday meal service -- half off.

Yup. Today only, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., any food item on the lunch menu is 50 percent. We're talking some deals here on the menu, which offers already reasonable prices.

Take, for example, the octopus springrolls, which are normally $7 (now $3.50), or the Spanakopita, a homemade spinach pie from a family recipe ($9, today $4.50). Grilled octopus ($15, today $7.50), and chicken kebab ($12, today $6) are good for hearty appetites.
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Bob's gettin' his brew on.

​Really, what's a 5 Napkin burger without some mackerel on the side? Tomorrow at 5 Napkin Burger all Holy Mackerel drafts will be $4 (reduced from $7) all day long so arrive hungry and thirsty. Get there between 7 to 9 p.m. and you'll get a free souvenir glass plus enjoy your brew with 5 Napkin specialty pairings (here are a few shots of some bites we hope you'll enjoy) while mingling with Holy Mackerel's brewer, Bob Gordash.

Never heard of Holy Mackerel? Ask Gordash, a Fort Lauderdale native, about how he originally brewed beer in his Broward-based kitchen and a few years later went on to win the Samuel Adams World Homebrew Contest in 1996 with his "extra special bitter." Now his line includes Special Golden Ale, Mack in Black, and Panic Attack and can be found all over America.

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Google Offers gets you into Joe's before it opens.

​Google Offers is beta-testing its Miami deal site with an offer for Joe's Stone Crab. Which is unusual, because Joe's is one place that doesn't need to discount or advertise.

Sign up with the site by October 5, and you'll have an opportunity to eat at Joe's Stone Crab four days before the restaurant opens for season. Joe's is set to open October 14 for its 99th season of stone crabs, which is a story in itself.


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Talavera Cocina Mexicana

Chiles en Nogada, a classic dish that mimics the colors of Mexico's flag.

​Today we commemorate Mexico's Independence Day, also known as the day those pesky Spanish colonialists were finally forced to notice that not everyone was living like a "Don." The war for freedom actually lasted ten years, so we agree that calls for celebration.

Here's where to go to shout your own "El Grito" (cry of independence) with specials at local restaurants looking to ply you with tacos and tequila today:

Talavera in Coral Gables has added several authentic Mexican dishes to their menu, which will be available until the end of September. Newbies include the "Huarachito Tres Chiles," corn masa topped with shrimp and salsa, and "Chiles en Nogada," a pepper stuffed with pork tenderloin covered in a creamy walnut sauce and sprinkled with pomegranate seeds (to represent the colors of the Mexican flag, Olé!).
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We ordered this by phone... sorta.

​We hit Barton G. last week for a birthday celebration and, of course, were wowed by the kitsch that comes gratis with every meal: oversize statues of Fijians grunting at our dish, dry ice causing our ponzu to smoke, fried chicken served in a tin piece of poultry, and the like. But the presentation that wowed us technophiles most was the digital dessert menu, presented in tandem with a bunch of new sweet selections and timed perfectly to pair with the introduction of Barton G.'s new app.
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Flip and flop on over to Tropical Smoothie Cafe for your free smoothie.

​We're not sure if this holiday was originally meant to celebrate cheap rubber footwear or politicians who waver on the issues, but National Flip Flop Day is Friday June 17, and you get to celebrate with a free smoothie!

Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Broward and Dade is offering a free 24-oz. Jetty Punch Smoothie (that's strawberry/banana flavor, by the way) to the first 500 customers to walk into any of their five Miami-Dade locations wearing flip flops (so we guess you can leave the lying politicians home) on June 17.

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Lobster ravioli.

​Located on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, Angelique Euro Cafe is both cool and a pleasurable place to eat. There's ample illumination, comfortable spacing between tables, and live entertainment (that takes requests), but the most enticing aspect of the restaurant is the decently priced four-course prix fixe menu.

The idea is simple. You can either go the a la carte route, with starters ($8 to $12), soup & salad ($5 to $14), and entrees ($16 to $28), or try the prix fixe which works out between $26 and $38; basically, tack on $10 to any entree and you arrive at the four-course price. If you want a soup or salad off the a la carte menu, simply pay the difference.
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Joe's Stone Crabs

​This weekend marks the unfortunate end of stone crab season. Now is the time when generous humans hold back from decimating the crab population by giving those little suckers time to regenerate; so it's your last chance to nab some claws. A feeding frenzy is taking place tomorrow at the ONE Bal Harbour Resort, where George's is hosting an all-you-can-eat crab extravaganza.

Pegged as a "sunset soiree," the event is taking over the restaurant's terrace, cuz nothing says romance like a meal comprised of messy self-serve seafood. From 4 to 8 p.m., gorge on all the claws you can crack for $75, not exactly a steal, but the more room in your stomach, the better the deal. Traditional side offerings include smashed potatoes, heirloom tomato salad and coleslaw. For the price, you may want to just keep your eye on the prize.
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DB's cavatelli with crispy pork belly.

​Tonight , the Miami Heat takes on the Celtics in game 2 of the NBA finals eastern conference semifinals (at 7 p.m.). Local restaurants DB Bistro Moderne, Chophouse and Oceanaire are hailing the team with high-end menu specials and freebies on game day. This series is unlikely to end quickly, so take the time to pig out on stuff waaayy better than what they sell at the stadium. Get the lowdown on deals after the jump.
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