BUCKHEAD MINI MAKEOVER CONTEST:

I can’t believe it, Bargains In Buckhead is almost one years old!  So I have been brainstorming for the past month on what type contest my followers would like to win to celebrate the anniversary.  I am excited to announce Bargains in Buckhead’s first “Betty for a Day Makeover.“   The winner of the makeover will be enjoying a day of luxury and pampering without spending a dime.   You must be willing to indulge in being a part of youtube clip for me to share the makeover experience with my followers of the blog.  I have lined up several great vendors and stores to participate in the makeover which I will be revealing over the next couple of days. 

Meet Lauryn Prattes of the Style Maison.  Lauryn, a former fashion editor and stylist, will be joining us for the makeover and sharing some great wardrobe tips and advice.   She will be shopping with the winner and helping her pick out a fabulous FREE outfit and offering her a FREE styling consultation. 

Want to be a Buckhead Betty for a day and enjoy a day of pampering and luxury?   Want to find out more about the makeover?  Click here to visit the posting to easily enter into the contest.

9 WAYS TO SAVE DINING OUT IN ATLANTA

I have compiled a list of all of my favorite websites where you can download restaurant coupons and discounts.  With the below resources you will have hundreds of restaurant saving coupons at your finger tips and you should never have to pay full price dining out.

Daily Coupon Websites:  (Signing up for these you will be a daily email with a different coupon)

1.  Groupon is definately a fabulous site with great savings for restaurants, spas and retail.  They feature a different deal every day that has a savings of atleast 50% OFF.   Buckhead got a treat today from Groupon with a 56% OFF savings on Portofino restaurant.

2. My Daily Thread (for some reason the home page defaults to Washington DC so you need to go to other cities and select Atlanta)  is another great site with a mix bag of restaurant and retail savings in the Atlanta area.  Every time you share a deal with your friends via FaceBook or other social media you earn a $1 credit towards your coupons. 

3.Living Social another daily deal website for restaurants and retail.  Today’s deal is 60% off at London Bistro in Buckhead. 

4. Scout Mob I am really excited about this one coming down the pipeline.  It is officially launching in 8 days so you can go ahead and go onto their website and sign up to be on their daily email alert.

Non Daily Websites:  Simply logon on to these and search by zip code or neighborhood

5. Restaurant.com is an oldie but a goodie! Typically you pay $10 for a $25 giftcard but they often run sales and are charging between $2 and $5 for the $25 giftcard. It is easy to navigate their website by zipcode to find what restaurants are participating in your area.  Some of my favorite restaurants in Buckhead are: Horseradish Grill,Pasta Del Pucinella, Taverna Plaka, The Flying Biscuit, Rio Grande, Basil’s, Pasta Vino, Padriacs to name a few. 

6. Half Off Depot has not only restaurant coupons for 50% off but also coupons for retail, sports, beauty and local events and as the name states everything is atleast half off.  Currently there are over 120 vendor discounts listedon their website some of the highlights  inlcude:  Cellar 56, Zoo Atlanta, Mighty Jumps, Blue Med Spa, Cafe Intermetzo and many more.

7. Half Off Green promotes supporting “Green” restaurants and retail by provide great coupons for us.   Currently this site has over 20 downloadable coupons.  Some of the highlights include:  Repast, 5 Seasons Brewery,Moes, The Shed a Glenwood….

8. Dining Perks is similar to Restaurant.com where you order $25 or $10 giftcards to participating restaurants.  Currently they have a 50% off promotion going on.

9.Restaurant Coupons Unfortunately no Buckhead restaurants are on this site yet but there are some in Dunwoody and Sandy Springs that I thought were close enough.  This is for your chainy type restaurants including Moes, Jason’s Deli, Twisted Taco ect…

BARGAINS IN BUCKHEAD SHOPS AT COSTCO

I wanting to take you along on my first of many bargain shopping adventures.  Costco is not just a warehouse for buying in bulk there are some other great deals you don’t want to miss. So join me as I show you all of my favorite deals: