If you’re a fan of the fast-food Mexican craze and want it extra cheap, then follow these steps to a Qdoba coupon (thanks to NYC Recession Diary for pointing out this deal to us):

• Go to a specific Qdoba website
• Create your own meal online: select an entree and its fillings
• Sign up with your email address at the end of the entree selection
• Print your coupon

Big Daddy’s is spicing things up a bit and making it even more enticing for patrons by offering daily deals Monday-Friday. The deals are valid all day at both locations, with the exception of holidays, and they all sound pretty tasty to me. If you want to really get your money’s worth, head over between 3-5 pm and get a milkshake at half-off during Big Daddy’s Milkshake Happy Hour each workday!

Laura and I, along with some our closest friends, are huge 90210 fans, so we’re very excited that today marks the official 90210 Day (on 9.02.10, get it?)! We take our 90210 viewings quite seriously (it used to make for a great hungover Saturday or Sunday afternoons…although recently SoapNet has been screwing things up and rumor has it that the network is on its way out?!). In fact, one day last November a few of us called out sick/took personal days at work so we could have a marathon 90210 day with our own home-made drinking game to accompany it. This is normal, right?

I digress, sort of. Anyway, if you’re looking to celebrate 90210 with drinks, costumes and parties, here are a few options:

• Starting at 9:02:10 pm, Mad46 will be celebrating this great day with creative themed cocktails for $9.02, including The Donna, a virgin pina colada; The Dylan, with Jägermeister; and The David Silver, Patron on the rocks. But that’s not all. They’ll also be airing some of our favorite episodes, costumes are encouraged and prizes will be awarded, and bottle service for beachy brands like Tommy Bahama rum will be $92.01. Email Klaufer@sidneyfrank.com to RSVP. Thanks to the Zagat Buzz Blog for bringing this to our attention.
• The Peach Pit After Dark (aka M1-5) is hosting a 90210 party tonight starting at 10 pm. No word on any drink specials but I would hope that there’d at least be some good costumes.
• McFadden’s is having a party in honor of the iconic TV show starting at 10 pm with $3 drinks.

Do you know of any others? Please share in the comments section! Have a great 90210 day!

Lots to choose from today, particularly if you love cupcakes!

• LivingSocial is offering $30 worth of Buttercup Bake Shop cupcakes for $15. Note, this is only valid at the Midtown location and you must purchase this voucher today.
• If you’re a ChikaLicious fan, then grab the $8.77 voucher (target price is $8) that’s good for $20 worth of cupcakes on DealOn. This deal is only valid today.
• You can get $12 for $25 worth of Italian food at Puttanesca through InBundles. You have 6 more days to buy this voucher.
• If you’re looking to stay healthy, then consider KGBDeal’s $5 voucher for $10 worth of food and shakes at Muscle Maker Grill. You have another 4 days to purchase this deal.
• Finally, Groupon Queens is offering $20 for $40 worth of Northern Italian food at Il Poeta in Forest Hills.

Photo courtesy of Yelp

After discussing brunch for a few weeks, I decided to meet up with my friend Tim one Sunday for brunch and drinks.  Since it was just the two of us, we knew we didn’t need to take advantage of an all you can drink deal, so when we stumbled into the Donnybrook on the Lower East Side that offered three complimentary drinks with brunch, we were sold.

I’ll be honest - the Donnybrook’s brunch  menu was not extensive, and I was really only drawn to two entrees- the omelet and the salad (note that there was a bigger menu than what is on the website).  I typically make my ordering decision based on what is on my salad or sandwich or what accompanies an entree, so when I saw a salad with bacon, tomatoes, onions, avocado, hardboiled eggs, chicken and blue cheese with a balsamic dressing, I was sold.  Tim on the other hand went for the Donnybrook, since he likes to order signature dishes.  This was a warm sandwich with Irish ham, Dubliner cheese and a tomato and came with chips.

While we waited for our food, we both commented that the restaurant was really cool - temperature-wise.  It was very humid out, so it was nice to be in a restaurant that wasn’t shy about blasting the AC.  The restaurant wasn’t crowded around noon on a Sunday, so we got a huge table to ourselves which would have been perfect for 6 of us, rather than just us two.  We also enjoyed our choice of complimentary mimosas, screw drivers and bloody marys. We got mimosas and our waitress was always there, ready to fill our glass.

My salad was absolutely delicious.  It was so filling and I loved that the toppings (aka my favorite part) heavily outweighed the lettuce to the point where Tim asked if there was even any lettuce.  Everything tasted super fresh and the dressing was so flavorful that just a little bit went a long way.  I had a bite of Tim’s sandwich too, which was essentially a grilled ham and cheese.  This was good as well, but I have to say I felt like my salad was definitely the winner.

The bill came and it was $15 a person with tax and tip.  If you are looking to enjoy a brunch with a few beverages, the Donnybrook is a great place to go.  If you are looking to drink a bit more, you may want to head to another brunch spot.  I’ll be honest though - I’m a lightweight, and this place was perfect.  Three drinks made me sleepy, but all I needed was a 5 minute nap to recharge, where usually I’m down for a few hours after an all you can drink brunch.  So if you are a lightweight and not looking to kill your whole afternoon, Donnybrook is for you.

September 1 means a new promotion at Energy Kitchen. This month, get a made-to-order omelette and illy coffee for just $3.99.  With the made-to-order omelettes, you can get two toss-ins of your choice.  Choose from different cheeses, proteins and veggies.

Note:  My boss checked out this deal, and they will not let you put cheese or protein in your omelette.

Caryn and I love any event that offers one of the following: open bar, goody bags and discount codes for admission.  Luckily, Tribeca Retail Club’s Fashion Night Out has all three.  This event, which will be held on September 24 from 6-11pm, will showcase different independent fashion designers.  Throughout the night, shop while sipping on free drinks and head home with a goody bag filled with products from Suave, Kiss My Face, Goody and more.  The event is free to attend, but if you want a goody bag and open bar, VIP admission is $15.  If you wait to get your VIP tickets at the door, it is $20.  If you want to plan ahead, consider using this discount code.  Type in 89BROKE when buying your tickets, and you’ll save $3 bucks!  An open bar for $12 plus a bag of free stuff?  Sign me up!  Full disclosure: The company I work for will be exhibiting at this event.

Here are the food deals floating around the web today!

• Through next week, get $40 worth of food, drinks and hookah for $20 at Le Caire Lounge in the EastVillage, courtesy of BuyWithMe.
• Like cupcakes? Get $20 worth of cupcakes at ChikaLicious for $10 or less. This DealOn deal expires tonight and the more people that buy, the less the deal costs.
• Learn to cook with celebrity chef Danny Boome for $105 (worth $195). Get this deal from Tippr by Monday.
• Get 30% off at Tartinery in Nolita thanks to BlackboardEats. Grab your passcode by tomorrow am.
• Opentable Spotlight is offering $50 of modern American cuisine at South Gate for $25. Get this deal by midnight.
• Not the best Restaurant.com deal, but save 60% off gift certificates with the code MENU.  This means you can get $25 gift cards for only $4.  Promo ends tomorrow!
• Get $25 worth of wings for $12 at Atomic Wings. Get your Groupon by midnight.
• Hey Brooklyn!  Through tomorrow, get $20 worth of food at Roebling Pizza for only $10.
• Get $20 worth of Thai food and drinks at Lilli and Loo for only $10. Get this voucher by tomorrow.

Recently two of my favorite coworkers (actually, we’ve all since given our two weeks notice, so now they’re simply two of my favorite friends), decided to have a ladies-only dinner to catch up. Since two of the three (myself included) quit our jobs to go back school (hello poverty!), we let price dictate our destination.

I browsed Restaurant.com and purchased a certificate (at 70% off) to Luna Piena, located on the restaurant-laden block of 53rd between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. We were quickly seated, even without a reservation on a Friday night, and they had a small outdoor area in the front and a garden in the back, giving it a nice ambiance.

They started us out with freebies which I always love: bread, olive oil, olives and lentils - an interesting addition and one that I enthusiastically welcomed. We decided to split a bottle of Pinot Grigio which naturally increases the bill, but with our Restaurant.com certificate we felt it was well worth it. True to the reviews, their “specials” list was as long, if not longer, than their traditional menu, and while it all sounded delicious, we decided to stick to the regular menu.

My first love is gnocchi, so I naturally ordered that but with an arrabbiata sauce versus the bresaola with radicchio in a pink sauce. Alicia ordered linguine with clams and McKenna had the penne ala Siciliana (penne with eggplant, tomato sauce and buffalo mozzarella). All dishes ranged from $17-20 and all were delicious.

I was pretty much obsessed with my meal. The gnocchi were perfectly soft and fluffy and the sauce had just the right amount of chunk and spice to it. I devoured my dish and would order it again in a heartbeat. Alicia’s clams were still in their shell and cherry tomatoes were added into the mix. I liked the shells and tomatoes, although Alicia seemed to think that a few clams never made it into her pasta. And McKenna seemed to enjoy her dish which looked fresh and hearty.

We were so stuffed that we couldn’t even think about dessert, so we just asked for the check. With our bottle of wine, three dinners, tax and tip, minus our $25 certificate (which cost us $3), it came to $27 a person. Not bad for a Friday night (yes, we all went home afterward so this was our total cost for the evening). I’m not sure if I’d go here without a Restaurant.com certificate because although I absolutely adored my gnocchi, I’m not sure I could justify a full $20 on the dish…at least not on a grad school budget.

Check out these deals today!

• Get 30% off your bill at the Wright in the Guggenheim Museum. There are limited number of BlackboardEats codes available, so you have until tomorrow am.

• KGB Deals is offering $20 worth of Indonesian and Southeast Asian Cuisine at KUTA Satay House and Wine Bar on the LES for $10. Grab this deal by Saturday.

• BloomSpot has a deal at Caviar Russe. For $50 or $65, get an exclusive lunch or dinner with a wine pairing. This deal is worth between $85-$110 and expires tomorrow.

• Grab $20 worth of cupcakes at Chikalicious for $10. Get this deal from Homerun by tomorrow.

• Beermenus is offering $20 worth of food and drink at the Half Pint for $10. This deal expires on Monday.

• Enjoy $50 worth of Argentine-Spanish food and drinks at La Zarza for $25, thanks to the Dealist. You have until next Wednesday to snag this deal.

• Groupon is offering $40 worth of Italian food and drinks at East Side Social Club for $20. Get your Groupon by midnight.

• Like crepes? Get $30 worth of crepes, hot chocolate and more at MarieBelle’s Cacao Bar and Tea Salon for $15. Get your Groupon by midnight.

• If you like specialty coffee, you may want to grab this Groupon. Get $30 worth of specialty coffee blends for $15 from Harry & Beans Coffee. You’ll just need to redeem this Groupon online!