For The Fridge

WILMA Specials

Rounding up some of the area’s best specials

By Allison Ballard

It’s no secret that local establishments offer great food and drinks any day of the week. But at certain times, or on some days, you can get a little something extra – good eats for a special deal. Each eatery has its own loyal fan following who know just when and where to go for half-priced apps or a great wine tasting. Here’s just a sampling:

DAILY DOSE

Caffe Phoenix (35 N. Front St., 343-1395): ½ priced appetizers in the bar, 4-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday

Front Street Brewery (9 N. Front St., 251-1935): ½ priced appetizers 4-6 p.m. and after 10 p.m., $1.99 Mug of the Day craft beer

Havana’s (458-2822 in Carolina Beach and 679-4646 in Wilmington): $5 appetizers at the bar, 4-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday

Circa 1922 (8 N. Front Street, 762-1922): $5 bar menu and $4 tapas 5-7 p.m. Monday through Sunday

Boca Bay (2025 Eastwood Road, 256-1887): $5 bar menu 5-7 p.m. daily

YoSake (33 S. Front Street, 763-3172): ½ priced sushi and appetizers 5-7 p.m. daily, except holidays

Nikki’s Sushi (260 Racine Dr., 799-6799): ½ priced sushi and $3 appetizers 4-6 p.m.

Hell’s Kitchen (118 Princess St., 763-4133): ½ priced appetizers 4-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Sunday after 9 p.m.

Deluxe (114 Market St., 251-0333) $5-7 bar menu, 5-7 p.m. Sunday through Thursday

The Wine Sampler (4107 Oleander Dr., 796-9463):  Wine tastings 3-8 p.m. Thursday, 3-9 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday

 

MONDAY

Fire Belly Lounge (265 North Front St., 763-0141): $1 Tacos & $1 Beers

Caffe Phoenix: Mixology Monday, $5 Specialty Cocktails

Copper Penny (109 Chestnut St., 762-1373):  Family Night $7.99 specialty burgers & two free kids meals per adult entrée

Mixto (5 S. Water St., 399-4501): $5 Burrito & Brew

TUESDAY

Fire Belly Lounge: $5 Nachos & ½ price tequila

San Juan Café (3314 Wrightsville Ave., 790-8661): $3 Fresh Fish Tacos

Cameo 1900 (1900 Eastwood Road, 509-2026): Two-Tapas Tuesdays, two tapas and a bottle of wine  for $25

Fortunate Glass (29 South Front St., 399-4292) Free Weekly Wine Tasting 6-8 p.m.

Hell’s Kitchen (118 Princess St., 763-4133) Taco Tuesday, $1 Tacos $2 Fish Tacos

Mixto: $2 Tuesday (tacos, tequila and beer)

Siena (3315 Masonboro Loop Road, 794-3003): $9 large pizza, dine in

Circa 1922, Boca Bay: 1/2 price sushi

Flaming Amy’s Burrito Barn (4002 Oleander Dr., 799-2919) Tattoo Tuesday, 10 percent off with tattoos and $1 hard-shell beef tacos

Carmike Cinema 16 (111 Cinema Dr., 815-0266) Stimulus Tuesdays, $1.50 Popcorn and $1.50 Drinks with refills

Nicola’s Italian Restaurant (5704 Oleander Dr., 798-2205) $5 pizza

Caprice Bistro (10 Market St. 815-0810): $5 mussels

Tangerine’s Caribbean Grill (300 N. Lake Park Blvd, 707-0202): Kid’s Night, children’s entrée with adult entrée purchase

WEDNESDAY

Caprice Bistro: Bubbly Night, $5 champagne by the glass and champagne cocktails

Manna (123 Princess St., 763-5252) Winesday, $7 tasting and glass of your favorite

Mixto: ½ priced apps

Hell’s Kitchen: Ladies Night ½ price wine and $5 martinis

Nicola’s: ½ price wine

Tangerine’s Caribbean Grill : ½ priced appetizers

THURSDAY

Caprice Bistro:  M&M Night, $5 Martinis & Macaroons

Projekte (523 S. Third St. 763-1197): Just a Taste, free weekly wine tasting and live music with light hors d’oeuvres

Mixto: Pitcher Thursdays, 1/2 price beer, margarita, sangria with salsa dancing

Siena: $5 glasses of wine

FRIDAY

Taste the Olive (1125-D Military Cutoff Road, 256-6457): Weekly Wine Tasting 6-8 p.m.

Divine Wines (6400 Carolina Beach Road, 791-1251): Weekly Wine Tasting 4-7 p.m.

Wilmington Wine (605 Castle St., 202-4749): Weekly Wine Tasting 5-8 p.m.

Caprice Bistro: Late Night Bar Menu, $5 11 p.m.-midnight

House of Wine & Cheese (511 Olde Waterford Way, 383-2344): Weekly Wine Tasting 4-7 p.m.

Temptations Everyday Gourmet (8207 Market St., 686-9343): Wine Tasting 4-7 p.m.

SATURDAY

Divine Wines: Value Wine Tasting 1-5 p.m.

Temptations Everyday Gourmet (3501 Oleander Dr., 763-6662): Wine tasting noon-4 p.m.

Caprice Bistro:  Late Night Bar Menu $5 11 p.m.-midnight

SUNDAY

Marc’s on Market (7213 Market St., 686-6465): ½ price wine bottles

Manna: Beggars Can’t Be Chooses, chef-chosen plates $7

MONTHLY

First Saturday: Sample Saturday at The Seasoned Gourmet (1930 Eastwood Road in Lumina Commons, 256-9488). Samples, wine tasting, knife sharpening

First Thursday: Aqua Wine Thursday at Aqua Fedora (105 Market St., 399-7358), wine from 5-8 p.m. 20 percent off purchases