Staying Full without Going Broke

In this blog I am focusing on the restaurant scene in the Bloomington Normal, Illinois area. Over the next weeks and months I will be keeping you up to date on new restaurants and old favorites. As well as offering tips on how to fully enjoy these establishments without going broke.

I am a college student at Illinois State University in Normal and like many of my fellow students I am on a budget. I like to eat well but I know the value of a hard earned dollar. This blog is a testament of how I learned to balance my checkbook and my appetite. It took me three years to figure it out, but with my help you can be on your way to enjoying a fuller stomach and a fuller wallet. Which are coincidentally two of my favorite things.

There are many great options out there for staying full without going broke. There are also some options that might give you a bad name, such as mooching off your friends, or the old dine and dash. I do not recommend either of these tactics. Rather you should look for specials and even clip coupons. For instance Los Potrillos, just off College Avenue in Normal has a 10% discount for all college students. Brewe-Ha’s in uptown Normal has Burger Baskets that come with fries and one of the best burgers in town for only $2.50 everyday of the week. I love going to Brewe-Ha’s on Friday afternoons and getting a beer and a Burger Basket for $5, not a bad deal at all! Other restaurants like Taqueria El Porton, on Main Street in Bloomington, offer a meal card. For every 10 meals you get a meal on the house!

But the most important thing is just to get out there, try new things, and spread the word! You should especially let me know because I am always looking for a new place to get my food on at.