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In a This is Life in Austin FIRST, I’m holding a contest! Tell me your fave Under-$10 Deal about town and you could win a $10 gift certificate to McCormick & Schmick’s! I’m talking about any deal–food, drinks, clothes, shoes, whatever. Let me in on the secrets! I’ll choose the best–could be the most unique, could be the cheapest, could be the one I didn’t know about, this is completely and utterly subjective to Lyssa’s taste–and you’ll win $10!
This is all in honor of McCormick & Schmick’s new 10 for $10 lunchtime menu. It features the requisite sandwiches and salads with decidedly fancy twists: things like Oregon Bay Shrimp & Angel Hair Pasta, Chipotle Chicken Salad Wrap, Coconut Shrimp Salad or Grilled Salmon Ciabatta.
Known for a super-cheap happy hour and sometimes belittled as a corporate conglomerate by the locavores of Austin, McCormick & Schmick’s actually features produce from several local farms, including:
- Bella Verdi Farms in Dripping Springs supplies micrograins, basil and lettuce
- Jenschke Farms in Fredericksburg supplies tomato, pepper, squash and zucchini
- Smitty’s Farm in the Bastrop area supplies sweet potato
- Young’s Farm in Sunray supplies leafy greans
Suddenly that salad seems a little more fresh, eh? Check out the downtown location at 401 Congress Ave. or the Domain locale at 11600 Century Oaks Terrace.
Don’t forget: Leave me your Under-$10 Deal in the comments section for a chance to win $10! Deadline is Tuesday at 9pm, the winner will be announced Wednesday morning!
