1MB Savvy Saveurs: Savings and Sweepstakes 10/13/11

Savings and sweepstakes uncovered this week - click here to follow me on Twitter for instant updates on the latest discoveries :)

Happy grazing!

FOODIE FINDS:

• A Taste of Abbot Kinney - Up to 50% off tickets ($30-$50 vs. $60-$100) - event date 10/23 3-6:30pm. Deal from Goldstar Events
• Dylan's Candy Bar - celebrating 10 year anniversary with 20% off orders online! Use code: 102011 (valid 10/13-10/16 only)
• Crescent Hotel $58 brunch for 2: bottomless cocktails (including heirloom bloodys!) + sliders + choice of main.  Deal from Thrillist Rewards (less than 7 days left to buy)
• ONEHOPE Wines $40 for $100 of wine / merch at ONEHOPE Wine & help raise $ for charities  deal from Bloomspot
• Papillon at Loews Santa Monica Happy Hour daily 5-8pm cocktails wine & apps $6.60 each - go more for the ocean views and sea breeze while lounging by firepits poolside, than the quality of drinks/food
• Reminder: Los Angeles Food & Wine (October 13-16)
• 15% off any event courtesy of SBE.  Must use link in article (via Eater LA)
• 15% off any event PLUS free valet parking at Lexus Grand Tasting courtesy of Lexus.  Lexus owners must signup for and login via LexusLink (free signup) to get special link for ticket purchase.  For free valet parking at Lexus Grand Tasting (10/15 & 10/16), just pull up to event in your Lexus.
• $140 for $175 VIP ticket to "Decadence" event 10/15.  According to LAFW site this event is sold out but Gilt City has some tix at a discount!
• Reminder: dineLA 3-course prix fixe lunch & dinner
• Officially less than 2 days left! (ends 10/14)
• Some restaurants are extending their dineLA deals!
• Night + Market through Sunday 10/16
• Firenze Osteria daily through 10/31 excluding Saturdays
• La Cachette Bistro through 10/31
• Tips:
• American Express cardholders don't forget to sync up your card with Foursquare and check in to get $5 credit on your bill!
• Use OpenTable to make reservations to earn points towards a free dining voucher useable at any participating OpenTable restaurant!

SWEEPSTAKES:

• Mercato di Vetro Grand Opening Bash Sweepstakes - Like @MercatodiVetro on Facebook and enter its sweepstakes to win 4 tix to the grand opening bash on 10/25 (sweepstakes ends 10/17 11:59pm EST). Official rules here
• Taste of Abbot Kinney - Win two tickets to the event on 10/23 from GrubstreetLA (ends 10/18)
• Best Candy of All Time Sweepstakes Enter for chance to win year of candy from Dylan's Candy Bar via YumSugar (ends 10/28 11:59pm PDT) Official rules here
• SLS Hotel - celebrates 3 year anniversary with sweepstakes.  Enter for chance to win a night at SLS Hotel November 1st for just $3.  Requires Twitter account - just retweet:  “@slshotel: SLS Turns 3! RT for a chance to win a night at SLS on our anniversary November 1st for just $3”
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This is meant to be an easily digestible (yes, I did) report of third party offers - I am not the sponsor nor affiliated in any way with any of the companies listed above. I do not receive any payment for these listings. Please read offer details / official rules carefully before deciding whether to submit your information.

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