Budget Gift Guide

Finds for $15 and under.

Eat and Get Out

The manipulative techniques of casual-dining establishments

How to Keep Guests Out of the Kitchen

And understand why they’re in there to begin with.

Scent-Free Dining

Whether or not to wear perfume to restaurants.

Done Eating, Not Dining

When should a server take your plate?

Truck-Side Dining

The how, why, and where of high-end food trucks.

Oxtail and Barley Soup

An intensely rich broth comes from slowly simmering oxtails with red wine.

Tangy Apple and Beet Salad

Rounded out with radicchio and blue cheese, this salad’s nearly a meal in itself.

But I Only Drank Water!

If you don’t order as much, do you have to split the bill?

Twice as Expensive, Half as Good

London is one of the world’s most expensive cities, but you don’t have to spend big to eat well. If you’re visiting and on a budget, you can easily shave a few pounds off your food and drink bills by following...

10 Coupon-Clipping Resources

Where to find discounts for groceries and restaurants.

10 Ways to Save at the Grocery Store

How to stretch your food dollars.

Too Poor for Drinks

Staying home is the new going out.

Cheap and Beautiful

High-impact tableware on a low-impact budget.

Where to Eat on Thanksgiving

Dine out and relax for the holiday in Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco.