At Yardbird Southern Table & Bar in Miami, crunch-fried hominy is the snack that keeps drinkers sated, free of charge.
Crunch-fried hominy (Yardbird Southern, Miami) —
At Yardbird Southern Table & Bar in Miami, crunch-fried hominy is the snack that keeps drinkers sated, free of charge.
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If you haven't tried gougères, yet -- baked savory choux pastries of dough andcheese -- it's time you started. At No. 9 Park, they're so good you'd gladly pay for them -- except you don't have to.
Gougères (No. 9 Park, Boston) —
If you haven't tried gougères, yet -- baked savory choux pastries of dough andcheese -- it's time you started. At No. 9 Park, they're so good you'd gladly pay for them -- except you don't have to.
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Free nuts and popcorn tell you you're in a dive bar, but free mussels? That's classy.Cucina di Pesce has been serving them up with the purchase of a beverage for more than 20 years.
Mussels (Cucina di Pesce, New York) —
Free nuts and popcorn tell you you're in a dive bar, but free mussels? That's classy.Cucina di Pesce has been serving them up with the purchase of a beverage for more than 20 years.
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Guests at Dovetail's bar are served a complimentary snack trio consisting of a truffle arancini, a whole wheat rosemary cracker and house-made white cheddar cornbread. Dainty and delicious, it's served on a wooden cheese board.
Truffle arcancini (Dovetail, New York) —
Guests at Dovetail's bar are served a complimentary snack trio consisting of a truffle arancini, a whole wheat rosemary cracker and house-made white cheddar cornbread. Dainty and delicious, it's served on a wooden cheese board.
courtesy Dovetail, New York
Any bar can serve free peanuts, but only one has set up a "P-nut delivery system," which shoots legumes to various sections of the bar via overhead zip line. It's possible to situate your open mouth under the P-nut Bomb bay doors, though it's not recommended.
Peanut Bomb (AJ Bombers, Milwaukee) —
Any bar can serve free peanuts, but only one has set up a "P-nut delivery system," which shoots legumes to various sections of the bar via overhead zip line. It's possible to situate your open mouth under the P-nut Bomb bay doors, though it's not recommended.
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Starting at 10:45 p.m., patrons at OAK at Fourteenth in Boulder, Colorado, can sample fresh-baked pretzels made in a wood-fired oven. They bake only 12 each Thursday, Friday and Saturday, however, so arrive early to be among the lucky ones.
Hot pretzels (OAK at Fourteenth, Boulder) —
Starting at 10:45 p.m., patrons at OAK at Fourteenth in Boulder, Colorado, can sample fresh-baked pretzels made in a wood-fired oven. They bake only 12 each Thursday, Friday and Saturday, however, so arrive early to be among the lucky ones.
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At Lucy Restaurant & Bar in Yountville, California, chef Victor Scargle serves snacks you've never tasted before, like cayenne/chili flake and kaffir lime popcorn and sweet energy trail mix made with butter toffee nuts, peanuts, cashews, pecans, almonds, chocolate and raisins.
Gourmet nuts (Lucy Restaurant & Bar, Yountville) —
At Lucy Restaurant & Bar in Yountville, California, chef Victor Scargle serves snacks you've never tasted before, like cayenne/chili flake and kaffir lime popcorn and sweet energy trail mix made with butter toffee nuts, peanuts, cashews, pecans, almonds, chocolate and raisins.
Served in a stainless steel bowl, this traditional Italian soup is full of garlic, macaroni, beans, carrots, cabbage and flavorful chicken broth.
Pasta e fagioli (Capo's, San Francisco) —
Served in a stainless steel bowl, this traditional Italian soup is full of garlic, macaroni, beans, carrots, cabbage and flavorful chicken broth.
courtesy Capo's