{"id":1920,"date":"2015-04-14T16:32:02","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T20:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1920"},"modified":"2015-04-14T16:32:02","modified_gmt":"2015-04-14T20:32:02","slug":"monterey-and-carmel-restaurants-and-bars-offer-tax-day-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1920","title":{"rendered":"Monterey and Carmel restaurants and bars offer tax day relief"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1921\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/rio-grill-trout-dinner-entree.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1921\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1921\" src=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/rio-grill-trout-dinner-entree-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Idaho Trout with herb vinaigrette and saut\u00e9 of Brussels sprout leaves, cauliflower and new potatoes (recent dinner entr\u00e9e at Rio Grill, which is offering two lunch entr\u00e9e discounts on April 15) Photo credit: Rio Grill Facebook page\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/rio-grill-trout-dinner-entree-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/rio-grill-trout-dinner-entree-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/rio-grill-trout-dinner-entree.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Idaho Trout with herb vinaigrette and saut\u00e9 of Brussels sprout leaves, cauliflower and new potatoes (recent dinner entr\u00e9e at Rio Grill, which is offering two lunch entr\u00e9e discounts on April 15)<br \/>Photo credit: Rio Grill Facebook page<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019re feeling the crunch from paying your taxes, you can get some relief at three Monterey and Carmel restaurants and bars offering tax day specials on food and drinks.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., <strong>Tarpy\u2019s Roadhouse in Monterey and Rio Grill in Carmel<\/strong> are each serving <strong>two lunch specials for $10.40 each<\/strong>. The entrees are not being announced ahead of time. Also, customers that purchase these \u201c1040\u201d specials can enter their business card in drawings to win $50 restaurant gift cards.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Knuckles Sports Bar,<\/strong> at the Hyatt Regency Monterey, is serving up <strong>$10.99 burgers and $4.15 draft domestic beers<\/strong>. They are open from 4 to 11 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See below for locations and contact info. If you\u2019re unfamiliar with these restaurants, here are a few facts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tarpy\u2019s Roadhouse<\/strong> Executive Chef Todd Fisher made a special guest appearance on TV\u2019s The Today Show a few days ago. Since joining Tarpy\u2019s in 2014, he has consistently delivered stellar, innovative food. The restaurant is in a beautiful 1917 stonehouse.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rio Grill<\/strong> was voted \u201cBest Carmel Restaurant\u201d in the 2015 Monterey County Weekly readers\u2019 poll. Executive Chef Cy Yontz creates delicious dishes; the restaurant\u2019s most popular dish is house-smoked half chicken with mild-smoked chile butter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Knuckles Sports Bar<\/strong> is a family-friendly venue that many refer to as the best sports bar in Monterey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On Twitter? Follow me <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/santacruzfoodie\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/santacruzfoodie\">@santacruzfoodie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Details:<\/strong> Promotions valid Wednesday, April 15, 2015<br \/>\n<strong>Locations:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Tarpy\u2019s Roadhouse<\/em> is at 2999 Salinas Hwy, Monterey, 647-1444, tarpys.com<br \/>\n<em>Rio Grill<\/em> is at 101 Crossroads Blvd., Carmel, 625-5436, riogrill.com<br \/>\n<em>The Hyatt Regency Monterey<\/em> is at 1 Old Golf Course Road, Monterey, 372-1234, monterey.hyatt.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re feeling the crunch from paying your taxes, you can get some relief at three Monterey and Carmel restaurants and bars offering tax day specials on food and drinks. 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