November 21, 2008
Perfect Ten
Ten Nibbles and Sips Under $10
If the current finanicial crisis has you down or off (as in laid), never fear. We’ve rounded up the city’s best cheap bites and bevvies. Lord knows we need a little pick-me-up right about now.
Slide: To-die cheeseburger minis are $1.89 at Best-o-Burger.
Swig: Veev acai berry liquor is only $5.99 at The Jug Shop. And it’s nearly healthy.
Scoop: Salted chocolate gelato guarantees a good day. Especially when it’s a cool $4.50 at Mill Valley’s Gelateria Cici.
Crack: One dozen eggs from Stan the Egg Man runs just $3.50 at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market (Saturdays, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.).
Shuck: Oysters for lunch? At Waterbar the daily feature costs just a clam (Monday-Friday).
Dare: Flashback to high school with a Jell-O shot for $4 at Oakland’s Miss Pearl’s Jam House.
Gobble: Say thanks for turkey with fixings at Brennans in Berkeley (720 University Avenue; 510-841-0960) for only $9.95. 
Drown: Forget your sorrows with ten recession-proof wines for $5.99-$9.99 at PlumpJack Wines.
Indulge: Bacon. Maple. Apple. Donut. It’s $3.00 at Dynamo Donut & Coffee.
Chug: Raise a mug of house beer at Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery on Tuesdays for just three bucks.
There’s your official bailout plan.
