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SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2017 LIVE IT UP! 5 I f you're a fan of restaurant food, sometimes it's hard to dine out and still eat relatively healthy. ere can be unwanted dam- age to the body, not to mention the pocketbook. We've gathered a few discounts from restaurants around town. Most are valid for people of all ages, as opposed to "seniors only." We are also sharing selected non-restaurant resources that pro- vide discounts for take-home food (prepared dishes from grocery stores, etc.), and for things like ingredients or cookware. ReStauRantS Sanderlings at Seascape Resort has early bird dinner and lunch discounts, both offered Monday through ursday. Called "Neighbor Nights," the early dinners are 5:30- 6:30 p.m. and choices include roasted organic chicken dinner ($20.95). Lunch choices for $9.95 include Asian Chicken Salad. Seascape Resort does a "Super Senior Pack- age" for hotel guests that are seniors, who receive 20% off food purchases. is can be at the lounge, at restau- rant Sanderlings, or ordered through room service. Although Charlie Hong Kong doesn't offer discounts, the restaurant consistently offers healthy, delicious food at affordable prices. ey use lots of locally grown organic produce and have a vegan- and vegetarian- focused Asian menu plus many non- veggie options including sustainably raised chicken and salmon. Dharma's doesn't have discounts, but it serves organic vegetarian food and does have a weekday lunch menu with many items under $10. Plus, they have a few reasonably priced combinations, available at lunch or dinner, like quinoa with soup and yam or soup and salad with choice of rice or quinoa. Menu sides include organic steamed veggies and organic steamed greens. Another restaurant with an af- fordable lunch option is Ambrosia India Bistro. Both the location in Aptos and the newer branch in Scotts Valley offer daily, affordable lunch buffets and the food always tastes very fresh. e buffet in Aptos is $10.95 daily, and in Scotts Valley $10.95 weekdays and about $3 more on weekends because these buffets include beverages. Ambrosia also has extremely large portioned pre-set meals (dine-in only); vegetarian is $20/$21 depending on location and non-vegetarian is $24/$25. ese are easily shared between two people. Café Gratitude, which serves organic plant-based food, features a "community bowl" on its menu. Avail- able for all customers, the "Grateful" bowl is under $10 and consists of fresh baby kale, brown rice, black beans and garlic tahini sauce. Johnny's Harborside has a week- day lunch special; for $11, customers receive a half sandwich with small salad and cup of soup. Chaminade Resort offers a Santa Cruz County locals discount on din- ing and spa services. From Monday through ursday, locals receive 20% off Linwood's Bar & Grill (dine-in only, excludes alcohol) and $25 off spa treatments that are at least 45 minutes long. Shadowbrook also offers a few discounts. Some are valid from September through May, like T.G.I.F. happy hour (half-price pizzas and appetizers in the Rock Room Fridays 'til 6pm) and Winemaker Wednesday (a featured local winery offers a 50% discount). Other discounted promo- tions include year-round Two-fer- Tuesday happy hour (all appetizers eating Right without dRaining youR wallet B y t a r a F a t e m i W a l k e r C o n t i n u e s o n p g 8 B i g s t o C k p h o t o . C o m