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Eating on the Cheap: ‘Dinner for two’ special at Choice Greens

Eating on the Cheap: ‘Dinner for two’ special at Choice Greens

Jul 6, 20222 min read

Pull up a seat and lettuce tell you about a seasonal bargain.

Choice Greens isn’t only about leafy greens. Explore the menu a little further and you’ll find that there’s an assemblage of panini sandwiches, grain bowls, plates of mac and cheese, and soups to keep your belly in tip-top shape.

Let’s get to the deal, though.

Choice Greens
Photo courtesy of Choice Greens on Facebook

The restaurant, which is located at 1825 E. River Rd. Suite 119 and 2823 E. Speedway Blvd., has a Summer Special that’s perfectly crafted for a couple — a $23 dinner for two, in fact. I mean, you can also get creative and get the deal for yourself, keeping the other meal as a future meal.

Here’s what you get in the deal:

Choose two of the following for $23:
  • Custom salad with four choppings and one protein (extra charge for premium items)
  • Any of their classic salads with one protein
  • Any of their sandwiches or panini
  • Mac and cheese with two add-ins
  • Signature grain bowl with one protein

Oh, and don’t forget to hydrate. The deal also comes with two fountain drinks or two bottles of water.

Choice Greens
Photo courtesy of Choice Greens on Facebook

Every deal has some rules, too. The summer special excludes third-party delivery websites and apps, it’s not available via online ordering, and there are some limitations. The special is valid from 5 – 8 p.m. daily and expires on Wednesday, August 31 so there’s still plenty of time to stop by one of the two locations.

The locally-owned restaurant led by Paolo DeFilippis and Jeff and Fran Katz, has been serving up the goods at their Speedway location for more than 16 years, and recently opened its Joesler Village spot in January 2022. The group also owns Graze Premium Burgers and Truland Burgers & Greens, which has a location in Chandler, too.

Choice Greens is located at 1825 E. River Rd. Suite 119 and 2823 E. Speedway Blvd. For more information on the Summer Special, visit choicegreens.com. 

Article written by:

Matt Sterner

Matt Sterner

More about Matt

At a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.

He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.

If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.

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