A Dollar a Day

There are no free lunches. Or are there? Yesterday was $1 Lunch Day in Washington, DC. For a buck, Living Social customers received $10-$15 for lunch at local eateries.

I chose Naan & Beyond and ordered a vegetarian samosa and sandwich. The latter was one big culinary faux pas: spiciness instead of flavor, iceberg lettuce and a watered down ranch-like dressing. Really?!?

But the samosa, oh, the samosa. Deep fried deliciousness. The wrapping was just crispy enough, the dough had its own distinct flavor, and the filling was soft, moist, and pungent. It was filled with potato mush and peas, and whole coriander seeds infused the entire samosa with amazing flavor. It was little on the oily side, but I'm willing to forgive.

Conclusion: There are no free lunches. But $1 lunches aren't too shabby. Without the coupon, this meal would have cost $8.45. Only in America.