Babalu Lunch Special Tackles Weekday Hungries for $7.99, $8.99 or $9.99

All morning long, thoughts race toward tacos. And something you can stick a fork or spoon into, like leafy greens and bean mix or a thick soup. Truth be told, your appetite feels bigger than your wallet. Babalu Tapas & Tacos in Midtown serves a delicious solution -- a lunch special available Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at price points of $7.99, $8.99 or $9.99. Full-filling news: each option includes a side of either the soup of the day or the fan-favorite of Babalu chop salad, which boasts healthy romaine, black beans, Anaheim peppers, red onions, grilled corn, tomatoes, toasted pumpkin seeds, cotija cheese tossed with a house lime vinaigrette. Choose between enchilada of the day, half portion of Babalu chop salad or two tacos. For $8.99, select tacos of the day, chicken satay or a black bean burger. Up it to $9.99 and choose something like a Cubano Torta, a Baba burger or a fresh and delicious grilled shrimp/strawberry salad. Babalu’s taco list boasts seven different tacos pleasing meat, seafood and veggie lovers alike. Save the day and lunch bunch dollars by spreading the word!

Appetizing Aperture: Ormsby's Black Bean Burger

If you’ve been shying away from bean burgers, thinking they are akin to hockey pucks, Ormsby’s shoots a game changer your way. Their new plump black bean burger packs powerful protein from beans and cheddar, soothing guacamole and the crisp crunch of tortilla chips…and somehow, they fit it all on an egg bun. Drop in and drop a 10-spot for this bean-eficiary burger.

Ormsby’s New Menu Appeases Daily Grind with Veggie Grinder, Black Bean Burger, Milk Stout Chocolate Custard and More

Get a load of Ormsby’s executive chef Nick Anderson’s plump black bean burger ($10) wearing tortilla chips and guac (yes, you can have it all), Adda’s blackened chicken Greek salad ($12), Uncle Lenny’s Southern Cuban ($11), the veggie grinder ($10) and veggie bowl ($10) – all among the newbies and old favorites on Ormsby’s fall menu. Break from darts or another of Ormsby’s goodtime games to share pork belly bites ($7) or shrimp and crab risotto balls ($7) over a few beers or handcrafted cocktails. Heavenly milk stout chocolate custard or crispy banana pecan bread pudding ($4 each) and a nightcap promise sweet dreams. Stop by the Westside eatery for lunch, dinner, late night and hours in between.