Savor Miami flavors with these great deals

In Miami, we know that the summer is upon us when all the restaurants around the city start offering great deals. The snowbirds are gone, and so the locals get to reap the benefits, or anyone whose brave enough to withstand our subtropical heat for a nice meal out on a budget. One fantastic program is Miami Spice. Some of the city's best eating establishments offer a special "Spice Menu" during August and September where select three-course meals are $22 for lunch and $35 for dinner and at premier restaurants around the city those are bargain prices.Le Cafe BistroBut who wants to wait until August, right? There's no need to, there are plenty of other spots offering deals right now and they're worth checking out. There's a local magazine MyCityEats where deals on local restaurants can be found throughout their site. It's a great place to surf and find some great offers. At Le Cafe Bistro in the MiMo District for example, they offer a free bottle of wine, carafe of sangria or mimosa while the classic Italian spot Mario the Baker, known for their super doughy, garlicky rolls and awesome New York style pizza, offers $3 off a $15 bill. That's just a sampling of what's offered on that site, pretty much all the places featured offer some kind of deal.Then there's the restaurants where you would think they're offering a deal because the meals are so reasonable. Just travel along Little Havana's famed "Calle Ocho" where breakfast, lunch and dinner bargains are everywhere, especially at the more casual places where the locals hang out. At Exquisito Restaurant lunch specials range from $6.25-$9.50 and it's very likely a take home box will be needed, it's so much food. And like this there are plenty more. Travel between 5th and 22nd Avenues to discover the real finds.Not to mention, these and hundreds of restaurants in and around Miami participate in the iDine program, which enables diners to earn 5-15% cash back just for dining out.Miami is known as an expensive city but there are many ways to get around "eating" expensive with bargains like these, and they're year-round it just takes a little searching.