High-end steakhouses (hell, even low-end) are clamoring for business these days, desperately trying to get their share of ever-shrinking dining budgets (and shriveling expense accounts). But if you've got $45 to spare, check out this three-course, prix-fixe menu at Gallagher's in Tampa's Channelside complex. You'll have to eat early with the old folks, but the meal's worth around $57.
This article appears in Feb 4-10, 2009.