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Amazing Cyber Monday deals: 5 don't-miss sales, including J. Crew and theDiscovery Store

If your morning productivity wasn't already shot by a residual Thanksgiving feast food hangover, then Cyber Monday deals will definitely do the trick, distracting otherwise outstanding employees with hours of online bargain-shopping.

We've selected our five favorite gift deals from the World Wide Web, so you can whittle down your holiday list and return to napping under your desk.

J. Crew Factory is offering 50 percent off everything, plus free shipping and no minimum order.

J. Crew Factory is offering 50 percent off of everything until 10:59 p.m. CST, plus free shipping (no minimum order) with code "YOURGIFT." That means you can get your sister a cashmere cardi for $79, your best friend a glittery iPhone case for $9.50 and your dad a timeless tie for $19.50 — all in one transaction.

Eyes Lips Face has a site-wide 50 percent off sale for all orders over $25 with code "50WIDE" until midnight. Don't have a clue what to put under the tree for your eco-conscious coworker or a teenage cousin? Use this great gift guide for inspiration.

Affordable art print site 20x200 is extending incremental deals throughout the day — 30 percent off from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST and 25 percent off from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. CST with the code "TICKTOCK." We love Jenny Odell's print entitled Every Outdoor Basketball Court in Manhattanfor the sports aficionado, artist Ryan Schneider's vibrantly-patterned still lifes, Thanks for Sharingand Partners, and the animal locomotion plates by British-born photographer Eadweard Muybridge.

Elaine Turner Designs is releasing Cyber Monday deals each hour, from buy-one-get-one-half-off boots to 25 percent off all stocking stuffers. Check the Facebook page for the promotions.

Discovery Store, the purveyor of gifts for kids or kids-at-heart, has selected a handful of steals for the shopping holiday and issued a site-wide 25 percent off on all orders (including already reduced prices) with code "CYBER25."

For more bargains, check CyberMonday.com for a comprehensive retailer wrap-up.

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Where to Drink

Where to drink in Dallas right now: 5 bars with cool cocktail specials

Jinya

Sake special at Jinya Ramen Bar

It's always good to support your local watering hole but sometimes the heart wants something else, and even better when it's something cheap. For our March edition of where to drink, we spotlight five drinking opportunities around Dallas that include a seasonally-focused happy hour, a one-day drink special, a new happy hour for the summer, and a new happy hour at an Arts District hotel bar.

Here's Where to Drink in March:

Jinya Ramen Bar
The Dallas location of this sophisticated national Japanese chain joins in on their national "Hanami Hour," which honors the Japanese custom of celebrating cherry blossom season. They'll be offering a special combo of Nigori Sake and a Spicy Tuna and Salmon Cone for $18. Not exactly sure what that has to do with cherry blossoms, maybe lost in translation, but a sake special is always a yes. March 22-April 5

New Artisan Distillery
On March 30, the makers of Roxor Gin & Botanical Bourbon are launching a budget-friendly new program for the spring/summer, with a weekday happy hour featuring $5 gin and bourbon cocktails. Stick around for trivia, karaoke, and a Friday Piano Series on their in-house Steinway Piano. Fancy! The March 30 opener debuts with Trivia Night from Sporcle, whom they say is the leading trivia company in the U.S., and who are we to disagree. Monday-Friday 4-7 pm

Nobu Dallas
Japanese restaurant-bar at the Hotel Crescent Court is part of an international chain with stellar sushi from celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa that opened in Dallas in 2005. One of those glorious openings with Robert DeNiro in attendance. Their happy hour, launched in 2019, has a special name - Tanoshi Hour - and is really a killer deal. It features three specialty cocktails $10 each that include a lychee & elderflower martini, plus sake and wine by the glass for $8, Japanese beer for $6, and a big menu of snacks including sushi, tacos, and chicken wings, $10 each. Available in the bar area only, Monday-Friday 5-7 pm

Pyramid Lobby Bar
The bar at the Fairmont Dallas hotel in the Dallas Arts District has a new Texas Happy Hour, with delicious bites and great deals on brews and other beverages, plus live acoustic country music by Tyler Hammond on Thursdays 5-8 p.m. The drink lineup includes $6 Texas draft beers, $10 glasses of wine (house Cabernet, Chardonnay, and Prosecco), and $12 margaritas and Texas mules. Appetizers are $8 and include sweet potato fries, shishito peppers, lamb sliders, and chicken fried deviled eggs. Monday-Friday 2-6 pm, Thursday 11 am-12 am

Sky Blu Rooftop Bar
Design District venue is hosting a cheap-drinking day on March 24 from 4 pm-2 am with a quartet of classic cocktails - the Aperol Spritz, Manhattan, Negroni, and gin martini - for $10. It's just for that day and it's a Tuesday, and you also need to pay $10 for valet. As discount drink experiences go, this one is not the best. But hey, rooftop views, and a discount is a discount. March 24, 4 pm-2 am

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