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New dining deals and coupons

Empty plate with fork and knife.Here are some new dining deals that don’t require a coupon:

First, don’t forget about Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s — which is happening today.

Also, today you can get a free order of coconut shrimp at Outback Steakhouse. Just mention TourneyTizer to your server to get the deal.

Now through May 5 Olive Garden has brought back the “Buy One, Take One” offer. With this deal you can get one entree with unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks in restaurants, plus you get a second entree to take home all for $12.95.  For more information, click here.

Remember that all month long at Subway you can get 6″ subs buy one, get one free before 9 a.m. Mix and match breakfast sandwiches and deli sandwiches at participating locations.

Now for some coupons:

*$5 off a $15 purchase at Smokey Bones (Expires April 14)
*Free skinny slice with the purchase of any pizza slice or stromboli at Sbarro (Expires April 30)
*Half-price Lobsterfest entree when you buy a full-price entree at Red Lobster (Expires April 14)
*$1 pretzel
from Aunti Anne’s (Expires April 9)
*75 cents off a waffle cone and 99 cents for a kid’s dino or dirt sundae from Bruster’s (Expires April 17)
*Free curly fries or potato cakes in honor of Tax Day from Arby’s (April 15 only)
*Free 16 oz. shake with the purchase of a regular priced sandwich from Arby’s (Expires April 9
*$1 off any regular or large sub from Quiznos (Expires April 16)

Know of any other great foodie deals? Share them!

Save on dining out with these foodie coupons

Empty plate with fork and knife.We’ve got a holiday weekend on the horizon, which for some might mean you’ll be busy, busy, busy visiting family, preparing meals and helping out the Easter Bunny.

If that’s the case, take advantage of these dining deals and treat yourself.

First, here are two deals that I posted before that are still available:

Waffle House has a new printable offering a free bowl of oatmeal. This offer is good Monday through Friday for dine-in only, but no other purchase is necessary. This coupon expires April 2.

Sbarro has a new printable Facebook offer for $1 off a slice of pizza. This coupon expires on April 7.
There’s also this printable coupon offering a free skinny slice with the purchase of any pizza slice or stromboli. This coupon expires April 30.

Now, here are some new deals to check out:

Visit Red Lobster’s Facebook page where you can find a coupon for a half-price Lobsterfest entree when you buy a full-price entree. The coupon will be emailed to you after you click the “claim offer” link. This coupon expires April 14.

Use this printable coupon from Olive Garden and you can get $5 off the purchase of two adult entrees. You can pair this coupon on the 2/$25 dining deal — a dinner for two for $20 is awesome! This coupon expires on April 4.

Outback Steakhouse has a couple different deals going on now.
*First of all, this Sunday (March 31) kids can eat free with the purchase of an adult entree. No coupon required!
*Another great deal that doesn’t require a coupon is the “TourneyTizer” promotion that’s going on now. Click here to go vote for your favorite appetizer, and then on April 2 you can visit Outback and get a free grilled shrimp or chicken artichoke flatbread appetizer (whichever wins the website contest) with any purchase. Just mention “TourneyTizer” to your server.

Another steakhouse deal comes from Long Horn Steakhouse. Use this printable coupon on your next visit and you can save $3 off the purchase of two adult lunch entrees. This coupon expires on April 13.

Fans of Smokey Bones will appreciate this coupon offering $10 off a purchase of $25 or more. This coupon expires March 31.

Next time you’re at the mall and need a snack make sure you have this printable coupon from Auntie Anne’s offering a pretzel for just $1. This coupon expires April 9.

Barnes & Noble has another special Starbucks coupon available here offering two-for-one espresso beverages from the time the store opens until noon. This coupon expires March 31.

Blimpie has a new Facebook offer for BOGO six-inch subs with the purchase of a 22-oz. drink. This coupon expires March 31.

Craving something sweet? Use this coupon from Baskin Robbins to receive $3 off any cake priced $15 or more. This coupon expires March 31.

Also, don’t forget about these offers from 7-Eleven I posted earlier this week.

Know of any other great dining deals out there? Share them!

Don’t miss out: There are coupons in today’s paper

If you’re starting off your weekend by shopping or dining out you might want to pick up today’s paper. Here are some of the goodies inside:

Macy’s
* 20% off select sale and clarance apparel and jewelry, and 15% off all sale and clearance watches and home items (valid today through Monday)
* $10 off a purchase of $25 or more (valid today and Saturday)

Stein Mart
* 20% off any sale item today and Saturday (there are two of these coupons)
* 40% off entire purchase of red dot clearance today and Saturday
* 50% off entire purchase of home red dot clearance today and Saturday

Frank’s Italian Restaurant (5933 Williamson Road, Roanoke)
* 2 slices of pizza (one topping) and a drink for $6
* Choice of pasta, salad and a drink for $10
* 2 large one topping pizzas and a two-liter of soda for $17

Ruby Tuesday
* $10 off two entrees (valid through Dec. 23)

Cinnabon (NRV Mall)
*$1 off a Classic Cinnabon (valid through Dec. 31)

Ben & Jerry’s (NRV and Valley View)
* $1 off a small or large ice cream (valid through Dec. 31)

New printable foodie coupons

It’s time for another round of foodie coupons! Check out these offers and print yours soon:

Burger King has posted this printable coupon offering Original Chicken Sandwiches buy one, get one free. This coupon doesn’t expire until Nov. 4.

Click here for a sweet deal from Maggie Moo’s: Buy two quarts of ice cream, get one free. You’ve got a while to take advantage of this offer, it doesn’t expire until Dec. 31.

Outback Steakhouse has a couple new deals on its Facebook page.
*Buy one lunch entree, get one free
* $5 off two entrees
These coupons expire on Nov. 8.
There are two locations you can use these coupons at locally: Franklin Road in Roanoke or Pepper’s Ferry Road in Christiansburg.

Quiznos has a new printable coupon available offering $1 off any regular or large sub. This coupon expires soon: Oct. 9.

Is there a better way to start your day, or end a late night, than with free breakfast? Not that I’m aware of. With this printable coupon from Waffle House you can get a free waffle when dining in. This coupon expires Oct. 31.

Even more foodie deals to start your weekend

We’re on a roll with the restaurant and food coupons lately. But no complaints there, right?

Good news: I have more! Check out these deals and share any that you have found.

Be aware of the expiration dates — some of these have a short shelf life!

Running to get everyone coffee? Reap the reward. Photo by Starbucks.com.

If you’re in the mood to treat your office or household, consider bringing everyone a fresh cup of coffee and utilizing the Starbucks Runner Reward. Now through Sept. 30 Starbucks is offering a free cup of coffee when you buy four. To get the deal, download this handy order form and hand it in when you pick up your drinks.
This offer excludes chilled beverages, cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts, and is only valid at participating locations, so you may want to check with your favorite before you make a coffee run.

Papa John’s has a new 50% off deal for online orders. Use the code SPORTS50 and you’ll get half-off any regular priced menu items. This deal can’t be combined with any other offers or discounts.
The promotion code expires on Sept. 4.

Arby’s is offering a free hot turkey roaster sandwich from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 6 at participating locations (check before you show up). Choose from three different sandwiches: Turkey Classic, Turkey ‘n Cheddar Classic, or Grand Turkey Club.
Best of all — there’s no coupon or purchase necessary! Enjoy your free lunch.

Outback Steakhouse is offering $5 off online orders of at least $20 with the code SCHOOL$5OFF. This offer expires Sept. 6.

 Firehouse Subs just released this printable coupon offering a free medium sub when you buy a sub, chips and a drink on Labor Day. It’s important to note you can only use this coupon on Monday.

Quiznos has five new printable coupons available:
* Buy one sub at regular price and get a small sub for $1, a medium sub for $2 or a large sub for $3
* 20% off a catering order of $50 or more
* A $5 small combo
* Two meals for $9.99
* Free kids meal with the purchase of a sub or salad combo
These coupons all expire Sept. 3.

Denny’s is offering customers free ‘Nana Bread Pancake Puppies with the purchase of an entree and this printable coupon. This coupon expires on Sept. 8.

Red Robin has a new coupon on its Facebook page offering $5 off a $20 purchase. This offer expires Sept. 3.

Even more printable foodie coupons

Wanna score a free Blimpie sub? Check out the printable coupon.

There have been a ton of foodie deals around lately, and luckily for us they’re not stopping! Check out these new deals, and click here to see the foodie deals that I posted last week.

“Like” Blimpie on Facebook and you can get a printable coupon good for a free 6″ sub with the purchase of a 6″ sub and 22 oz. drink.

Shoney’s has a new coupon available offering the All-Star Breakfast Combo for only $5.

I love Waffle House coupons — they’re great to keep in the car to use during road trips. The restaurant has a new printable coupon offering a free waffle when you dine-in. This coupon is good through Oct. 31.

Now through August 31 you can get 1/2 off any Bruster’s freeze with the purchase of another freeze by using this printable coupon.

Hardee’s is offering customers a free small coffee and free hash rounds when they purchase the new bacon bacon biscuit and use this printable coupon. This coupon expires Sept. 15.

Ryan’s has a great coupon for parents. With this printable coupon kids eat free with the purchase of an adult buffet. This coupon is good through Sept. 30.

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