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Buca Di Beppo hands out free pasta on World Pasta Day (Monday, Oct. 26)

Posted by Brian Ries on Oct. 21, 2009, at 3:15 pm

pasta dudeWorld Pasta Day? Sheesh, another holiday rammed through the legal system by those Hallmark lobbyists. I guess I better start working on my homemade dried pasta sheets printed with happy pasta day sentiments now, so they’ll make it through the mail system in time for the big day. How will you be celebrating this important holiday.

You could just send people over to Buca Di Beppo in Brandon and let them do the work for you.

On Monday, Oct. 26, diners will receive a free Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: brandon, buca di beppo, free pasta, giveaway, restaurant, world pasta day
Posted in Food and Restaurants, Free shit |



Giveaway Fail!: Domino’s Pizza gives free food ($25 gift cards) for 9-9-09 birthdays (kinda), and starts delivering cake

Posted by Brian Ries on Sep. 1, 2009, at 10:40 am

That’s right, Domino’s Pizza will commemorate the latest triple number repeating date with free $25 gift cards to people celebrating birthdays on that vaguely historic date. Don’t think you need to buy the company’s ubiquitous and forgettable pizza with that free cash, though. Domino’s has also added Chocolate Lava Crunch Cakes to their repertoire –

“oven-baked chocolate cakes, crunchy on the outside, with rich warm flowing chocolate fudge inside. Inspired by a combination of chocolate and textures, Chocolate Lava Crunch Cakes satisfy chocolate cravings.”

But, this free food comes with a catch:
Details after the break – Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: $25 gift card, 9-9-09, birthday, chocolate lava crunch cake, domino's, fail, giveaway
Posted in Free shit, Restaurant News |



Freedom isn’t free, but all these inauguration giveaways are

Posted by Brian Ries on Jan. 20, 2009, at 9:18 am

Celebrate Barack Obama’s historic inauguration by getting free stuff! Ain’t America grand?

  • Free copy of New Yorker inaugural issue for registering on the website
  • Free Obama sticker from MoveOn.org
  • Free Jack & Coke, button at TGI Fridays, plus more if you’re a member of the restaurant’s rewards program
  • Taco Bell is apparently selling tacos at $.20 each (limit 10)
  • Free donuts at Krispy Kreme
  • Free makeup at department stores (Macy’s, Dillard’s, Nordstrom and a whole bunch more) as part of a class action lawsuit settlement

Tags: cosmetics, Free, fridays, giveaway, inauguration, Krispy Kreme, moveon, new yorker, obama, Taco Bell, tgi
Posted in Food and Restaurants, Free shit |



Pollo Tropical wants to give you free food for a year

Posted by Brian Ries on Jan. 14, 2009, at 12:25 pm

Pollo Tropical is bringing back its Families Eat Free For A Year giveaway. The PR folks are spinning it as a humanitarian gesture:

“Pollo Tropical realizes how the economy is affecting customers,” said Kim Miller, Senior Director of Marketing for Pollo Tropical. “We are pleased to present this great offer that allows our customers to continue enjoying our delicious tropical flavors without worrying about costs.”

Whatever. Details are after the break: Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: families eat free, food, Free, giveaway, pollo tropical, St. Petersburg, Tampa
Posted in Food and Restaurants, Restaurant News |

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